Zoos A zoo is a facility in which animals are kept in confined spaces or enclosures‚ displayed to the public and can be bred. Other names for a zoo are zoological park‚ zoological garden and a menagerie. Zoos around the world cause concern for animal rights‚ which is a problem because zoos normally keep wild animals rather than domestic ones. It is believed that zoo’s began around 3500BC‚ which is when the oldest zoological park is recorded. The oldest known zoological collection was revealed
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The Poaching of Animals The capturing and hunting of animals has been around even before recorded history. The hunting of animals is a way for humans to survive and provide food. This is understandable to most‚ but there are some people out there who kill animals for other reasons or no reason at all. This is known as poaching. Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting‚ killing‚ or capturing of wild animals‚ usually associated with land use rights. (Webster) People are poach animals all
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extinct in Europe around 100 A.D. The lion used to be found in Palestine but the population decreased around the time of The Crusades. However‚ the Asiatic lion remained widespread until the popular use of firearms in the mid 1800s for the sport of hunting. In 1900‚ the Nawab of Junagadh‚ the local ruler‚ declared the remaining population of lions in the Gir Forest of India as protected animals. At this time the population was estimated to be around 100 but The Nawab told everyone that there were
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Wildlife Conservation in My Country In Malaysia‚ just like elsewhere the modern world‚ many species of wildlife are disappearing fast‚ and conservation measures are needed to prevent animals and plants from vanishing for good. Habitat destruction is a main part of the problem but many animals are being killed and taken by hunters and poachers too. Many rare animals are hunted for food and even for sport. Some are caught alive and then sold on to collectors. One of the saddest and sickest reasons
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threat to many animal species‚ and many Asian governments do too little too late to protect their own environments. There are some areas of improved awareness about the risks of overly rapid expansion‚ and the protection of many iconic species - like Tigers and Giants Pandas - may benefit from focused conservation efforts. But many other animals are also threatened‚ and they don’t always get the attention they need to ensure their continued survival. The International Union for Conservation of Nature
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Customers are not willing to part with luxury despite decrease in cost. Tiger airways target the people who are travelling on limited budgets‚ primarily younger adults‚ students and low wagers. According to the website of Budget carrier Tiger Airways‚ they have promised the lowest airfares: At least 40 per cent less than the average lowest fare in Singapore. In exchange for the lower cost‚ the travelers have to sacrifice on comfortable seats and leg space. People are willing to give away greater
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sanctuaries across the country In recent time‚ this kind of human violation has become a threat for wildlife. Now it turns into a need for prevention of Wildlife jewel in India. In 1972‚ India started the consummate Wildlife protection Act and Project tiger to bulwark crucial habitat. Along with over 500 wildlife sanctuaries‚ India now hosts 14 biosphere reserves. In our land‚ for development wildlife is daily moving a step ahead to be vanished. As teasing is not a single reason behind such vanished
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24‚ 2012 The Clouded Leopard The clouded leopards of Southeast Asia are a secretive and rare species of wild cats‚ and are members of the Pantherinae family (2007). These cats are closely related to other large cat species like the lion‚ tiger‚ jaguar‚ leopard‚ and snow leopard; although they are called clouded leopards‚ they are not directly related to other leopards. This species generally weighs about 28 pounds and is around 66 inches in length (including the tail that is about 30 inches
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gardens Environmental issues | Organizations[show]National Ministry · Service · Survey Wildlife Institute · Forest Institute Zoo Authority · Zoo Outreach International CITES · IUCN · SAZARC WAZA · WSPA · WWF | Conservation[show]Projects Tiger · Elephant Associated acts Indian Forest Act‚ 1927 Wildlife Protection Act‚ 1972 Wildlife Protection Act‚ 2003 | v · d · e | The most endangered Indian top predator of 2010‚ the dhole is on edge of extinction. Less than 2500 members of the
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of the earth. Humans’ activities become a big threat to the animals. Hunting and fishing is a sport or recreation for some people. Animals get killed indiscriminately. Some people kill animals for making profits by selling their skins‚ meat etc. Poaching is done in some of the areas. Elephants are killed for their ivory‚ alligators for their skin‚ birds for their feathers‚ furs‚ hens for their meat. The list is non ending. Hunting of animals is not just a cruelty done to the animals but also a shameful
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