Many wild animals across the world are removed from their natural habitats and forced into captivity. Many are subject to abuse all for entertainment and profit. Unfortunately, many people who say they “love animals” may actually be contributing to the suffering of these animals because they are unaware of the things going on behind the scenes. Whether it’s simply seeing animals at the zoo, watching the whale shows at SeaWorld, riding elephants, or swimming with dolphins; people see these as fun ways to interact with wild animals. In reality, these animals greatly suffer in captivity and thus should not be used for entertainment.…
The number of elephants and rhinos are declining in nations where animals are housed on national parks and rising in nations where the animals are privately owned and farmed by individuals due to property rights and private goods. Most nations where elephants and rhinos are housed on national parks a common ownership has been established by the government and the responsibility for these animals is not individualized by any one person, thus, the proper care that is needed is not delivered. However, in nations where individuals are allowed to own elephants and rhinos, responsibility is clear and maintenance is adhered. Nations were there are individual owners the stakes for healthy animals are much higher and necessary.…
In the, “Exotic Animals Belong in the Wild,” essay, the author made a good, persuasive case. They used a lot of evidence to back up their case, and they also included a lot of details. It is quite clear that the author does not think people should be able to own exotic pets. First of all, the author included a lot of evidence to back up their case. For example, the author said, “Most animal rights groups, such as the Humane Society of the United States and Born Free USA, agree that wild animals are not meant to be kept as pets.”…
There was a time when man killed animals for food, clothing and shelter. Now people kill animals for trophies and to stroke their egos for bragging rights. “Every year, tens of thousands of wild animals, representing hundreds of different species, are killed by American trophy hunters in foreign countries” (“Trophy Hunting”). “The heads, hides, tusks, and other body parts of most of these animals are legally imported to the United States by the hunters” (“Trophy Hunting”). “Many animals imported as trophies are members of species protected under the Endangered Species Act, such as leopards and African elephants” (“Trophy Hunting”). These facts provide evidence that…
Humans are animals, but they are very different than any other animals. Many things can prove us that humans are one of a kind, like their intelligence for example. Even though humans and animals have many activities in common (sleeping, eating, mating, and defending), human beings have a fifth faculty: the intelligence to inquire into the truth of our existence (Butler and Guru). The following text will explain why human beings should be considered unique and why they should be in a different category from all the other non-human animals.…
“PETA is accusing the Sea World Parks of keeping five star-performer whales in conditions that violate the 13th Amendment ban on slavery.” “Overall, under prevailing U.S. legal doctrine, animals under human control are considered property, not entities with legal standing of their own. They are afforded some protections through animal-cruelty laws, endangered-species regulations and the federal Animal Welfare Act, but are not endowed with a distinct set of rights.” “However, the field of animal law has evolved steadily, with courses taught at…
Seeing exotic animals behind cages or glass walls at the zoo, watching Shamu do flips for a fish at SeaWorld, and laughing as elephants perform tricks at the circus are all entertaining, but is our entertainment worth the suffering these animals endure behind the scenes? The answer is no. The billions of animals that are subjected to abuse outweigh any claimed benefits that can be made of these businesses. The debate of zoos and parks being ethical or unethical has two main arguments, these being the animal abuse involved and the supposed benefits.…
Zoos are like internment camps and should be shut down. Animals deserve the right to live out their lives in their natural habitat, not be the source of human entertainment. Zoos are more detrimental to animals than they are good for them, even though there are conservation efforts and educational purposes for having animals in captivity. The negative aspects far outweigh any positive effects when it comes to having animals in captivity due to poor living conditions, failure to educate, and psychological trauma.…
Over the past few years animal captivity has gotten more controversial with new reasons. Orca and dolphin captivity have been connected to the brutal attacks on trainers at animal amusement parks. Everyone has their side and their reasons for animal entertainment. Captivity can be for animals to keep them safe from hunters, environmental changes and used for food. Occupytheory.com says “Animals are being hunted down for a lot of reasons including their fur, ivory, some medical benefits (that aren’t proven), and sometimes even for their meat.”…
Would you put your family and friends in danger to own an exotic animal? Around the world there are many deadly animals but those people around the world want them as pets. They don’t realize how potentially tragic it can be. It is too dangerous to own exotic animals.…
As stated by Margaret Van de Pitte, “Hunting and gun ownership continue to be associated with liberty, a very fundamental right indeed” (263). The exercise of deliberate stalking, observing, and killing of animals is a cherished pastime that positively impacts our world today. The base of traditional and cultural practices, hunting wild animals should remain legal due to the environmental and economic benefits.…
Endangered Species are animals that are almost at near extinction of its own kind. These Endangered species are being poached and killed for the things that they have, and that poachers see as a profit for money. Poachers seem to forget though that once all of those animals are killed those animals cannot be reborn again, they are completely gone from our world they are extinct, and this is where the Endangered Species Act come into play to help these species from becoming extinct. The way the organization protect these endangered species by putting laws on them for killing them and always keep track of the endangered species as best as they can since they have to cover huge area of land just to make sure that they are not being poach. Although…
Anyone that pushes gun control enjoys to tell stories how hunting animals is wrong, or how easy it is to gain access to a firearm. Unfortunately those accusations are true. The black market has made it so easy to get a hold of an illegal gun, but you can also get a kidney, lung or even jewelry. I understand why there are many concerns on the safety of the public, but taking self defence weapons are not the answer. If you are for gun control then you most likely against hunting, and the trapping of animals. There are several of cases of people illegally killing animals, such as endangered species. Elephants, tigers, and rhinos are considered as trophy animals to high class hunters. Polluters will pay thousands of dollars to go after trophy animals such as the ones listed above in the previous sentence. An elephant's tusk is worth a lot of money for the tusk of the endangered species, but all of the other parts of the animals is wasted and thrown out to root. It is very hard to protect endangered species when there are people out illegally killing them out of their own habitat that they are protected in. Many companies have invested in non-profit organizations to try to keep these endangered species home and safe place protected. When you hear of somebody getting shot it is…
Many people enjoy the company of a pet, whether it be a cat or a dog; these animals provide a person with companionship and affection. Pet owners become emotionally invested in their pets and treat them as if they are part of the family. Some pet owners will pamper and shower these animals with affection as well as let them have the run of the house. However, a person needs to remember animals do not function as humans or have the capacity to reason. There are people who believe wild or exotic animals can be domesticated as well as become family pets. When taking care of pets such as a lion or primate these animals require more attention and owner responsibility. There are many states within the United States that have laws banning the ownership of wild animals. However, people are still purchasing exotic animals as pets through the black market. Local communities should not allow residents to own wild animals as companions or breed exotic animals for profit because of the domestic environment, health hazards, as well as the additional financial and social responsibilities associated with owning such pets.…
"The ownership of exotic pets poses a danger to human health, advocates say, and the recent incident in Zanesville, Ohio, highlights the need for strict laws to ban the possession of these animals by ordinary citizens (Rettner)." Mostly because of a the incidents that have happened. For instance "a 4-year-old boy in Texas was mauled by a pet mountain lion kept by his aunt, and hospitalized for his injuries. In September, an 80-year-old man in Ohio was attacked by a 200-pound kangaroo at an exotic animal farm. And in June, a Nebraska man in his 30s was strangled…