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Post by sbell on Jul 27, 2011 13:27:10 GMT
If it had gone unnoticed for so long it would probably be better off in a zoo at first so they could bolster the numbers for a viable population. If it's gone unnoticed for so long, how could it possibly be seen as a threat? How would you feel if you have to live in a prison permanently observed by a sensational crowd? Go into a zoo and look at the animals. They are only shadows of their wild relatives because in many cases their will has been broken. And in the second case the step between the sweet, useful animal an the beast is very small. There are enough examples: Say a family dog. At first it is the beloved animal, then someone provokates it so that it hurts a person. And very often the result is that it has to lose the life. It is not for nothing that we live in the period of the sixth great extinction event, but the first that isn't caused by nature. It's a fallacy that humans are apart from nature. Turns out, the species evolved and lives right here on the same planet .
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Post by Horridus on Jul 27, 2011 15:37:40 GMT
Oh Sbell, you know what he meant. The first one to be caused by a particular species. We're also the first species to develop such advanced technology with which to exterminate. (Except for the reptiloids that caused the K/Pg extinction and then left the planet on their spaceships, obviously.)
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Post by Seijun on Jul 28, 2011 3:03:36 GMT
Yes, zoos are all horrible, awful places where the animals are always miserable Sorry, from what I have seen zoos are just like pet owners. Some take good care of their animals and the animals are happy and content. In other places, it is the opposite. Same goes for animal sanctuaries, rescues, and the like. Also remember that different animals require different levels of care to be happy in captivity. More intelligent animals like primates will obviously require much more enrichment than something like an anteater or gator. Additionally, most zoo animals are born in captivity and are perfectly used to zoo life. Animals that are under constant stress and fear don't last long, and it would not be in the zoos best interest to keep animals that were not content with the presence of humans. I would also argue that there is no way a newly-discovered nessie-type creature would be captured and put in a zoo. As was mentioned earlier, no one would have any knowledge of how to care for it! (and it could be extremely detrimental to wild populations, especially if you only took one animal). New animal species are discovered quite regularly it seems, with some known only from a single sighting. These animals are not captured and put into captivity.
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