On Keeping Wild and Exotic Animals in Captivity

Habitat of many wild and exotic animals is disappearing due to human encroachment, and the only way to save many species from extinction is thru captive breeding.

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Pets & Animals

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• lion
• tiger
• animal
• rights
• conservation
• pet
• public
• safety
• exotic
• animals
• big
• cat

[wildcatz05]

animals will become extinct if we continue exploiting their world to satisfy our consumerist lifestyle. is not our obligation to provide them a "new home" is our obligation just let them in peace and let nature go ahead.

and remember you cannot be sure about where your exotic pet came from, perhaps comes from a herd of animals who were murdered for defending their pups

[REXANOEXOTICS]

Where do you come up with this stuff, lion becoming another species, environment makes up the biology, let nature go ahead, it is not what they want, it is not what they need, and cant be sure where they came from? So you are saying they need to be extinct, poached, killed for their body parts. Do you have any information based on facts, rather than your mis-informative opinion?

[ReinaEquina]

THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE THE SPECIES IS TO PRESERVE THEIR HABITATS!!!! By breeding captives, what are you doing? Nothing. All the animals out there that could be saved in their natural habitat are being shunned off because "O we can just breed them captively instead of actually going for the problem." PLEASE help preserve the habitats to help preserve the ANIMALS!!

[Typografix5]

You might want to reconsider your claim that wild animals kept in captivity by private individuals pose no threat to public safety. Look the incident this week in Zanesville, Ohio that resulted in the tragic death of 49 lions, tigers, bears and other large mammals. These animals do not belong in back yards. They are kept to bolster the ego of their owners. It is selfish and ignorant. Leave the preservation of endangered species to zoos and wildlife reservations.

[iMaheaa]

animals die faster in captivity. ):

[philliesphreak10]

In my opinion, I would agree that preserving these animals' habitats is the best course of action to save these animals. The problem is, we can't force everyone in the entire world to think in the same mentality. In other words, there will always be people who are willing to break the law and kill these amazing creatures for profit. Nations too, like China and India will continue to build off of their land in order to compete with us. Saving their habitats may be harder than it looks on paper.

[StrawberryMooses]

i think i know how to solve the human problem. we should start spaying and neutering humans. we are overpopulating and i do love to see animals in their beautiful environment but it's just not safe now. i do believe that captive breeding animals would be very helpful. alot of these comments sound like PETA: if we cant free them from than we will kill them.. that seems to be PETA's implied motto.... i feel bad that so many people are led on to their lies... they dont help animals at all. :'(

[rammgirl30]

@rammgirl30 But you don't care about that either! So by keeping animals that would normally be threatened inside a perimeter that keeps other people away you have given that creature a chance at surviving the next sub-division project! And just try to go overseas and tell China/Indonesia/Vietnam/India that they aren't allowed to develop their country like we did because they threaten their native species. I dare you.

[rammgirl30]

@rammgirl30 We don't realize what creatures are extinct or going extinct from developing our country. By damming up a river you threaten thousands of fish/amphibians/reptiles just from blocking the natural flow of a river. But you don't care about that. When you level a forest for building homes and laying down pavement for roads you eliminate more homes for birds, small mammals and even large mammals. By having a farm you shoot at coyotes and wolves that come for your herd.

[rammgirl30]

@KVedd How about your cat, dog, fish tank, bird, or even your horse? All of these animals have proven to not only be domesticated, but also make companions for humans. At one time these creatures were wild. They have a permanent shelter, are guaranteed a meal and fresh water, and don't have to hide from poachers in another country where respecting wildlife means nothing! The wild animals in other countries are suffering because the country is developing like America did.

[Fleefles]

People have this odd notion that if an animal is condered domesticated, that it means it "enjoys" being captive. If someone has a "wild" snake that eats and sheds normally and shows no signs of stress, and someone else has a dog that rips the house up when alone and escapes the yard every chance it gets, people would say it is the snake owner who is being "cruel" for confining an animal, even though it is the dog that is showing stress from being in captivity.

[Fleefles]

@Fleefles

Likewise, the animals like Bam Bam the lion do not look like they are upset or stressed out. It looks as content as your average house cat. Therefore, I cannot logically say it is "cruel" to keep it in captivity. If it is, then so is keeping a house cat, and they should be spayed/neutered out of existence to save them from their misery (much like PETA and other AR want) of being captives.

[Fleefles]

"Better" is subjective. Many people would still argue that a mouse out in the wild that is eaten alive by an owl lived a better life than a mouse that lived in 50 gallon tank full of toys and food until it died of old age.

IMO, we should judge whether or not it is cruel to keep an animal by examining the animal itself. Dogs would much rather run free than be behind a fence. However, if a pet dog is not showing signs of stress and is content, is it still cruel to have dogs as pets?