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Should zoo animals be used for political purposes?
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Zoo Animals (Ethics of Zoos) Mind Map on Should zoo animals be used for political purposes?, created by serenacutbill on 16/05/2013.
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Should zoo animals be used for political purposes?
Why was it done?
To help endangered pandas & conservation efforts
To publicise the zoo and the low numbers of pandas
RZSS founded Edinburgh Zoo for prestige, education and status. Zoo was accused of embezzlement -pandas would reinstate good reputation
Edinburgh Zoo has good breeding programmes
To forge political links
China were allowed to fish in Scottish waters
To make money for the zoo - extra revenue
Conservation - to learn how to keep & breed pandas
Research - how pandas behave, reintro into wild
Education - public, keepers
Entertainment
What are they trying to achieve?
Baby pandas to continue species and conservation efforts
Increased zoo profit and reputation
Raise funds for RZSS & Giant Panda Project
Boost wild population numbers through reintroduction of captive individuals
Publicity
Good political connections
Is it right?
Not well adapted, so should we strive to save them when they are dying out anyway?
Partly humans fault they are dying out, so have duty to save them
Conservation efforts too focussed on pandas. Other species need saving too
Money raised ought to go back to pandas as opposed to other endangered species
Pandas are logo of WWF so they should be seen to help
Pandas more likely to raise money due to high popularity
Scotland has similar climate to China
Keeper experiences are questionable
Real drain on money before donations
£285,000 for enclosure, £660,000 for rent/year, £70,000 on bamboo/year
Conclusion
Could raise money and undertake conservation efforts without displaying animals in front of public
Promotes public awareness, but transportation and captivity could lead to stress, thus preventing breeding
Different ways could be investigated & implemented for political friendship
Could go ahead as long as welfare is met
Perhaps more sensible to invest money in wildlife reserves, and awareness/promotion of anti-poaching and deforestation
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