Zoological Revolution Fight against the devastation of our natural world began in 19060 when set up to breed endangered

d species Breeding of animals in captivity is now a CONSC !NC! with "oos around the world coordinating their efforts to avoid the generic dangers of inbreed in small populations IMPACT OF captive breeding programmes on the outloo# endangered species is probably MI IMA! $he 1st te%t ac#nowledges the the important role that "oos play in trying to prevent the e"ctintion of endagered species#which has involved the creation and development of the science of the captive breeding$&owever' it doubts whether this policy can actually have any real effect on the survival prospects of endangered species( )oos save endangered species by bringing them into a safe environment' where they are protected from poachers' habitat loss' starvation and predators( *any "oos also have breeding programs for endangered species( n the wild' these individuals might have trouble finding mates and breeding( )oos help rehabilitate wildlife and ta#e in e%otic pets that people no longer want or are no longer able to care for( )oos help preserve animals +!%, -andas from China( China uses bamboo which is what pandas eat( $hey use it for houses' tools' etc( -andas are going e%tinct because of China.s constant use for bamboo' which is a plant that ta#es a long time to grow/( n that way' if there are pandas in "oos' they are protected and constantly fed( 0lso' animals adopted into "oos are often bred +this is good for endangered animals/ because they can add to numbers of the healthy and protected of their species +li#e a rhino/( $he animals are ta#en good care of( $hey are well fed with perfect amounts and are cleaned often( $hey have a healthy balance( 0nother pro is that "oos are good entertainment( 1ids love animals2 t.s a great place to be with family and see wild creatures( 0lthough' "oos are not 3ust for entertainment' they are also 45!0$ education( $here are tour guides who teach you about where they live' their behavior' what they eat' whether they travel in pac#s or are solo' if they are endangered or not' how they got their name' etc( t is an ama"ing way to learn about animal biology6"oology( *any people argue that they are caged up and denied much movement and their natural environment( $hat is so NO$ true( n most cases' their captivities are more than 78 feet wide' and can even be 1009 feet( 0lso' more closed in environment allow air conditioning6heating to the temps of their natural environment( )oos provide them trees' roc#s' etc(' to ma#e them more comfortable( +!%, *on#eys often have higher habitats and many trees due to their activity of Changing Zoos :ue to the natural disappearence of wild habitats# there is !ITT!% &OP% FOR A 'I(%)PR%A( R%!%A)% of these animals' only that the e%isting stoc# of endangered species may be maintained( ;imited impact of acptive breeding' )OOS S&O<;: :5O- their B5!!: N4 -5O450**!S and =OC<S ON -5O$!C$ N4 0N *0;S N $&! 5 > ;: &0B $0$S( N?S $< &0B $0$ -5O$!C$ ON is becoming a *0@O5 -05$ of the wor# of many "oos $he 7nd te%t as#s what the goals of modern "oos should be when promoting the welfare and conservation of animals( $he te%t points out that one of the ma*or flaws in captive breeding programmes as a conservation tool is that animals bred in captivit+ are unli,el+ to be released into the wild$

=rom an animal rights standpoint' we do not have a right to breed' capture and confine other animals' even if they are endangered( Being a member of an endangered species doesn.t mean the individual animals have fewer rights( 0nimals in captivity suffer from stress' boredom and confinement( ntergenerational bonds are bro#en when individuals get sold or traded to other "oos' and no pen or even drive?through safari can compare to the freedom of the wild( $he vast ma3ority of captive breeding programs do not release animals bac# into the wild( $he offspring are forever part of the chain of "oos' circuses' petting "oos' and e%otic pet trade that buy' sell and barter animals among themselves and e%ploit animals( 5emoving individuals from the wild will further endanger the wild population because the remaining individuals will be less genetically diverse and will have more difficulty finding mates( f people want to see wild animals in real life' they can observe wildlife in the wild or visit a sanctuary( 0 true sanctuary does not buy' sell' or breed animals' but ta#es in unwanted e%otic pets' surplus animals from "oos or in3ured wildlife that can no longer survive in the wild(

-$ 'h+ as, me this .uestion when it has such a simple answer$

)oos do more harm than good because animals loc#ed in a cage will lose the hunting s#ills they need to use to survive( 0lso animals in the "oo don.t live as long as they would in the wild because they aren.t living in their natural habitat( 0nimals need their natural habitat to survive and live their life in peace( But being loc#ed up in a cage with animals surrounding you which are the animals that you li#e to hunt( But you can.t because there is a stupid wire mesh around you( So there' that.s my opinion don.t love the fact that the animals are in captivity and have' at best' an e%tremely controlled life e%perience with human?contrived enrichment +but #now that it could be and has been worse/( #now that "oos have a history of truly horrific treatment of animals' that they in fact started as a way to show them off as mere curiosities and that cruelty and mis?management are ma3or issues that are still being dealt with today( s it right to put animals in captivity even when your intent is to learn about them' or to preserve themA Some "oos do a lot of wor# with conservationists and breeding programs to help threatened species survive( 0nd then there are others that produce novelty hybrids +li#e ligers or tygons/ for the purpose of bringing in more visitors' or conduct irresponsible selective breeding to produce interesting6popular coloration +li#e white tigers/ without considering the potential for negative health effects ? or disregarding it entirely(