Elephant Endangerment

The current view of rhinos is negative as people see them as nothing less than a target to be sold for money. An increase in the value of an alive rhino means that people would no longer kill rhinos and with rhino farming people would even avoid doing so during hunts as an alive rhino would become more valuable than one killed for its horn. The legalising of the trade of rhino horn is believed will lead to a complete revolution in the way in which rhinos are viewed and treated, they could become a sustainable source of income to many. Therefore, it would be sought out to create larger populations of rhinos rather than decrease them through

They attack humans because they want a challenge and pose them as a threat. That’s why they say you shouldn’t show too much skin, especially around the neck

It illegal to import animal hunting trophies. “Many animals imported as trophies are members of species protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), such as leopards and African elephants, the importation of endangered and threatened species is only for scientific research, enhancement of propagation, or survival of the species. ” (“Sport Hunting Should Be Banned”). If hunters really don’t want to give up hunting as a sport then there are many alternatives. Activities/sports that can provide a better outcome than hunting do exist.

While it is true that some species are going extinct; animals in zoos, however, can become overpopulated sending animals to their deaths. According to an article by One Green Planet, the text states that “Surplus animals can also be animals that the zoo no longer finds profitable, cubs that were a big hit the year before might be replaced by newer, younger animals. Since zoos are not responsible for lifetime care of animals, they can get rid of the animals who are no longer profitable or useful” (The Shocking Truth About What Happens to ‘Surplus’ Zoo Animals, One Green Planet). This shows that zoos will sell their animals to their death to gain business. Therefore, animals should be left in the wild and not sold for profit.

Zoos can help us learn about animals and help endangered species grow in population. Without zoos how will we ever be able to get close to a wild animal and learn about their natural habitat? If a animal is about to go extinct then how could we help them while they are being hunted? A zoo is a great way to hold endangered species so they don’t go extinct, and you can adopt a animal and give the zoo money to help them. All of this show that zoos should not be closed.

Now, there are some cons to wildlife conservation, but so many more pros. For example, in the book called “Wildlife in the Anthropocene” by Jamie Lorimer she talks about how elephants rarely breed in captivity, but doesn’t explain how. Some good things about elephants in captivity are that they interact with people everyday, and can adapt to various environments. In her book, she never really picks a side so she doesn’t have a strong opinion, but I think they are so crucial to keeping animals alive.

Many people have memories of visiting The Zoo as a child. Watching the gorillas, tigers and many other animals was a long awaited thrill. Feeding the giraffes caused one to jump up and down with excitement; now, picture all this suddenly disappearing. What if all this thrill and excitement were to be confined to just an image searched on the Internet, just because such animals became extinct? Unfortunately, this picture might not be far from becoming our reality.

In fact, “most of the members found in zoos are not endangered or threatened species, only 18% actually are” (Zoos Hurt Conservation). In fact, many of the animals being bred are babies because that is what brings visitors. Another clear reason that such parks are for profit. The few that do face extinction, including elephants, polar bears, gorillas, tigers, and chimpanzees will never be released into the wild to strengthen diminishing populations (An Idea). Parks claim that conservation is the main reason they are open, but nearly half of all organizations spend 1% of their revenues in conservation (Zoos Hurt Conservation).

Although they may seem to keep them safe from being hurt, it’s taking them away from their home. To start off, We need to make animals feel safe and not put them though pressure or force them to live in a secluded their entire life. That reason being; because Zoos don’t really protect the animals mindsets, Nature may be better for them but we can’t force animals to mate, and we need to stop hunting endangered species. Zoos might help with protecting these endangered animals, but it turns their mind into something else. When animals get moved into these small spaces and caged to be viewed by hundreds of people, that might drive them a little mad.

Big game hunting should NOT be allowed. It can cause extinction, and can leave some animals with no habitats due to humans taking over their land. Big game hunting causes many different negative things to happen, but on of those negative things is that it can cause extinction. Currently, elephants are endangered because humans are selfish and want to take their ivory tusks. Humans have also depleted the tiger population down to less than 2,500 tigers in the whole world.

They’re also tolerant of a broad range of environmental and climatic conditions, making them able to occupy many habitats. There are concerns that cane toads are the key factor in the decline of many native species. They endanger native frogs by consuming far more prey than them, approximately 200 food items per night, causing native frogs to need to compete for their food. They also possess highly toxic chemical predator defences which can kill many native predators, such as snakes and lizards that attempt to consume them (The biological effects, including lethal toxic ingestion, caused by Cane Toads).

An invasive species is an organism (plant, animal, fungi or bacteria) that is not native to the ecosystem. The invasive species can also have a negative effect on the economy, the environment and our health. The great horned owl is not an invasive species but are a species control officer of sorts, by eating mice and other small mammals they keep the population

Decline of the red Panda The Red Panda is a warm and furry, cute animal that is similar to a house cat, but related distantly to the Giant Panda and the raccoon. It is also called the lesser panda and the Red cat bear. Unlike the raccoon the Red Panda is on the endanger list because of a significant decline in it’s population; over 50% decrease in the last three generations. As a result of deforestation and lost of habitat, a significant decline in the red panda population has been observed.