The High Cost Of Captive Habitat

Wild and captive habitats are two central categories in which animals are present within modern day society. Controversial debate on the topic of captive habitats frequently occurs, with many often forming an uneducated and bias opinion. Rescue sanctuaries, zoos, and other exhibits that facilitate an enclosed habitat for animals, are all categorised as a captive management facility. Subsequently, it is anticipated that the species inhabited in a captive program are rehabilitated, enabling the reintroduction of particular species into the wild. This is a result of reproduction, a benefit to a captive based facility; the advantage sees, through human intervention, a species that is threatened with extinction bred in a captive facility, consequently

Members of the public may visit a zoo several times a year, with some paying additional costs to encounter an animal up close. Donations may also be made to a zoo to support the conservation projects taking place (Temple, 2015). In addition to rehabilitation and funding, the establishment of zoos and other conservation programs may provide learning opportunities, about both the animal and it’s conservation status, with education enabling future generations to comprehend previous mistakes. After a survey conducted on 15 people who were randomly selected during their visit to Australia Zoo in Beerwah, 47% declared that they believed their visit had a moderately effective learning opportunity, obtaining 3 to 5 points of understanding and awareness on species conservation. Despite this, 87% of people surveyed incorrectly answered the question regarding the current conservation status of South-east Queensland Koalas. This somewhat introduces that zoos are at major risk of being excessively commercialised, altering their focus towards customers instead of animals. Adverse concepts introduced by the recreational additions to captive facilities include children’s play areas, shops for retail purposes and