Dolph C. Volker | My Philosophy Regarding Captive Wild Animals | Primary Purpose To Breed & Release Endangered Species @CheetahWhisperer | Uploaded May 2020 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
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A short compilation about my perspective and guide toward captive care of wild animals. I think there are some good reasons having captive wild animals. The primary one being the breeding and re-introduction of endangered species; something the late English naturalist Gerald Durrell believed and lived by. I share his sentiment but would include captive care for endangered older individuals, non-releasable, rehabilitating ones for re-release, and educational purposes, like at zoos. Ethical sanctuaries have a purpose in housing and caring for the wayward animal whether it be an endangered one or not. I support the concept.
It is important that people understand a captive wild animal that is NOT to be released should receive the best life and enrichment possible. I discovered providing direct interaction works the best for me. It is not recommended for everyone. For captive wild animals that are to be released, limited interaction should occur. An endangered species who is breeding in my care needs to trust me so that I can provide it's offspring the best chance for survival and release. A released tamed animal on a protected reserve will produce young that is truly wild when left alone and they can be released into a true wild environment.
Zoos have a beneficial purpose to educate people (and breeding if done ethically) but they need to be focused on the animal’s needs rather than visitors. My affinity for life in general was formulated from watching nature shows and visiting zoos as a child.
In the distant future, I plan on setting up a cheetah breeding center with the sole purpose of breeding with intent to release. Some individuals will remain captive as part of the breeding program. In this instance, I feel it is my obligation to provide these animals the best stress free quality life possible. For me, that means interactive care which results in better physical and mental health.
Taming provides better overall health for an animal rather than one which never receives interaction. Tamed animals are happier and less stressed, which makes them healthier. A simple injury or condition can be discovered & treated or examined by hand versus a ‘wild’ animal with the same injury might fester because you must wait until it becomes critical before administering aid… where sedation is required. A tamed animal that trusts me will allow directed medical aid & if trained, even allow drawling of blood, taking temperatures, dressing wounds and more. You can’t do that with a wild animal that does not trust you.
I've seen and compared captive wild animal scenarios of this world... ones where they are exploited, neglected, used, but also protected, loved, and purpose driven with the animals benefit in mind. I've seen the difference enrichment and interaction makes and where the lack of said things leaves animals stressed, sickly, diseased, with behavioral problems which makes them more dangerous. There is no comparison in the quality of life a permanent captive animal receives when interacted with versus one that is not.
Cheetahs in captivity often suffer from stress. Positive interaction lowers stress & makes cheetahs better breeders while providing better lives. I will continue improving captive cheetah conservation the best way I learn how.
"I never met an animal I didn't like," Dolph C. Volker.
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A short compilation about my perspective and guide toward captive care of wild animals. I think there are some good reasons having captive wild animals. The primary one being the breeding and re-introduction of endangered species; something the late English naturalist Gerald Durrell believed and lived by. I share his sentiment but would include captive care for endangered older individuals, non-releasable, rehabilitating ones for re-release, and educational purposes, like at zoos. Ethical sanctuaries have a purpose in housing and caring for the wayward animal whether it be an endangered one or not. I support the concept.
It is important that people understand a captive wild animal that is NOT to be released should receive the best life and enrichment possible. I discovered providing direct interaction works the best for me. It is not recommended for everyone. For captive wild animals that are to be released, limited interaction should occur. An endangered species who is breeding in my care needs to trust me so that I can provide it's offspring the best chance for survival and release. A released tamed animal on a protected reserve will produce young that is truly wild when left alone and they can be released into a true wild environment.
Zoos have a beneficial purpose to educate people (and breeding if done ethically) but they need to be focused on the animal’s needs rather than visitors. My affinity for life in general was formulated from watching nature shows and visiting zoos as a child.
In the distant future, I plan on setting up a cheetah breeding center with the sole purpose of breeding with intent to release. Some individuals will remain captive as part of the breeding program. In this instance, I feel it is my obligation to provide these animals the best stress free quality life possible. For me, that means interactive care which results in better physical and mental health.
Taming provides better overall health for an animal rather than one which never receives interaction. Tamed animals are happier and less stressed, which makes them healthier. A simple injury or condition can be discovered & treated or examined by hand versus a ‘wild’ animal with the same injury might fester because you must wait until it becomes critical before administering aid… where sedation is required. A tamed animal that trusts me will allow directed medical aid & if trained, even allow drawling of blood, taking temperatures, dressing wounds and more. You can’t do that with a wild animal that does not trust you.
I've seen and compared captive wild animal scenarios of this world... ones where they are exploited, neglected, used, but also protected, loved, and purpose driven with the animals benefit in mind. I've seen the difference enrichment and interaction makes and where the lack of said things leaves animals stressed, sickly, diseased, with behavioral problems which makes them more dangerous. There is no comparison in the quality of life a permanent captive animal receives when interacted with versus one that is not.
Cheetahs in captivity often suffer from stress. Positive interaction lowers stress & makes cheetahs better breeders while providing better lives. I will continue improving captive cheetah conservation the best way I learn how.
"I never met an animal I didn't like," Dolph C. Volker.
Music: "In The Moment Of Inspiration"
By: PINKZEBRA
Audiojungle.net
