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Lyndon B. Johnson's Argument For Captivity Of Animals

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A caged dolphin swimming continuously in circles. A tiger pacing back and forth in the same path. These are a few of the abnormal behaviors that captive animals exhibit. Stereotypical behaviors like these are caused from being held in zoos, circuses, and marine animal theme parks. Although animal captivity provides a level of protective education, however it also limits the freedom of animals. On August of 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Animal Welfare Act into effect, being the only Federal guidelines in the United States to regulate animals in captivity. It was created for making standards for how animals are held in a facility for research. After many other amendments, the Animal Welfare Act offers protection for any animal …show more content…

In London of 1826, Sir Stamford Raffles founded the worlds first zoological garden. The principal goal of these gardens was the scientific study of exotic species, (Ballantyne 2). Now there are over 10,000 zoos worldwide, and 2,400 in the US alone. Zoos convey messages to visitors to maintain natural resources and care for local habitats for wildlife. Ballantyne notes” about 140 million people go through AZA facilities every year. That is half of the US population.” Addition to the number of visitors, the visitors change their Baha'i or towards animals(Are Zoos Bad…). A study from Penn state found that 62% of children had no change in knowledge regarding to facts of animals and conservation. The effect on children is reversed, children feel helpless to solve environmental problems. Penn state personally states, “I personally find it difficult to believe that a reverse effect regarding education when visiting zoos would form, considering although most children will not learn anything, they will still have at least non- changed feelings towards conservation and animals.” Since zoos are not inspiring most of their visitors, why should the captivity of animals be allowed? Despite their positive mindset for conservation of natural habitats, zoos keep animals captive from their natural terrain. Removing a species from a habitat causes issues in food webs and all the animals and plants who depend on that species. Defined by National Geographic, keystone species is an organism that helps an entire ecosystem, without its keystone species, the ecosystem would be dramatically different or cease to exist altogether. A keystone species can be a predator, herbivore, big or small. An example of a keystone species removal is gray wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Which stretches across states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Species such as elk, bison, rabbit and bird are

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Remember when zoos used to be a lot more fun? Have you ever thought of the fact that the animals are being abused ? "Zoo complicated"written by Kathryn Hulick and "Zoos fighting to save Endangered species"by Cristine Graf the argument on whether wildlife should stay wild is explored. Based on the environment animals are not getting the health they need. As humans we have fun at zoos seeing all the excitement happen but, the animals don't.

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Conspecific interactions help determine how effective an individual is in its environment (Hellman & Hamilton 2014). Neolamprologus pulcher, or chchlids, are a social species that live in cooperatively breeding groups who also interact with neighboring groups (Hellman & Hamilton 2014). One interaction within the species that was studied was the aggressive interactions with a predator based on the presence or absence of neighbors (Hellman & Hamilton 2014). It was predicted that the cichlids would increase their defense when neighbors were present with the subordinates being especially sensitive to their presence and also that defense against predators would be higher when unfamiliar neighbors were around versus familiar ones (Hellman & Hamilton

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An article from peta.org says, “Study after study, including by the zoo industry itself, has shown that most zoo visitors simply wander around the ground, pausing briefly in front of some displays, and spend most their time on snacks or bathroom breaks.” It also says, “One study of visitors in the National Zoo in Washington D.C., showed that visitors spent less than eight seconds per snake exhibit and only one minute with the lions.” If you do learn something from looking at the zoo animals, it’s most likely incorrect information because you are looking at animals that live in different places and have different behaviors than they normally would in the wild. Zoos are not actually very educational for

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We should keep Zoos because they help protect, heal, and keep animals safe, they also get a bad reputation because some Zoos do mistreat animals but if we work together we can help protect animals and preserve them. “While public outcry continues on the subject of keeping wild animals in captivity, many institutions work hard to maintain healthy homes for their animals and work toward research and conservation,” according to Opposing Viewpoints Online. This essay discusses Shirley McMarlin and that she is a staff writer at the Tribune-Review in addition she has a amazing viewpoint, Mcmarlin argues that “Zoos are an essential resource.” Zoos are an essential resource for science and etc.

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One case of this being shown is when children see what is happening to these animals it very much hurts their views on life and societies actions. For example an article written by Jenson E. states, “It is hardly surprising to learn that most children visiting zoos are neither empowered nor educated by the experience of seeing captive wild animals so far removed from their natural habitat. Zoos present an entirely false view of both the animals themselves, and of the real and very urgent issues facing many species in their natural homes. This new research appears to confirm what we have said for many years. Zoos do not educate nor do they empower or inspire children to become conservationists”(Jenson E.).

