Argumentative Essay: The Captive Animals

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Sherry Yielding
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March 13 2016
The Captive Animals
Throughout history, man has captured hundreds of different species of animals. These animals are mostly used for entertainment purposes. Wild animals do not belong in captivity where they are stuck in cages for people to see, and for the companies holding them to make money. They are wild for a reason, because that is where they belong, in the wild where they can be free to do what nature intended.
Tenino was a one year old wolf pup who was captured because she was responsible for attacking livestock. She was chased down by helicopter twice and darted. She was relocated the first time to another forest but the second time she was sentenced to basically life in prison. Tenino was then used as a subject in a study to see the negative affect being in captivity had on her. Tenino experienced symptoms that resembled what would be called PTSD in …show more content…

People are suppose to speak up for those who can not speak up for themselves. Protect those who can not protect themselves. All animals serve a purpose for our survival. They are all part of the chain of life. When we disrupt that chain many bad things can occur.
Places like Zoos will argue that they are keeping these animals in cages to protect their species from extinction. A study done shows that when a pack of wolves was reintroduced to Yellowstone after being absent for nearly 70 years, that it had a tremendous effect on the ecosystem. The wolves helped to control the deer in the area so the vegetation could flourish. Other animals began to migrate to the park, so there was more animals helping the ecosystem grow. So, keeping animals in cages actually has an impact on the environment they are meant to be in.
Tenino the wolf lived to be about 11 years old and died of a sinus infection in May of 2001. She never recovered from her scared and hypervigilant state. The Orca Tilikum is still alive but has a life threatening

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