Should zoo animals be used for political purposes?

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Zoo Animals (Ethics of Zoos) Mind Map on Should zoo animals be used for political purposes?, created by serenacutbill on 16/05/2013.
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Should zoo animals be used for political purposes?
  1. Why was it done?
    1. To help endangered pandas & conservation efforts
      1. To publicise the zoo and the low numbers of pandas
        1. RZSS founded Edinburgh Zoo for prestige, education and status. Zoo was accused of embezzlement -pandas would reinstate good reputation
          1. Edinburgh Zoo has good breeding programmes
            1. To forge political links
              1. China were allowed to fish in Scottish waters
              2. To make money for the zoo - extra revenue
                1. Conservation - to learn how to keep & breed pandas
                  1. Research - how pandas behave, reintro into wild
                    1. Education - public, keepers
                      1. Entertainment
                      2. What are they trying to achieve?
                        1. Baby pandas to continue species and conservation efforts
                          1. Increased zoo profit and reputation
                            1. Raise funds for RZSS & Giant Panda Project
                              1. Boost wild population numbers through reintroduction of captive individuals
                                1. Publicity
                                  1. Good political connections
                                  2. Is it right?
                                    1. Not well adapted, so should we strive to save them when they are dying out anyway?
                                      1. Partly humans fault they are dying out, so have duty to save them
                                        1. Conservation efforts too focussed on pandas. Other species need saving too
                                          1. Money raised ought to go back to pandas as opposed to other endangered species
                                            1. Pandas are logo of WWF so they should be seen to help
                                              1. Pandas more likely to raise money due to high popularity
                                                1. Scotland has similar climate to China
                                                  1. Keeper experiences are questionable
                                                    1. Real drain on money before donations
                                                      1. £285,000 for enclosure, £660,000 for rent/year, £70,000 on bamboo/year
                                                    2. Conclusion
                                                      1. Could raise money and undertake conservation efforts without displaying animals in front of public
                                                        1. Promotes public awareness, but transportation and captivity could lead to stress, thus preventing breeding
                                                          1. Different ways could be investigated & implemented for political friendship
                                                            1. Could go ahead as long as welfare is met
                                                              1. Perhaps more sensible to invest money in wildlife reserves, and awareness/promotion of anti-poaching and deforestation
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