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Eighth pbworks upload

Page history last edited by hanna.ehrlich@tufts.edu 12 years, 5 months ago

Pbworks Upload Guidelines

 Use the table below to upload your link/title, name, and a short paragraph explaining why you chose the article/video you selected, and how it relates to the class reading or discussion.

 

To sign in, register your email (if I haven't already done so) and wait for a response, then go from "view" to "edit" above and fill in the relevant info in the boxes below. If you are going to require more than a few minutes to upload your comments, please draft your comments in a word processing program and paste them here, as only one person at a time can be editing a page. Also be sure to click on the "add link" button (above right) to hotlink your selected url. Once you are done, click on the "Save" button on the bottom left. Be sure to save your work when you are done, otherwise you will stay logged in and someone else will probably steal your lock. I will go over the mechanics for doing this in class -- if you are having difficulty uploading anything, just send me your link and comments, and I'll do it for you (but I would prefer that you figure it out eventually...).

 

I also would strongly prefer that you get your uploads in by the evening (i.e., not the middle of the night) before they are due, so I can have a chance to read them and integrate them into our discussion the next day.

 

 

Link and Title
 Student Comment

http://www.phoenixzoo.org/learn/animals/A%20Successful%20Introduction

%20of%202.10%20Wild%20Comm%20on%20Squirrel%20Monkeys%20

_Saimiri%20sciureus_%20into%20Captivity%20at%20the%20Phoenix%20Zoo

Neotropical%20Primates.pdf

  Anya Price
 This article, from the Phoenix Zoo, explains the process of introducing wild spider monkeys into a captive environment.  Wild-caught monkeys were "acquired" from Guyana, transported in pairs, and quarantined before their identification and introduction to the zoo.  The zoo seems to be taking some measures to ensure that the psychological transition is not too traumatic, taking note of the aggressive behaviors exhibited by the monkeys, and keeping them in pairs so they can be more comfortable.  It is interesting to have this article public, to read about the process of bringing new animals into the zoo, although I wonder what information was omitted about the transition process.

 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB091EF63F5512738DDDA10A94D0405B858CF1D3

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDYyv-iLmRY

  Michelle Lapointe I came across this article on an incident at the Bronx Zoo in 1905 and, while it happened a long time ago, it exemplifies what Malamud was arguing: there is an inherent problem with the kind of “spectatorship” that zoos foster. The way the crowd builds, rowdily supports the fight, and sees the animals as objects playing in some sadistic and violent game suggests that zoos are a commentary on humans desire for power, in the sense that the animals are being devalued and brutalized under human support, as well as our complete separation from objectification of other species. Also, while this particular article is quite old, it is still representative of modern day attitudes. If you search YouTube you can find videos of people laughing at bear fights while at a zoo. My point is that how people react to animals in zoos, how they take part in watching and supporting their aggression, whether it be bears or other animals, shows how problematic this constructed relationship with animals (in the form of zoos) is. Why is this something people are so interested in watching? (The second link is a video of a gorilla fight….with over 17 million views)

 http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec02/021201f.asp

 

http://www.zoo-services.com/html/en/supply.html

 

  Kate McPherson

 This article from the AVMA looks at some of the issues that arise from "surplus animals" in zoos. These animals can be costly to maintain, and as a result are sometimes sold to animal dealers who may or may not be reputable. If zoos decide to take on the cost of keeping the animals for the remainder of their lives, then often times the animals are kept in less than satisfactory conditions due to lack of space and sometimes conspecifics. Does this really contribute to education and conservation? Perhaps the money spent on these programs could instead go to directly conserving the habitats of endangered species.

 

The second link is something that came up when I was googling surplus animals, it seems somewhat reminiscent of craigslist.

