Comments on: Animals in captivity http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/ a serial for positive animal training Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:28:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-6548 Mary Hunter Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:37:23 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-6548 Why do you say this, Hunde?<br><br>I think much can be learned by studying captive animals. <br><br>Mary Why do you say this, Hunde?

I think much can be learned by studying captive animals.

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-6547 Mary Hunter Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:36:48 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-6547 Definitely Tom! There is still a lot of work to do to make captive animals happier and to better mimic their natural habitats. <br><br>Mary Definitely Tom! There is still a lot of work to do to make captive animals happier and to better mimic their natural habitats.

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-6546 Mary Hunter Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:35:41 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-6546 Randy, <br><br>Many zoos do what is called "enrichment" where they hide the animal's food or otherwise make the animal have to work to get the food. This more closely mimics the natural habitat, keeps the animal thinking and helps reduce boredom. <br><br>Thank you for your comment!<br><br>Mary Randy,

Many zoos do what is called “enrichment” where they hide the animal's food or otherwise make the animal have to work to get the food. This more closely mimics the natural habitat, keeps the animal thinking and helps reduce boredom.

Thank you for your comment!

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-6545 Mary Hunter Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:33:51 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-6545 Thank you for your comment. <br><br>"If we would really focus on the animal's need and not on profit, ego or reputation why would we want to raise them in captivity?"<br><br>Many animals are hard (if not impossible) to study in their natural habitat. By studying them in captivity, we can often learn ways to help them survive in their natural habitat. Also, breeding programs in zoos have been successful at rearing and reintroducing some species back into the wild. Many zoos are involved in research and conservation efforts with their captive animals. The animals in the wild are then able to benefit from what is learned in the zoos. <br><br>Also, zoos help to inspire and educate the public. It's easier to convince people that animals and natural habitats need to be preserved if they have been able to see some of these beautiful animals up close. <br><br>Mary Thank you for your comment.

“If we would really focus on the animal's need and not on profit, ego or reputation why would we want to raise them in captivity?”

Many animals are hard (if not impossible) to study in their natural habitat. By studying them in captivity, we can often learn ways to help them survive in their natural habitat. Also, breeding programs in zoos have been successful at rearing and reintroducing some species back into the wild. Many zoos are involved in research and conservation efforts with their captive animals. The animals in the wild are then able to benefit from what is learned in the zoos.

Also, zoos help to inspire and educate the public. It's easier to convince people that animals and natural habitats need to be preserved if they have been able to see some of these beautiful animals up close.

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-6430 Mary Hunter Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:37:23 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-6430 Why do you say this, Hunde?<br><br>I think much can be learned by studying captive animals. <br><br>Mary Why do you say this, Hunde?

I think much can be learned by studying captive animals.

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-6429 Mary Hunter Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:36:48 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-6429 Definitely Tom! There is still a lot of work to do to make captive animals happier and to better mimic their natural habitats. <br><br>Mary Definitely Tom! There is still a lot of work to do to make captive animals happier and to better mimic their natural habitats.

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-6428 Mary Hunter Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:35:41 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-6428 Randy, <br><br>Many zoos do what is called "enrichment" where they hide the animal's food or otherwise make the animal have to work to get the food. This more closely mimics the natural habitat, keeps the animal thinking and helps reduce boredom. <br><br>Thank you for your comment!<br><br>Mary Randy,

Many zoos do what is called “enrichment” where they hide the animal's food or otherwise make the animal have to work to get the food. This more closely mimics the natural habitat, keeps the animal thinking and helps reduce boredom.

Thank you for your comment!

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-6427 Mary Hunter Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:33:51 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-6427 Thank you for your comment. <br><br>"If we would really focus on the animal's need and not on profit, ego or reputation why would we want to raise them in captivity?"<br><br>Many animals are hard (if not impossible) to study in their natural habitat. By studying them in captivity, we can often learn ways to help them survive in their natural habitat. Also, breeding programs in zoos have been successful at rearing and reintroducing some species back into the wild. Many zoos are involved in research and conservation efforts with their captive animals. The animals in the wild are then able to benefit from what is learned in the zoos. <br><br>Also, zoos help to inspire and educate the public. It's easier to convince people that animals and natural habitats need to be preserved if they have been able to see some of these beautiful animals up close. <br><br>Mary Thank you for your comment.

“If we would really focus on the animal's need and not on profit, ego or reputation why would we want to raise them in captivity?”

Many animals are hard (if not impossible) to study in their natural habitat. By studying them in captivity, we can often learn ways to help them survive in their natural habitat. Also, breeding programs in zoos have been successful at rearing and reintroducing some species back into the wild. Many zoos are involved in research and conservation efforts with their captive animals. The animals in the wild are then able to benefit from what is learned in the zoos.

Also, zoos help to inspire and educate the public. It's easier to convince people that animals and natural habitats need to be preserved if they have been able to see some of these beautiful animals up close.

Mary

]]> By: Hannah http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-3859 Hannah Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:45:35 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-3859 Sad but some animals that are rare have to undertake some tests and they have to sacrifice their freedom and.. life. It's saddening too that there are still people around that capture exotic animals to be sell even they are endangered and illegal to market. Sad but some animals that are rare have to undertake some tests and they have to sacrifice their freedom and.. life. It’s saddening too that there are still people around that capture exotic animals to be sell even they are endangered and illegal to market.

]]> By: Online poker http://stalecheerios.com/blog/training-tips/animals-in-captivity/comment-page-1/#comment-3802 Online poker Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:06:14 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=916#comment-3802 I love zoos also, it save me the money to buy a ticket plane to africa, but i still think that zoo should put more effort on replicating their real habitat, not just cages and stone.. I love zoos also, it save me the money to buy a ticket plane to africa, but i still think that zoo should put more effort on replicating their real habitat, not just cages and stone..

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