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Thread #75134   Message #1337731
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
24-Nov-04 - 11:32 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Pyrenean Brown Bear
Subject: RE: Obit: Pyrenean Brown Bear
Nerd and Rapaire have already said most of what I would have contributed. Visit the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and run a search on "Species Survival" to learn more about the work they have done around the world.

Any animal population, that gets so low as this one and is so stressed by loss of habitat, is doomed to an existence in captivity to assuage the human feelings of guilt over losing the rest of the population. Animals become artifacts, and still too many people don't seem to make the lost habitat connection. It's a Catch-22 for those who feel bad about keeping animals in captivity at all.

SRS