Native animals as pets?
Posted by: Megahand
4th Oct 2012 06:34pm
So I was watching a tv show one night and I heard that the only way to keep native animals from extinction was to keep them as pets. I think that it would be pretty cool to have a native animal as a pet but I don't think that it right. Many people disagree with this.
Any Thoughts? Agree or Disagree? Arguments against or for it?
Any Thoughts? Agree or Disagree? Arguments against or for it?
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celiak
i agree with it i want a bilby and a racoon and a sugar glidder :P
simla
Hi Megahand, yes i do agree, that it would be great if we could help the endangered animals. It is clear that with the massive increase in the frequency of natural(or un-natural) disasters, floods/fires/droughts, that some changes HAVE to be considered. The measures that were instigated in the past to benefit the wildlife are no longer appropriate in the changing world we live in.
Some kind of strategy must be put in place to address the crisis. If looming extinction is to be avoided, we must devise a plan to get a lot of people involved, and the public's interest and support is one way of raising awareness. Such a plan is expensive, therefore we need innovative ways to avoid as much expense as possible. People keeping pets pay the costs, thereby allowing funding to be directed to other areas such as research studies, health research and the like. An education program is essential for people involved in the keeping of those as pets. These native animals are not the same as domestic pets, they are likely to cause a lot of headaches. Due to their dietary needs and special requirements in habitat it may be that 'animal welfare' may be asked to extend their services even further than is the case at present.
Even after considering all of the above issues, I believe it will be necessary to implement such a program and that it may be the last hope, particularly for some of our smaller native animals like sugar-glider possums, numbats, rock wallabies, striped dandicoot, quolls, marsupial mice and others impacted by natural disasters and urban sprall.
Just think of the latest bush fires,droughts and floods, which are predicted to become more intense in coming years.
Sammbo
What animals are you speaking of? Roos, Dingo's, Wombats or what?
Non of them are near extinction.
Please explain....
simla
I'd be thinking that it would be a good idea to support some of the smaller critters like, numbats, bandicoots, sugar - glider possums, quolls, rock-wallabies, marsupial mice and the like.
Megahand
Sorry I should of said that they were talking about kangaroos and animals that big as a pet in average homes in Australia, how could you have the right environment if it's not even big enough for a large dog!?
Anonymous
I am a native wildlife rescuer/carer and I currently have in care at the moment 3 rainbow lorikeets and another rescued which has subsequently become a pet, although it thinks it is but isnt, this bird has damaged wings with no flight feathers so unfortunately it cannot be released, so its fate is either keep it and save it or have it euthanaised which i will not do but only if absolutely necessary ie. has disease etc. Every native bird ive rescued and cared for all have their own personalities. Native Parks and wildlife's $ Fine is $150,000 for anyone other than a licensed carer who captures any native animal and keeps it/them as a pet will be very poor very quickly. I love these rainbow lorikeets.
rosie
well thats what breeding areas are from love, not the cruel ones but for the process of professional help to such a high priority creature.
Anonymous
If you had the appropriate environment and habitat for the animals and were able to care for its needs then it should be fine
Gae
Tia I be leave if all the above was adhered to it should bring the numbers of indangered animals up maybe a licence to breed could be a idea too, Gaelene
Anonymous
I am a native wildlife rescuer/carer and I have 3 injured rainbow lorikeet birds in care at the moment and yes you are right, having the correct environment for them is absolutely crucial and to provide its food source as well. Anyone who captures a native animal and decides to keep it as a pet, the fine from National parks and wildlife is $150,000. Only people who are licenced and registered can do what i have been doing for 3 years and i love it.