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Originally posted by Virtual Violet
The unfortunate thing is that Siegfried and Roy are advocates of saving the big cat population, particualarly the tigers. Apparently there are less than 1000 tigers in the wild today due to poaching. They are supposedly working to reintroduce more tigers into the wild. The fact tigers are facing extinction is truly a shame, because I think they are some of the most beautiful creatures in the wild.
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You touched upon an excellent point.
I think many of these animal rights activists who are adversive to caged animals in zoos aren't thinking clearly. These animals are not treated badly, they do not live under dangerous or uncomfortable conditions and probably have a higher level of emotional fulfillment than any of their wild counterparts. And this is not stating the obvious, that the information produced from being studied is best applied to ensure the animal will be around for a long time. So what's gonna happen if a wild animal, let's say tigers, do go extinct in the wild and there aren't any left in captivity to ensure the species' survival....anyone?