Questions and Answers

 I thought of 15 questions in my previous post, and I will answer 2 of those questions in this post.

1. What is the difference between protecting endangered animals and ordinary animals? 
 
Answer:

 I made some research on endangered animals, and was surprised to know that some animals were really in danger such as the Californian Condor, whose population is only 130 in the world.
These animals which are on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, are surely in danger! Most of them are decreasing due to climate change and illegal hunting. On the other hand, animals which are not in danger, are in other words massive in amount. Can you imagine the number 17863376000? That's the number of chickens that walk this planet. As you can see from this data, it is clear which needs protecting. But I also noticed that it is human beings who are reducing animals natural habitats. I think it is our duty to protect animals which we foolishly reduced with our own hands. But at the same time we must make sure of the borderlines between protecting and money making. 


2. Are zoos really bad?


Answer: 

To make matters difficult, I myself like zoos. But some people say that zoos are bad because it is against nature to keep animals locked up in cages. Some people say zoos are good for protecting endangered animals. But others say it is the infringement of the rights of freedom of animals. I could not come up with a compromising answer, but I think the heart of protecting animals is enough. The difference is if the people of the zoo want to really protect the animals or just want to get money. Of course, zoos are an industry. If people of the zoo could not get money from the tourists, they couldn't keep the zoo running. That's the most difficult point. But I hate the idea of killing animals which bred too much. They didn't wish to be born there. Why should they be killed? I think such things should not be allowed in zoos, and zoos which do such things are bad. I learned that surplus babies bred in zoos are often sold to circuses and even for slaughter. Babies might be a good attraction, but we must remember that most of them await a sad ending.




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