Laura Reisse, coordinator with the species survival initiative said, “If you keep more diversity in the captive populations you keep more of those genes that you see in the wild populations. “ That makes no sense because if you leave wild animals in the wild, those animals will be able to breed and cross genes with natural animals that they were meant to coexist with. Keeping animals in the zoos limit the other animals they can interact with and it cause less genetic diversity. The Michael McCarthy, environmental editor, says that the opposing side also claims “Modern methods of keeping animals – in some cases—are much better than they were a few years ago” (4). Whether animal enclosures are better than a few years ago or not doesn’t matter. Animals are still being forced to live inside cages that are radically smaller than the natural environment that they are meant to live in. Animals are meant to roam in the wild, free spaces and not locked in cages with fake tree, rocks, and ponds. Zoos should not exist because they are inhumane, expensive, and
Laura Reisse, coordinator with the species survival initiative said, “If you keep more diversity in the captive populations you keep more of those genes that you see in the wild populations. “ That makes no sense because if you leave wild animals in the wild, those animals will be able to breed and cross genes with natural animals that they were meant to coexist with. Keeping animals in the zoos limit the other animals they can interact with and it cause less genetic diversity. The Michael McCarthy, environmental editor, says that the opposing side also claims “Modern methods of keeping animals – in some cases—are much better than they were a few years ago” (4). Whether animal enclosures are better than a few years ago or not doesn’t matter. Animals are still being forced to live inside cages that are radically smaller than the natural environment that they are meant to live in. Animals are meant to roam in the wild, free spaces and not locked in cages with fake tree, rocks, and ponds. Zoos should not exist because they are inhumane, expensive, and