Saturday, October 24, 2009

Do zoos and captive breeding help endangered species or address habitat loss?

You don’t need me to tell you that we’re in the midst of an almost unprecedented mass extinction. Each day, over 100 plant and animal species become extinct. The causes behind this eco-crisis are well-documented: habitat destruction, hunting, the animal-based diet, climate change, etc. One of the more common and widely accepted mainstream solutions to animal extinction is captive breeding performed in zoos or “wildlife centers.”

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