In June, the government announced it may close Costa Rica's two public zoos, with concerns about animals captivity and welfare. and over 400 animals living in the zoos will be moved to private animal-rescue centers around the country, where the ones that are able with be rehabilitated and returned to the wild. "We don't want animals in captivity or enclosed in any way unless it is to rescue or save them." said Environment Minister René Castro. In 2013 they received over 2,000 animals, that's more than they get in a whole year. "We have received so many animals this year that we have been forced to turn away animals," said Maria Pia Martin, wildlife veterinarian at Kids Saving the Rainforest. "The idea of turning down an animal is quite difficult. But we need to prioritize who we can save in order to do the best for them." said Maria Pia Martin. I think its really great that these sanctuaries are accepting so many animals and that their goal is to get as many as they can back into the wild.
I think it´s so good that they are trying to save the animals.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anne, it is great!
ReplyDelete1. I wrote about this topic because I thought it was really exciting that Costa Rica was letting all these animals go to a sanctuary and the ones that were able would then be put back into the wild. Its just great to hear that some of these animals will get to live outside of cages.
ReplyDelete2. No, I didn't have any difficulty writing about this because its so happy and motivating I could write it quickly.
3. The purpose of writing this post was to show the effort some people are going through to help these animals. And again to show the positive side of captivity.
It truly is exciting to hear about a hopeful part of the industry when it comes to wild animals and keeping them in captivity for the entertainment of humans. Well done with this happy post (do check your grammar though, there are some things off here).
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