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Being held captive leads animals to have abnormal behaviors that unfortunately can lead to the deaths of people. Although zoos and sea-parks claim they are all about educating the public and conservation we know its

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To this day, zoos and aquariums are not banned, but that has not stopped people from fighting for the freedom and rights of animals. The debate between whether zoos and aquariums should banned or not has become an ongoing issue and still is today. Although zoos and aquariums do contribute to the economy, they should be banned because animals in captivity suffer from starvation and health issues, often die prematurely, and can easily cause harm to people due to be kept in confined areas. Many people argue that zoos and aquariums are beneficial because they contribute a great amount of income to the economy. According to the “Zoo and Aquarium Statistics” by aza.org, the statistics state, “Accredited zoos and aquarium contributed more than $22.5 billion to U.S. economy in 2016”

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This argument is split into three main viewpoints, the opinion that zoos harm animals, the opinion that zoos save endangered species, and a mix between the two. Viewpoint number three is more of a critique how zoos are good places where bad things happen and should be reformed. Each option has its own individual pros and cons but a reform of zoos and their standards would be the most economical for zoos and aquariums and this method would also be the least harmful and less stressful for the animals involved. The care and wellbeing of the animals involved should be the number one priority of all groups and by cutting back on over breeding, the phasing out of lager animals that naturally roam large distances, and creating environments that’s sole purpose is to educate people, zoos can become a better place for people and animals

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Although zoos seem to portray an educational factor they fail to teach people about the natural world. Over 2,800 children were surveyed from the London zoo and demonstrated a lack of learning outcome (Zoos Neither Educate nor Empower Children). Zoos claim they teach children about how to become conservationists, but children fail to believe they can actually make a difference. “It is hardly surprising to learn that most children visiting zoos are neither empowered nor educated by the experience of seeing captive wild animals so far removed from their natural habitat. Zoos present an entirely false view of both the animals themselves and of the real and very urgent issues facing many species in their natural homes,” says Liz Tyson director from Captive Animal’s Protection Society (Zoos Neither Educate nor Empower Children).

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“A species protected in captivity provides a reservoir population against a population crash or extinction in the wild”(Hone). In other words, zoos provide great protection for animals that are close to extinction or had no place in the wild. Zoos should be fully supported by citizens. Zoos protect animals,and help educate children. Zoos help educate your child, gives children the opportunity to grow their knowledge about animals.

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Zoos are establishments were wild animals are collectively maintained, typically in a park or gardens, for study, conservation, or display to the public. They are much more than a collection of animals and more important than ever, because zoos are a productive and successful strategy for protecting endangered species worldwide. The majority of endangered species are suffering from habitat destruction or exploitation. Captive breeding becomes the last option when basic strategies of preservation and protection in the wild are ineffective. The survival of Pere David 's deer, Przewalski 's horses, the North American wood bison, and the Arabian oryx, are common examples of productive conservation efforts undertaken by zoos worldwide.

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This exposure and education motivate people to protect the animals and provide entertainment. Zoos save endangered species by bringing them into a safe environment, where they are protected from poachers, habitat loss, starvation, and predators. “The Arabian Oryx was hunted to extinction in the wild. However, from just a handful of animals in captivity the species was brought back from the brink thanks the conservation efforts of Phoenix Zoo and others.

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However, what people don’t realise is that behind the scenes, those very animals suffer from boredom and immense stress in their artificial enclosures. Don’t keep animals in captivity, and stop animal abuse. In captivity, animals are extremely distressed after being moved into the enclosure. Confined, many develop behaviour problems (zoochosis) that are described as “self-harming”, “insane” and “scary”.

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This leads to many concerns from the public on the physical and mental impacts of captivity on the wild animals. This essay examines the advantages and disadvantages of zoos to lead us to a possible conclusion whether it is ethical to place animals in captivity. We will also examine if zoos have the best possible facilities to keep animals in captivity. Body One of the advantages of having zoos, is to provide protection to some animals that are endangered.

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A lot of people think that zoos are good because they help repopulate, but no one thought that the only reason why we need to repopulate some species, was because of poaching and hunting. If people never had poaching and hunting, most animals are capable out there in the wild. On the other hand, Zoos have research programs that help expand our knowledge about animals, especially the endangered species. The information gained by these programs can help protect and treat the species in the wild, as well as determine what effects if any climate change may have on the regions needed for the species to flourish. Many zoos also have breeding programs for all kinds of species, endangered or not, and learn even more about the species during the breeding, and rearing process.

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