Should zoos be booed? Lauren Bernhard Period 7 2/13/13 Have you ever thought of the animals behind the glass? Some do.Though it is not a main debate now‚ groups like PETA are arguing that zoos and other animal facilities (like SeaWorld) are cruel. They believe zoos are inhumane to the animals. On the other hand‚ many zoo-like places and animals faculties are claiming that they are helping animals. So which side is correct? I believe that zoos are good for animals because they care for them
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Clay Chastain Dr. Hamilton‚ ANTH 2310-1 The Zoo Project: Nonhuman Primate Research 7 November 2006 Background Information In the world‚ a variety of primate species exist. Each species a unique function in the wild and differs‚ sometimes greatly‚ from another primate species. Two species that will be analyzed here are the Wolf’s Guenon (Cercopithecus wolfi)‚ an Old World monkey‚ and the Black-handed Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)‚ a
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more than meets the eye? Many zoos will use conservation as a buzzword because it will catch attention and draw you to believe things as said in Rob Laidlaw’s‚ “Zoos Myth and Reality.” On the contrary‚ Michael Hutchins‚ author of “Zoos Connect us to the Real World‚ states there is much coverage of the positive nurturing of zoos. Overall‚ today zoos are more educated and take utmost care of their animals‚ plus 90% of accredited mammals were born in zoos‚ and now zoos are really striving to improve
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So you think you can just go and shut down the zoo‚ chuck these animals away and expect them to survive by their selves? If animals were in the wild they would have to take risks to have food and might be attacked by predators. In zoos this cannot happen because the animals are separated. Now that zoos have been around for quite long and animals‚ especially those that have been born in zoos cannot be released back into the wild as they do not have the skills to hunt/forage for food‚ so we will end
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CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES The term “resource” means anything that we use from our environment to achieve our objective. For example‚ we require bricks‚ cement‚ iron‚ wood etc. to construct a building. All these items are called the resources for construction of building. Are source can be defined as „any natural or artificial substance‚ energy or organism‚ which is used by human being for its welfare. These resources are of two types: 1.Natural resources 2.Artificial resources CONSERVATION
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taught journalism at St. Ambrose University in Davenport‚ Iowa‚ and non-fiction writing at Southampton College on Long Island‚ New York. In 2008 “If I Ran the Zoo” (also known as “If I Ran the Campus”) was published on the web site of the National Association of Scholars. “If I Ran the Zoo” is one of several poems in the series “If I Ran the Zoo‚” in which various contributors described what they would do if they were in charge of higher education. Leo’s poem is written in Dr. Seuss rhyming style
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El Paso zoo educates over an estimated 350‚000 people a year many of them being students on school field trips. The Zoo offers many activity’s for volunteer work‚ and holds educational programs and tours including sleepovers‚ and a behind the scene tour on how and where the animals kept afterhours. If that’s not enough you can also get involved with the zoo by being a volunteer working with zoo keepers‚ interacting with public visitors and helping in special events held at the zoo‚ you can also donate
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Introduction A. “In most countries‚ it is possible to visit zoos and see bored animals pacing back and forth in cages‚ with nothing to do but wait for the next meal…” - Peter Singer 1. There are 1‚041 endangered species that zoos are holding 2. Zoos generate $16 billion each year from people viewing caged animals. B. This is the reality almost all zoo animals are facing today. C. Some definitions are: 1. Animal Rights - Rights that people believe animals should have so they are not used for medical
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he’s cool! But to some‚ Billy’s situation is very uncool. In the wild‚ elephants roam as much as 30 miles a day‚ snacking on lush green foliage‚ bathing in water holes and interacting with other elephants in groups of up to 20. At the Los Angeles Zoo‚ Billy has had just under an acre on which to roam (move). Soon‚ however‚ he will share 3.7 acres (about three football fields) with two companions. That’s generous‚ but critics‚ or people who disagree‚ say it’s still not enough space for an elephant
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advantages and disadvantages of keeping animals in zoos On Sunday afternoons in every major city many families go to the zoo with kids. They always have a lot of fun‚ see many rare animals‚ funny monkeys‚ tall giraffes‚ huge elephants and cute koalas. But what is going on with animals? On the one hand‚ animals are safe in zoos‚ which means they cannot be hurt in their cages. Secondly‚ animals have enough food‚ for example‚ they can always eat in a zoo‚ while they may be starving in nature. Furthermore
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