Protecting Our Wild Aminals

Introduction: The cruelty of animals has been an ongoing problem for centuries. It can be traced back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Movements began to form, and the revolt against animal cruelty was beginning to become more organized. Animal testing, factory farming, entertainment, fashion, and environmental exploitation of animals were starting to become recognizable problems (The Animal Rights Movement). I chose to focus on wild animals in particular. It seems that in more recent years, wild animals are being used for human entertainment and poorly treated in the process. There is also the issue of the animals’ habitats disappearing. They lose their environment, and they become extinct. They are hunted for recreational and material purposes, and they become extinct. Even though steps are being taken to protect these animals, more needs to be done.

Questions: Are there really places where the blatant disregard for the lives of animals is appropriate? What types of organizations fight the cruelty of these animals? Can someone like you or me help?

Answers: Even though most of the cruelty seems far away to a lot of us, it’s really not. It is not a secret anymore that more and more animals are being slaughtered daily for no reason whatsoever. The Cove was a film made this year to blow the top off of the devastating problem off the coast of Japan. More than twenty-thousand dolphins and porpoises were slaughtered every year just for a production of food that wasn’t even healthy for the people to eat (The Cove). There is now a campaign and close to a million people have signed on, but it hasn’t completely eradicated these fishermen’s urge to kill these beautiful creatures (The Cove). There are many organizations around the globe that are meant to expose the maltreatment of animals and help them break free from the cruelty like PETA, ASPCA, PAMA, and COK (Animal Organizations). They usually have ways on their website where people like you and me can get involved. They want as much help as they can get.

Conclusion: Over the years, there have been many ups and down associating with animal rights. New organizations help, and then other problems occur. It’s critical for everyone who cares to get involved because it is in fact a movement. There are dangerous people out there who do dangerous things, so it’s in our best interest of our future to stop them.


Works Cited:

1) The Animal Rights Movement- Medici, April, and Marissa Romanelli. "The Animal Rights Movement." Animal Rights. 1994. Web. 25 May 2010.

2) The Cove- "The Secret Is Out. Spread the Word." The Cove. Take Part, 2008. Web. 25 May 2010.

3) Animal Organizations- "Against Animal Abuse." The Gentle Barn, Carol Buckley, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee,PANOM, Galen Garwood, Namfon, Motala Walks, Mosha,Prosthetic, FAE, Berlin, Polar Bear, Zoo, Chimp, Travis, Charla Nash, Maoshan, Arna, Elephant, Mosha Video, PAWS, Animals Asia, Jill, Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Bill of Rights, Elephants, Animal Abuse, Links, Petitions, Animal Fighting, Action Alerts, News, Updates, Animal Welfare Laws, Information, 2007, Help, Animal Issues, Monkeys,Jungle Friends. Web. 26 May 2010. .