[sad] Baby Baiko died............ ;(

[manker]

i'm currently reading life of pi and its convinced me that zoos pwn

I've read that too. It's a bit fucked up tho' eh

[Yogi]

Yeah, some zoos are better than others, but they still suck. Just because there are worse things in the world doesn't mean that it's okay to keep a lion in a cage.

As to the breeding programs, I'd say that if it was helping the animals re-establish themselves in the wild - and that was the only thing that the zoo was doing - ie. there weren't any animals there that were not endangered, then fair enough. Mind, I'd call that a sanctuary.

Species die out all the time, in fact some 99.99% of all species ever to inhabit this planet are now extinct. It's nothing new and should not be unduly worried about, however if it is man's fault then we should try to redress the balance with breeding programs rather than zoos designed purely for people to gawp at poorly treated wild animals.

Prevention is obviously better than cure, tho'.

Agreed on all points.

Hence my ambivalence; i just love a good Zoo............

Though mostly like the ones i linked to.

Oh, and if you know me, you should know i never condone something cos a

worse thing is occurring........

I just compare/prioritise my concerns........


Yogi

[TheDave]

done 9 chapters dont ruin it for me :stern:

[manker]

Oh, and if you know me, you should know i never condone something cos a

worse thing is occurring........

I just compare/prioritise my concerns........

Yeah, guess I did know that. I suppose I used it to make my position clear

[manker]

done 9 chapters dont ruin it for me :stern:

Just wait. It gets aaaaall weird.

Post a topic in bookworld when youve finished so we can chat about it :nerd:

[Yogi]

Yeah, guess I did know that. I suppose I used it to make my position clear

It's clear........



Yogi