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Animal Rights and Abuse
Animal rights has to do with the idea that animals should have the same basic rights as humans. Abuse includes anything that hurts or harms the animal, such as not providing a suitable living space, using animals for drug experimentation, and physically harming them.
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How are the animals in the ocean getting hurt?
Trash and chemical dumping are two major culprits... BOTH human-caused.
ALOT of animals are endangered in the ocean.
Here are some of them: the Hawaiian monk seals, hawksbill turtles, steller sea lions, hammerhead sharks (along with ALOT of other shark species), the gulf of California harbor porpoise and the blue whale.
It is terrible that all of these wonderful animals have the risk of becoming extinct.
To see about how you could help bring back the wild (for kids) please go to the "Earth Rangers" website.
If you are an adult just go to the rainforest site. These are just some of the ways to help our environment and the animals in it.
I hope this answers your question
Is it fair to keep animals in zoos?
Yes. Zoos can be great preservation grounds for animals.
It may sound cruel, but conservation is an important thing, especially if the animal is endangered.
It is not a good thing if the zoo conditions are poor and have abusive staff. Yes. Zoos can be great preservation grounds for animals.
It may sound cruel, but conservation is an important thing, especially if the animal is endangered.
It is not a good thing if the zoo conditions are poor and have abusive staff.
Read more: Is_it_fair_to_keep_animals_in_zoos
Yes. Zoos can be great preservation grounds for animals.
It may sound cruel, but conservation is an important thing, especially if the animal is endangered.
It is not a good thing if the zoo conditions are poor and have abusive staff.
Read more: Is_it_fair_to_keep_animals_in_zoos
List some animals kept in zoos?
- Lions
- Tigers
- Bears
- Giant Panda
- Red Panda
- Apes
- Monkeys
- Giraffe
- Lemurs
- Elephants
- Rhinos
- Hippos
- Wolves
- Kangaroo
- Gazelle
- Zebra
- Penguins
- Flamingos
Are there animal cruelty laws in China?
There is just the wild animal protection laws for some rare wild animals in China nowadays, but no federal animal protection laws for animal cruelty. Some regions, like Hong Kong, have local animal cruelty laws that are fairly strict.
A new proposed bill, drafted in 2009, regards animal cruelty, and would outlaw several cruel practises.
What are the special features of Antarctica?
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, underlying the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the southern hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
At 14.0 million km² (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages at least 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) in thickness.Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents.
Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland.
There are no permanent human residents but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the year at the research stations scattered across the continent.
Only cold-adapted plants survive there, including mosses, lichen, and many types of algae. Sea mammals and sea birds breed on Antarctica's beaches.
The name Antarctica is the romanized version of the Greek compound word antarktik, feminine of antarktikos, meaning "opposite to the north".
Although myths and speculation about a Terra Australis("Southern Land") date back to antiquity, the first confirmed sighting of the continent is commonly accepted to have occurred in 1820 by the Russian expedition of Mikhail Lazarev and Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen.
The continent, however, remained largely neglected for the rest of the 19th century because of its hostile environment, lack of resources, and isolation. The first formal use of the name "Antarctica" as a continental name in the 1890s is attributed to the Scottish cartographer John George Bartholomew.
The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by twelve countries; to date, forty-six countries have signed the treaty. The treaty prohibits military activities and mineral mining, supports scientific research, and protects the continent's ecozone.
Ongoing experiments are conducted by more than 4,500 temporary workers, including scientists of many nationalities and with different research interests. Every experiment or data gathering expedition focuses on learning more about the health of planet earth.
Which animal is the most to get abused?
actually , some are abused ... because zoo is their partly home .. their veterinarians cure them when they are sick and they always get special attentions by their trainers
How many dogs die from abuse a year?
I believe that at most 12,000 dogs a year die from dog abuse, exerting from causes such as not feeding, not nuchured right at birth, or beating with torture devices.
