Pros And Cons Of Rehabilitation Of Penguins

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Furthermore, the cost of rehabilitation is another big argument for opponents, since rehabilitation does not save lives of penguins and does not contribute towards the conservation efforts. Rehabilitation of penguins takes essentials resources and money away from other conservation efforts. Cleaning up and rehabilitating birds are not the only issue, once penguins are cleaned they habitat may still be covered in oil; therefore, their habitat must be cleaned as well and if that cannot be done then penguins must be relocated to a new habitat. Both methods add on to the existing cost of rehabilitation (Hull et al., 1998). Opponents also argue cleaning and rehabilitation efforts are not as selfless as supporters claim it to be, they only take