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Final Thoughts on Subtopic Four
I believe that this subtopic relates most to my claim. If animal happiness is decreased because they are in captivity, how is this ethical in the least bit? It is not. Animals should be in captivity for the purpose of repopulating.
How I Think Reintroductions Should Be Conducted
I think that animals should be slowly weened off of their normal schedules. Yes, this might cause stress, but they will learn how to fend for themselves and in the end they will be more prepared for their natural habitats.
1) Incorporate live prey so that animals have the chance to practice hunting.
2) Move around water sources so animals must search for them.
Overall, change up their routines and habitats.
My Suggestions on Determining Happiness
In terms of how we deal with determining an animal’s happiness, I think that zoos really need to take into consideration all the different possibilities when it comes to making an animal happy because it is so difficult to know when an animal is happy or sad.
1) Zoo keepers should be as involved as possible in an animal’s life. It has been proven that positive interaction with humans increases well being.
2) Make sure all zoo staff are extremely well educated on what type of behavior to look out for that might point in a negative direction.
3) Allow animals to interact with each other as much as possible. Do not keep them separated from each other in any way.
What about reintroducing animals back into the wild? Ethics behind this...
Most people might think that reintroducing animals back into the wild after being held in captivity is perfectly fine. But unfortunately this is not always the case. If an animal is kept in a zoo and is given everything that they need, they are going to face stress when returning to the wild. They will have to learn how to really hunt and find water, as well as find shelter.
My whole blog is about keeping animals out of captivity, but there also has to be some precautions if animals return to the wild. In my next post I will give a couple of suggestions that I have about how to ethically deal with this situation.
How do we tell if the animals are happy?
The ethics behind this is that humans do not fully understand animals. We have a way to determine their welfare, which is behavior, but in the grand scheme of things an animal might be suffering and we might not know it. If keeping animals in captivity has the effect of decreasing their happiness, then why should they be kept in captivity at all?
Subtopic Four: Ethics
How ethical is it for humans to determine what constitutes how happy an animal is?
What are the ethical implications of reintroducing animals back into the wild if they have been in captivity?
