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Should We Ban The Keeping of Animals in Zoos?

Think about it?

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/techknow/blog/2014/2/26/zoos-are-endangeredanimalsbesthopeforsurvival.html

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-zoos-help-endangered-animals/

Should We?

Are animals in captivity much healthier or safer in zoos ?

The Logical Reasoning

The Ethical Reasoning

Is it good or bad to control animals in a regulated environment?

Does the logic about animals in captivity benfit their life more than in the wild?

Care

Life Span

Each animal that is shown in zoos are generally cared for extremely well. They are treated will the best care to ensure that they are happy.

Protection

Some species of Tigers last about 12 years in the wild, compared to a Tiger in captivity that has an average age of 20 years. This means that animals live about one and a half times longer in captivity than they do in the wild.

Health

Zoos are made to protect each animal from natural predators that they may see out of captivity. Enclosures are made to ensure the safety of the animals.

Morality

Animals may have a better chance in captivity due to the medicine that has been created. Even though 10-15% of animals in the zoo die each year. Most of these from natural causes but a death by disease is rare.

Conservation

The animals happiness must be considered while in captivity. The goal of a zoo is to promote the animals welfare. Zoos are made to provide for the animals happiness while they are protected.

Zoos have created programs that allow species to be reintroduced back into their native habitat. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums has created breeding programs that allow the species to help maintain healthy and self-sustaining populations.

Pathological Reason

Do people enjoy seeing an animal

captivity?

Education

The function of a zoo is to educate people about animals they do not normally see. It may also allow for them to interact with the animals.

The Animals

The zoo is safer for the animals and the people. The animals are happy and are cared for constantly. If there is a problem, the scientists will help the animal. These animals are much healthier in captivity than they are in the wild,

Are Zoos the Better Choice?

Zoos can provide much more for an animal than they can get in the wild. These animals arent inclined hunt for their food when they get it on a normal basis.

Conclusion

Zoos are a safe and educational way to keep animals inside of an enclosure where they will be cared for and helped. Zoos can help a species repopulate and have a stable population. Some people may think that zoos are a bad thing but they help the animals thrive. Zoos help animals live longer and a much healthier life.

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