Preservation of wild life

Preservation of wild life Man's ever increasing needs and greed have led him to intrude indiscriminately into the world of nature. He has not only lost the awe and fear which was a part of nature worship in the early religions, but has developed an almost ruthless attitude towards the world of animals. He has felled trees, built dams and has disturbed the peaceful seclusion of the forests. With thousands of men working on dam sites and vehicular traffic moving round the clock, animals are forced to retreat further and further into the fast receding forests. Added to these the rapid industrialization with its accompanying pollution, the use of pesticides and insecticides has made the struggle for survival a losing battle for a large number of birds and animals. Nuclear explosions and even holiday picnickers are driving the fish towards extinction. The lack of oxygen in the coastal waters drives them to their death. Another contributory factor is man's desire to capture animals and keep them in captivity. The idea is not wrong but the unimaginative method is wrong. For lack of space. animals are kept in small, uniform cages, without bothering to cater to their individual needs and living habits. In order to avoid cluttering of their cages they are of even provided with the necessary perches, branches or wooden trunks which they can bore into. They are thus frustrated, unhappy and at times unduly ferocious.
All the above factors, it is clear, are detrimental to the growth of wild life. Yet animals and birds are necessary. Man needs them first of all to retain the balance in the world of nature: he also needs them to keep a part of himself alive for the tenderness which birds and animals arouse is perhaps the most unselfish emotion. Medical and scientific experiments have used animals to benefit mankind. Sociologists and psychologists also depend on studies of animal behavior in order to understand human behavior.
Preservation of wild life means preventing the