Thanks for sharing this! I am disappointed with all the answers for why we care about saving prairie chickens, though. Because it is a cool animal? Because it is an animal that we have caused to be endangered? Because it is an umbrella species? No. We should want to save all living creatures simply because they share the earth with us. That is what most zoos fail to teach their visitors. Unfortunately, I don't think any other reason will work long term.
Thanks for sharing this! I am disappointed with all the answers for why we care about saving prairie chickens, though. Because it is a cool animal? Because it is an animal that we have caused to be endangered? Because it is an umbrella species? No. We should want to save all living creatures simply because they share the earth with us. That is what most zoos fail to teach their visitors. Unfortunately, I don't think any other reason will work long term.
ZooVisitorMM 1 month ago