Where are some Pet Rehabilitation Centers in California?
Cesars Dog Psychology Center. A very remarkable man.
Zoos exist because, if there weren't zoos there wouldn't be a place for animals to be cared for. The only place would be the vet's office. Also because we need to care for the animals in need, like the ones that are sick or orphaned. There are bad points about zoos but the zoo is mainly for people to see rare animals and for education, but lots of other reasons too.
Why do zoos do more harm than good?
Zoos are considered to "do more harm than good" simply from an extremist abolitionist animal rights' stand point. To see such points expressed in a sensational manner, please see the related link below to read PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) views and facts on animals' lives at the zoo.
It should not go without being said, however, that zoos are there to educate people about the animals raised there and natural conservation practices that go into the maintaining of wild populations of certain wildlife. Many people cannot nor do not have enough money to go on a round-the-world trip to see all the animals they can simply got to a zoo to see, and nor would they invest or donate the money to save certain animals in other countries. They would, however, pay to see such animals to give their children the kind of experience they would never get if no such animal sanctuaries existed, as well as learn things about the animals that will never be found close to their own home.
Zoos are also there to help breed and increase population of species that are considered endangered, critical or near extinction, or to establish a population of animals that are needed because animals in the wild are facing serious crisis (such as a rare cancerous disease in Tasmanian Devils) that could lead to their extinction. Animals at many zoos are treated humanely and always with their welfare in mind; many animals (which constitute most, if not all) born and raised in zoos are not able to survive out in the wild should they be released. This is because they have recieved too much human exposure and training to be deemed able to survive on their own looking for food and escaping dangers such as predators and more aggressive animals of their species. Exceptions are animals raised in conditions where they do not receive adequate human exposure to render them tame because of the plan to release them into the wild. An example of this is the raising of Black-footed Ferrets to be released back into their natural grassland habitat in southern Saskatchewan.
What are some reasons against keeping animals in zoos?
Animals should not be kept in zoos because most people go to the zoo purely for their entertainment and truly I think that animals were not created for our entertainment. We shouldn't put animals lower than us. Which means that in my point of view animals should be allowed to enjoy their habitat, live with there family freely, instead of living in a zoo trapped behind bars, living with whatever other animals the keepers want in the same enclosure. Without a pack or pride, and not allowed to breed, sounds like a nightmare to me. Imagine yourself trapped behind bars and people come to see you for their own amusement, and entertainment. You are not in your original habitat, and you lack the support of your family and friends, also the food you eat is a type of food you don't normally eat. If you don't like it well too bad, you have to eat it or you will die of hunger. So, this might be how animals feel living in zoos and we need to be understanding, and considerate of their circumstances.
Animals are born wild, they should live and die wild . It is also wrong because the animals don't get to behave naturally, like hunting their prey, breeding, and social activities such as packs and prides. All of these things would help them adjust to the captivity in a more healthy manner.
Are zoos keeping animals in too-small enclosures?
Zoos in various countries have requirements for animal cages sizes. Minimum is usually around four times the animal's size, but some animals need more room than others to forage or wander about.
Zoos should not be banned because the animals live longer, can't be killed and people learn about them at the zoo
Why do animal right protesters disagree with zoos?
Zoos are the antithesis of animal liberation! Animals in captivity on display for human entertainment violates the philosophy of the ALM.
Is it right to keep animals in a zoo?
i believe it is wrong to keep animals in zoos for many reasons some of these are:
Animal rights reasons * it treats the animal as a means to achieve some human end * it fails to treat animals with the respect they deserve * it violates the animal's right to live in freedom Animal Welfare reasons * the animal is deprived of its natural habitat * the animal may not have enough room * the animal is deprived of its natural social structure and companionship * the animal is forced into close proximity with other species and human beings which may be unnatural for it * the animal may become bored, depressed and institutionalised * animals bred in zoos may become imprinted on human beings rather than members of their own species - this prevents them fully experiencing their true identity * although animals may live longer lives in zoos than in the wild, they may experience a lower quality of life Conservation issues * a zoo may be unable to keep a large enough number of individuals to provide a sufficiently varied gene pool for the species to breed without problems * where animals are rare and hard to breed in captivity, removing specimens from the wild to zoos may result in the population falling * returning animals to the wild is difficult * the benefits to the overall species population do not compensate the individual animals for the negative effects of living in a zoo
Arguments for keeping animals in zoos?
