How can we prevent wildlife species' from becoming extinct... and eventually humans?

Answer 1

The basic problem is the pressure of human population, and the subsequent destruction of habitat for wildlife. As more fields are needed, then more habitat vanishes. Many animals live in rather resticted ranges or zones and if that particular place is suitable for farming then that species or perhaps the whole ecosystem vanishes...from butterflies on. A good example is the Massassagua or swamp rattlesnake but there are several aspects involved here. The destruction or encroachment of people into remote areas for recreation (fishing camps, week-end cottages and such), and while the animal is venomous, it is protected but if you were threatened by such a creature you would probably act, as I might and kill the snake. It is difficult to justify protecting venomous creatures if they threaten human life. King Cobras are protected in some areas! So what do we do? Well, there are enough weird people in the world that keep and breed various creatures...a friend in Australia fancies leeches which in my opinion are the vilest creature ever created. BUT the authorities prevent protected species from being kept and reared by other than 'recognized authorities and institutions'. This means that people who have the interest to keep the animal from extinction by their own talents are often prevented by both domestic and even international laws. Captive breeding is the only way to insure survival of the species and zoos lack the tremendous budgets to do everyone as well as the physical space and the personnel. There is a difference between a 'pet' animal and captive breeding. A pet animal is loved and cared for by the owner but a person who breeds wild animals to insure their survival does not make them pets, they insure everything is done to keep the animal in best possible health and well nourished but if the object of procreation. Such off-spring are then traded with zoos and other breeders to insure good genetics. A friend breeds about 50 species of venomous snakes, under ideal conditions, each cage is climate-controlled, lighting, heat, humidity and cost a lot of money. He has successful bred dwarf crocodiles...an endangered species...and he would do even greater things if there were not so many regulations. Captive breeding is often too successful, Birth Control had to be imposed on the lions in Australia. While many people think that confining an animal to a cage is cruel...look at the designs of the newer zoos....no bars...natural habitats even to the point of providing the correct trees and shrubs, and the 'zoo-keepers'...a poor term for experts and superb veterinarians...do an excellent job of keeping their charges happy and healthy. The sophistication of zoos, the laboratories, the staff, the designs, the diets (they are not fed scraps but choice foods and other than the bugs, might be on your dining table) and the research is amazing. So we have zoos and private breeders to insure survival of the species and we have the massive destruction of habitat daily and resulting loss of wildlife...what should we do?

Answer 2

Its very hard. See, there has to be a balance in nature. When the human population was low everything was balanced all around but now the human population is exploding and they are finding means and ways to cross the wildlife path by even discovering and using things which damage our environment beyond comprehension. Every poisonous emission, every tree cut, every dam constructed, every swamp reclaimed, every wild animal domesticated is all disrupting the balance. We as human beings have become so dependent on all luxuries at nature's expense. You know every species has got his limits, we as a species too can't escape eventuality. However intelligent we are we can't win against nature. We can try to minimize the damages so that the end can be prolonged but that too cannot change the eventuality. I don't want to sound like a religious prophet but it is just my understanding from whatever I've have seen or studied before.

Answer 3

If we don't want to kill of a species, then we need to stop killing them.

I don't mind deer hunting and stuff like that because it keeps the population down, and some people in my family use the meat.

I don't agree with recreational hunting though.

Answer 4

The Arizona people should stop for the snakes crossing the road and the turtles too. There are species that could use thinning out like mice, rodents, bugs, certain reptiles and piranha fish.

Answer 5

Burn down the forests, drain the lakes, fill the air with smoke and eat all the animals.

Another dumb- a$$ed question.