Exotic Animals, Should They be Privately Owned?
The USA Today column (2011) “Today’s Debate” featured two articles “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” by the editor and “Opposing View: Let People Own Exotic Animals” written by Zazan Kukol to discuss if exotic and wild animals should be kept as (Wyrick 29-32). After objectively analyzing the strengths and weakness of each article, one must consider if exotic animals should be privately owned or banned from private ownership. The argument can be made that exotic animals should not be privately owned for several reasons. People should be banned from owning exotic and wild animals because of the concerns for human safety, inconsistent laws and regulations, and environmental conditions for the animals.
One reason that exotic animals should not be kept as pet is the concern for human safety. In the article “Opposing View: Let People Own Exotic Animals”, Kukol stated that private ownership of rare exotic animals should be allowed provided animal welfare is taken care of (Wyrick 29). Because of the tragedies that have occurred in the United Sates, people should be banned from having these animals. Kukol stated that only 3.25 human lives are taken annually by rare animals (Wyrick 31). This is much too high of a number when human lives are involved. When faced with the endangerment of our family, friends, …show more content…
In the article “Reaping the Whirlwind? Human Disease from Exotic Pets”, Brown stated that people are exposed to diseases and viral outbreaks when they share living spaces and breathe the air shared with the exotic animals (6). When exotic and wild animals are removed from their natural surroundings, then introduced into unnatural surroundings, their ecosystems are disrupted (Brown 6). By preventing these animals from being outside their normal environment, the tragedies caused by the animals can be
The USA Today column (2011) “Today’s Debate” featured two articles “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” by the editor and “Opposing View: Let People Own Exotic Animals” written by Zazan Kukol to discuss if exotic and wild animals should be kept as (Wyrick 29-32). After objectively analyzing the strengths and weakness of each article, one must consider if exotic animals should be privately owned or banned from private ownership. The argument can be made that exotic animals should not be privately owned for several reasons. People should be banned from owning exotic and wild animals because of the concerns for human safety, inconsistent laws and regulations, and environmental conditions for the animals.
One reason that exotic animals should not be kept as pet is the concern for human safety. In the article “Opposing View: Let People Own Exotic Animals”, Kukol stated that private ownership of rare exotic animals should be allowed provided animal welfare is taken care of (Wyrick 29). Because of the tragedies that have occurred in the United Sates, people should be banned from having these animals. Kukol stated that only 3.25 human lives are taken annually by rare animals (Wyrick 31). This is much too high of a number when human lives are involved. When faced with the endangerment of our family, friends, …show more content…
In the article “Reaping the Whirlwind? Human Disease from Exotic Pets”, Brown stated that people are exposed to diseases and viral outbreaks when they share living spaces and breathe the air shared with the exotic animals (6). When exotic and wild animals are removed from their natural surroundings, then introduced into unnatural surroundings, their ecosystems are disrupted (Brown 6). By preventing these animals from being outside their normal environment, the tragedies caused by the animals can be