Anthrozoology Blog

 I have always enjoyed visiting zoos and aquariums since I was a kid and I think that zoos and aquariums are the best places for educating people about animals and supporting their conservation to prevent their habitats in the wild from being destroyed and from the animals themselves from going extinct. For example: in 1985 California condor populations had declined so much that there were only nine left in the wild, so in response several animal protection agencies and zoos participated in a massive recovery effort for the condors where they bred condors and when the birds were old enough were released into the wild, and as of today the population of wild condors has risen up to 400 (Hoschton Animal Hospital, 2022). The Association of Zoos and Aquariums says that every year in the United States about 181 million people visit zoos and aquariums (Fouts, 2018). A critical role these places have is to connect people to nature and the species that live in nature, this is because if peo...

 I think that hunting animals is unnecessary and should not be practiced anymore for the benefit of the animals involved. Hunting animals has been done since humans first came to earth and was a means for people in the prehistoric times to survive, but today hunting is now mostly done for sport and is not good for the animals involved hunting trips (In Defense of Animals, n.d). Examples of the death toll numbers of animals that are killed from being hunted by people include about 6 million deer, 14 million ducks, 28 million quails, and 42 million mourning doves annually in the United States (In Defense of Animals, n.d). In the late 19th century hunting and habitat destruction drove species almost to extinction, so in response people tries to get hunting regulations passed to prevent overhunting and species from going extinct (Moore, 2021). By the 20th century laws were passed to insure protection of the wildlife in the long-term (Moore, 2021).  In conclusion I think that hunti...

 Animal rights are principles that say that animals should be able to live life freely without being subjected by the desires of humans (The Humane League, 2022). These principles argue that animals deserve respect and are intelligent beings that should be treated well by people (The Humane League, 2022). I think that animal rights are basically based on the same principles as human rights, and that animals do deserve better regulations on the rights of animals.  These perceptions say that animals have a purpose outside of being used by people (World Animal Protection, 2023). some examples of animal rights include not using animals for food, not hunting animals, and having the habitats of animals protected to allow animals to live the way they choose (The Humane League, 2022). In conclusion I think that the rights of animals needs to be considered more and that people should allow animals to have more of those rights.  The Humane League. (2022, July 8).  Animal Right...

 Animal welfare is the state of well being for animals, to make sure they have this state of well-being animal welfare regulations are put in place to minimize animal suffering and bring concerns about the quality of their lives (World Animal Protection, 2023). People have mixed opinions as to what the definition of animal welfare is and if it concerns the animals physical health or mental health or both at the same time (Hewson, 2003).  I think that animal welfare concerns all the physical and mental aspects of their well-being as if people tried to meet the aspects of both then the animals would likely have better welfare. another view of welfare for animals is based on animals being able to express behaviors that they would normally show in the wild and that animals may have the best welfare if they are able to show the natural behaviors they would normally exhibit in the wild (Hewson, 2003). In conclusion I think that animal welfare is a very important component of animals...