1. By keeping animals in zoos, humans are violating various animal rights - choice, freedom
2. Keeping animals in confinement, especially in cages is very cruel
3. Sometimes conditions are very bad and animals suffer due to diseases and hunger
4. Many animals suffer due to mischief by visitors
What are the 4 largest river systems in the US?
what are the 4 largest rivers in the u.s.a Answer: I believe it's the Missouri, Mississippi, Rio Grande, and Colorado.
How many animals abused in the UK each year?
Too many! And those are just the ones we hear about. Anyone who has an actual number is welcome to improve this answer.
What type of jobs do people have in Iran?
Like all people , they do work in various kinds of businesses , companies , organizations , private businesses. They are normal people. But if you mean where is their major income from , then it is Petroleum .
Are there animal rights groups in Australia?
Here are a few organizations for Animal Rights in Australia -
- Australian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Animal Liberation Australia
- Animals Australia - The voice for animals
- Voiceless - The fund for animals
- Animal Justice Party
- Act Now for Animals
The links to these groups can be found below -
What is Jillian Michaels spouses name?
She's not married as of 2014.
She is gay and raising two children, one the biological son of partner Heidi Rhoades.
How does an aquatic animals nervous system work?
An aquatic animal's nervous system would function pretty much the same as their land-based counterparts; also showing a similar degree of variation and complexity. The size and characteristics depend on the species, but the components in aquatic environment are the same as in the terrestrial: the basic unit of the nervous system is a nerve cell or neuron, which has an electrical resting potential created by an electrical potential difference across the cell membrane caused by ions such as sodium, potassium and calcium. This balance can quickly change or become depolarized as a result of a received stimulus, for example from a neighboring neuron via chemical transmitters across a gap (synapse) between the two adjacent nerve cells. The nerves are connected into neural networks, which, together with a brain, spinal cord and nerve bundles (ganglia) throughout the body, constitute the nervous system.
The degree of complexity varies with the organism's need to transport stimuli around the body. The simplest organisms, (including aquatic ones) don't use or need a nervous system. Notionally if you are unicellular there is little requirement for a nervous system, since ostensibly the purpose of a nerve network would be to propagate a signal between different parts of a large multicellular body. The bigger and more complex the organism and more complicated tasks tasks it needs to perform the more urgent the need for an organized means of transporting stimuli. Yet, some relatively large multicellular aquatic animals have nothing which we might term a nervous system, like the sea sponges (Porifera). Sea anemones have a primitive nervous system but no real brain and no dedicated sensory organs; the nerves facilitate responses to stimuli and other biochemical processes but are not centralized. Some like jellyfish are similarly de-centralized, evidencing a network of nerves and ganglia but again nothing we might call a brain, yet are capable of responding to stimuli, including detection of salinity, co-ordination of movement, and in some, specialized sensory structures and a response to light with simplified eyes (ocelli). Arthropods, like crabs, lobsters, shrimp, etc., have a ladder-like system of nerves on their underside with paired ganglia in each segment, terminating in a rather small brain around the esophagus. Cephalopods, for example octopi, often considered the most intelligent invertebrates, have well-developed senses and large centralized nervous system (brain) and have shown the ability to learn and employ mimicry or insight to solve problems. Aquatic mammals like dolphins have acute eyesight and hearing and large, highly developed brains, and evidence social behavior, co-operation, and significant problem-solving and learning abilities.
