America's Zoos: Entertainment To Conservation

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and their rights is important
as well. As concern for the world's animals becomes more prominent in the news,
our zoos rise up to meet the challenge. Animal's rights and their treatment,
regardless of species, have been brought to attention and positive movements
made. While the number of endangered species grows, zoos attempt to do their
part in conservation. Both in and out of the park, zoos and their scientist do
their best to help these species. Efforts out in the field within the United
States as well as other countries are currently in progress. The question lies
in the worthiness of these efforts. Is the conservation successful? Are these
efforts being done for the right reasons? Will zoos remain as a form of family
entertainment or will the enjoyment of the patrons become unimportant? While it
is obvious that things are changing, the eventual goals might not be so clear.
As the concern shifts from entertainment to conservation, the zoo's efforts are
examined, ...

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a
concern within our country. This group is not to be confused with the animal
rights movement. Without the use of violence, one of the animal welfare
movement's goals is to improve the way these institutions, like the city zoos,
provide for these animals (Burke, 1990). Honoring the conservation efforts,
they simply want to make sure the animals are cared for with the highest levels
of concern, both physically and nutriently (Diamond, 1995). Human rights are
established in the written form of laws, and these activists speak on behalf of
the animal's rights (Burke, 1990). While some views, like fighting for the
equality of animals and humans, might seem extreme, no one can argue ...

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