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Well, I comend some zoos for their breeding/ repopulation programs. I also appreciate those that tend to wounded animals that might not otherwise survive.
My thoughts have changed a lot over the years, but I do still believe that if kids don't get a chance to actually SEE and KNOW animals, they will be much less likely to actually CARE about them and if the next generation can't find a way to care more than we have, we'll continue to destroy these beautiful creatures. I agree with zoos to the extent that they educate people about the animals and call attention to the plight of the other denizens of our world.
Do I like seeing them caged? No. I would prefer them to be free and unmolested in the wild. But do I think that will happen? Not unless we change our attitudes about being the only life form on the planet with any real worth.
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