Endangered Species Protection

To answer this complex question, philosophy professor Bryan Norton poses some additional concerns relevant to this issue. He notes that if in fact keeping these animals in captivity is ethical, then we must also discuss what specifically humans want to conserve (Norton 15). Is it limited just to animal species, or can it extend to populations, ecosystems, and natural processes? If we simply identify wild animals, then we must ask ourselves if we are preserving a wild species if the animals themselves are forced to spend their lives in captivity? He mentions a common analogy used among zoo professionals who refer themselves to a modern day Noah’s ark, preserving each species by removing individuals for conservation. If zoos represent a sanctuary from extinction, then we must also address if there will ever be a natural habitat to reintroduce the animals into, or if they be forced to remain on the zoos “Ark” indefinitely (Norton 16). Though the work of various ethical scholars and philosophers may not be able to provide a concrete answer to all of the respective questions, I will discuss the concept of reintroduction when analyzing the third argument of this essay.

The issue on whether or not to keep animals in captivity has been debated heavily for a long time. With species such as the panda on the verge of extinction to mistreatment of marine mammals in theme parks such as Sea World, keeping wild animals under the care of humans has been a struggle and a highly controversial topic. Even though many people believe that animals should not be kept in captivity because humans are incapable of fully understanding and providing specific needs for wild animals, certain animals can be kept happy and healthy in captivity, and these animals are an important educational tool for teaching people of all ages about biology, biodiversity, and the ecosystems of the world.

By discussing and comparing how animal captivity has affected these endangered animals clarity can be gained as to what is successful, what needs improvement and what is detrimental to certain species when it comes to captivity

Zoos play an important role in conservation. It is important to realize zoos have breeding programs that help restore threatened species. As a result of those breeding programs, the Los

Human’s population were increase significantly high, every three second or less, a new baby were born. Also The animals population were decreasing. Which means more people will not be able to have food,or worst die from hunger, and lot’s of ecosystem being history, But Captive breeding will could avoid from all of it happening. Captive Breeding can help by sustaining the ecosystem, also not just avoid more people die from hunger, but fix the problem, one of the seventeen global goal, HUNGER! Human’s will less worry about the survival of

These expenses are rarely tax-deductible, leaving landowners uncompensated for the prohibited use of their property. The lack of financial support from the federal government undoubtedly creates a rift between the Fish and Wildlife Service and private landowners.

The topic of the treatment of captive animals in both zoos and aquariums is one of high controversy. It is argued that the capturing and breeding of wildlife, holding them in captivity may present them with unnecessary risks. This however is dependent on the species of animal.

Teaching those animals adapt to their surroundings is the most important lesson for survival Batra believes, “the fear of potential predators, including humans. Captive-reared individuals may be taught this essential behavior using realistic dummies in situations that frighten the animals, so they learn to associate fear with the model” (par.10), instead of increasing their interaction with humans which can endanger them even more. Many animals are in serious danger of losing their homes and their own lives due to people taking away their homes. People are the root of many animals going extinct or becoming endangered because we take away their homes so that they can build more factories or farms. Scientists or people have come up with alternative ways to save animals but it is not working, captive breeding causes depression in animals and in zoo animals are gawked at while the people are not realizing as what is going on around them. Animals are being taken away from their natural habitats so that they can serve as something to be observed and used as tools and not for who they truly are, to maintain the balance in the

Animals in captivity are incapacitated, therefore they should stay in the wild and out of zoos. The writers at the largest animal rights organization in the world, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, P.E.T.A., explain that animals in captivity “are often prevented from doing most of the things that are natural and important to them, like running, roaming, flying, climbing, foraging, choosing a partner, and being with others of their own kind”(“Zoos”). It is a constant challenge for animals in zoos to execute activities that come naturally. Imagine a cheetah that cannot run, a bird that can only fly 20 feet in the air, or a lion that cannot hunt. A four year study of animals in captivity at Oxford University shows that “observing animals in captivity and in the wild found that animals such as polar bears,

When people hear the word extinction, most think of the unfortunate faith of a leopard, elephant, or bird. But the sad truth is that they are a small portion of the extinction crisis. According to WWF, the rate of species extinction “1,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate” (Para. 2) and humans are part of the cause. To solve such problem, the United States passed a law known as the endangered species act (ESA) in 1973 under the Nixon administration. The purpose of the ESA is to “protect all animal and plant life threatened with extinction, including in this category endangered species” (www.merriam-webster.com, n.d), meaning the act is protecting species who are considered endangered or threatened for

People say that they have zoos to bring back endangered species and then set them free. However, almost half of animals bred in zoos are not endangered. Of the animals that are endangered, if they are ever sent back into the wild they would most likely die. The animals bred in captivity are not socially prepared and have less natural fear of predators.

Bill Freedmen, author of “Endangered Species—Human Causes Of Extinction and Endangerment” notes, “scientists approximate that present extinction rates are 1,000 to 10,000 times higher than the average natural extinction rate.” These distressing numbers should be acted upon to save the endangered species and avoid the catastrophic change to this planet if these species were to become extinct. In order to produce change, people need to recognize that habitat loss, climate change, and poaching are all factors in why our animal species are going extinct.

A lot of endangered animals and species are put under protection and taken into breeding programmes to repopulate the species into survival, therefore giving the species a better life chance. The more negative side to breeding programmes is the illegal side. Some people take wild animals and breed them for money. For example, in Africa a lot of wild animals such as lions and cheetahs are taken, bred and sold on when they’re only babies. Another negative to breeding ‘programmes’ is that in places teaming and thriving with lions, the cats are taken and bred for hunting. Campaign sites call it ‘Born to Die’. This is where people will take the lions from their natural habitat, breed them and release them when they’re adults. The purpose of this is to increase the amount of animals available for shootings, therefore increasing the tourism and economy of this sector . Finally the type of captivity that I will talk about is zoos. The oxford dictionary defines a zoo as ‘an establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or gardens, for study, conservation, or display to the public’

No pen or even Safari’s that are drive-through can measure up to the freedom of the wild. Baby animals attract visitors and money, but the enticement to breed new baby animals often leads to over population. Surplus animals are sold to other zoos, circuses, canned hunting facilities, and even slaughterhouses. The majority of captive breeding programs within the zoo do not

Examples of zoos that are well known for such programs include Animal Kingdom in Orlando, the Oakland Zoo, and the San Diego Zoo. These three have won multiple awards and achievements for breeding, conservation, and reintroduction of endangered species to their natural habitats. Many zoos across North America participate in such programs like the Species Survival Plan Program (SSP), which strives to increase the numbers of endangered species in zoos while ensuring healthy and self-sustaining populations (Traw). According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), programs like SSP have succeeded in increasing endangered species populations of many animals, like red wolves, snow leopards, and giant pandas within the last three decades (Traw). It has been estimated that the AZA has established around 113 SSP’s spanning over 181 endangered species within a variety of zoos worldwide (Traw). Breeding programs are extremely vital to conservation efforts in zoos; without them, endangered species would be in serious threat of extinction in their natural habitat. However, these breeding efforts also have important standards. They make sure to breed the animals responsibly, healthily, and genetically safe. In some cases, the goal and outcome of breeding programs is the reintroduction of the animals to their natural habitat, which has a large impact on the recuperation of that animal’s population.Reintroduction is the goal andfinal product of breeding programs.