Just the other day, I reported on the Big Cat Safety Act that is on track to become law in the United States. The Act would see private ownership of big cats banned as well as the usage of cubs at roadside facilities for tourist selfies. The Act is a crucial step in protecting big cats and committing to animal welfare & conservation for big cats. One might assume that this signifies a true commitment to conservation and while it is an excellent start, it's simply not enough when there are so many other areas of conservation that the US and the rest of the globe are failing in, particularly with big cats. In my years reporting on animal welfare across the globe, one thing I've noticed is the blatant hypocrisy that seems to surround conservation & animal welfare. Looking at the Big Cat Safety Act in the US, you would think that the US was wholly committed to the conservation of big cats. Unfortunately, the US continues to promote and participate in trophy hunting of Africa's most imperiled and endangered species. Another example would be the UK and the banning of the production of fur. It was celebrated when the UK announced a commitment to improving animal welfare and banning the production of fur was part of that initiative. However, while they no longer produce fur, they happily import and sell it. Can you guys see where there's hypocrisy rooted even in conservation and animal welfare? An area that should be black and white in terms of what's expected and yet there's hypocrisy and confusion around every corner.
Big cats across the globe are dying. Elephants, rhinos, giraffes, whales, sharks, pangolins, chimpanzees, gorillas etc., these animals are all facing the possibility of extinction. We've decimated their populations in the past 100 years to alarmingly low numbers. Our "efforts" to conserve them will be in vain if we are not committing to conservation in its entirety. We need to immediately tackle the perils that these animals are facing in the wild. These perils include;
With all of the perils endangered animals on our planet face because of us, small steps towards conservation are going to be too little too late. We need to come together globally and commit to improved animal welfare and conservation, otherwise we can say goodbye to hundreds of thousands of recognized species in our lifetime and we'll only have ourselves to blame.
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