 

 http://animal.discovery.com/tv/blood-dolphins/dolphins/opposition-dolphins-captivity.html


http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/11/03/big-top-ban-new-bill-seeks-to-put-end-to-animal-circuses/

 Victoria Koehler 
  This is an interview with Dr. Lori Marino on the ethics of keeping dolphins in captivity. She states that dolphin shows really are not all that educational. Dolphins and whales in captivity live far below their natural life spans. She also says that dolphins in captivity suffer psychological abnormalities. The small spaces that they are kept in are no comparison to the vast ocean they would normally live in, diminishing their quality of life no matter how well they are cared for. Dr. Marino feels that is the responsibility of the AZA to "police" the capture of dolphins from their natural habitat by other facilities.
The second is a bill that was proposed last week to ban the inclusion of exotic animals in traveling circuses. This includes elephants, big cats and bears. The bill is supported with evidence of violence in training the animals and the inadequate conditions they are kept in. Hopefully the US will follow the other countries that have banned such practices and pass the bill.
 http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2010/04/19/florida-to-try-a-radical-new-idea-to-protect-endangered-panthers/

 Melissa Rothstein

 One of the biggest problems with raising animals in zoos for reintroduction is that there is no habitat left in which to release them. The Florida panther is one famous example of an animal being rehabilitated and bred in zoos and sanctuaries because of their endangered status. The problem is that destruction and fragmentation of habitat leaves nowhere for the panthers to safely live, find prey, or reproduce.  As this article points to, one of the biggest conflicts is the human-animal conflict, such as getting hit by cars. While this article proposes an innovative solution, is it really ethical to raise animals that - due to a limited genetic pool and disappearing habitat - are not likely to survive over the long term?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQHekJaG6fM&feature=player_embedded#!  Megan
  
This is a public message from the NGO I studied at the beginning of our class. It talks a lot of about the stereotypic behaviors seen a lot in captive animals. It emphasizes the need for animals to have well rounded emotional, mental, and physical stimulation. It also discusses the issue of limited space in captivity, similar to how an Orca could never be satisfied with an aquarium swimming pool after living in the whole ocean. Lions need to run, elephants need to roam. These animals are meant to be in the wild, they do not live as long in captivity, and they are living a life far from what they should be.

 http://articles.cnn.com/2010-03-02/opinion/Nightingale.vancouver.whale_1_beluga-whales-aquariums-marine-mammals?_s=PM:OPINION

 

http://www.captiveanimals.org/

  Katherine Nittmann

 This first post is an article from the CNN Opinion section, published in 2010.  It references the Tilikum incident and largely is supportive of zoos and aquariums.  It claims that with so many people living in cities, estranged from nature, zoos pose especially important educational and research opportunities.  It emphasizes the goal of motivating visitors to take action to preserve natural habitats, and claims that changes in public perception about animals such as killer whales led to their greater protection in the wild through things like legislation in the 1970s.  However, I think Eaton's and Jamieson's questioning of whether the research and educational endeavors are really effective and/or worth the cost of captivity to these animals (especially the very large and social ones) is valid, with Jamieson in particular presenting alternatives to scientific study and funding of research projects.   

 

The second post is the website of the Captive Animals' Protection Society in the UK.  They participate in lobbying and investigations of zoos, the exotic pet trade, and circuses.  I just found their site interesting and also did not see anything similar based in the U.S.  

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-15/kanpur/28287582_1_kanpur-zoological-park-lucknow-zoo-hyena

 

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/dubai-zoo-debate-heats-up

 

 

 Hanna Ehrlich
  After considering the debate of zoos, and recognizing that both sides have legitimate arguments, I tried to figure out what a compromise would look like between the two sides. In my mind, this could be found in a zoo that would only host injured animals that could not survive in the wild. I tried to research whether such zoos exist, and came up with little answers, but found something along those lines in India called Kanpur Zoo, which takes in animals injured through the urbanization and deforestation of Kanpur. This specific zoo is very successful, but even these types of zoos can have their issues- the second link highlights the problems that can arise from zoos that may mean well but expand too quickly and take in too many animals. As an example, Dubai Zoo in the UAE is under extreme criticism due to it's lack of space and inadequate resources. (and also, talk about anthropomorphism with the gorilla in the picture) 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
     
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
     
 
  
  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

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