Although zoos are believed to play a crucial role in wildlife conservation, some people argue that caging animals is so unethical that zoos should be shut down. Personally, I strongly believe that zoological gardens offer wild species a sanctuary.
On the one hand, keeping animals in captivity is detrimental to their life. To be specific, while in zoos, they are provided with adequate food without hunting and fighting. It is this good condition that will worsen their survival skills, which is hazardous for them to find prey in their natural habitats. Furthermore, after ages being exposed to zoo visitors, they are habituated to human contact. This lacking fear of humans makes them vulnerable to poachers in the wild.
On the other hand, zoological gardens are beneficial to preserve wild animals in environmental and genetic aspects. These days, due to urbanization, forests are destroyed to make room for modern infrastructures such as roads, houses, and factories; thus, zoos are regarded as their sheltered accommodation. Additionally, zoos are a safe environment for endangered species. They can not only protect these animals from predators and poachers, but also help them breed. Scientists will operate captive breeding programs so that they can increase the number of individuals of these species and prevent them from extinction.
In conclusion, the importance of zoos in protecting animals and breeding endangered ones is more significant than the drawbacks. My view is that instead of closing down zoos, there should be tougher penalties for poachers and those damaging homes of animals.
Although zoos
are believed
to play a crucial role in wildlife conservation,
some
people
argue that caging
animals
is
so
unethical that zoos should
be shut
down.
Personally
, I
strongly
believe that zoological gardens offer wild species a sanctuary.
On the one hand, keeping
animals
in captivity is detrimental to their life. To be specific, while in zoos, they
are provided
with adequate food without hunting and fighting. It is this
good
condition that will worsen their survival
skills
, which is hazardous for them to find prey in their natural habitats.
Furthermore
, after ages
being exposed
to zoo visitors, they
are habituated
to human contact. This lacking fear of humans
makes
them vulnerable to poachers in the wild.
On the other hand
, zoological gardens are beneficial to preserve wild
animals
in environmental and genetic aspects. These days, due to urbanization, forests are
destroyed
to
make
room for modern infrastructures such as roads,
houses
, and factories;
thus
, zoos
are regarded
as their sheltered accommodation.
Additionally
, zoos are a safe environment for endangered species. They can not
only
protect these
animals
from predators and poachers,
but
also
help
them breed. Scientists will operate captive breeding programs
so
that they can increase the number of individuals of these species and
prevent
them from extinction.
In conclusion
, the importance of zoos in protecting
animals
and breeding endangered ones is more significant than the drawbacks. My view is that
instead
of closing down zoos, there should be tougher penalties for poachers and those damaging homes of
animals
.