tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751096080801562755.post8178284290652306832..comments2024-01-10T07:02:02.377-08:00Comments on SpiderMonkeyTales: Re-wilding captive animals is a risky endeavourMichelle Rodrigueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525298555847611412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751096080801562755.post-21911920890818432112012-08-28T02:13:24.519-07:002012-08-28T02:13:24.519-07:00Great information! Thanks for sharing such informa...Great information! Thanks for sharing such informative post.Zoo Captivityhttp://www.hksconsultants.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751096080801562755.post-65339894871849166522012-06-24T11:36:40.198-07:002012-06-24T11:36:40.198-07:00I do think that in some case, re-introductions can...I do think that in some case, re-introductions can be successfully done. However, I believe that they should be carefully planned and evaluated. My opinions here are largely the reaction to the idea of introducing zoo-born gorillas that have close-bonds with humans--that's just bad idea! However, I think if we are interested in improving the welfare of captive animals, there's a lot more we can do in improving the captive environment, and in some cases, this has far greatly potential to improve the lives of individual animals than re-introducing animals that are poor candidates for re-introduction.<br /><br />Furthermore, especially with primates, we need to consider the potential risks of introducing disease to wild individuals, and the dangers to humans living in release areas--great apes that aren't afraid of humans can be very dangerous!Michelle Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525298555847611412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751096080801562755.post-29049250495958125172012-06-17T13:52:28.878-07:002012-06-17T13:52:28.878-07:00from marc bekoff: as i mentioned in my post i real...from marc bekoff: as i mentioned in my post i realize they are risky but it's about time we try to free some animals from a life in captivity - like other reintroduction projects such as moving wolves back into Yellowstone there are risks (some wolves did die for the good of their species and some were injured) and we can only hope that these projects will be done with great care and that we'll learn from them for future endeavors ... we're always weighing relative harms and being in captivity is rather a large harm - many thanks for your comment ...Marc Bekoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07502309688651583073noreply@blogger.com