As of now I am juggling 3 separate topics around in my brain.
- The effect of Big Game Trophy Hunting on conservation efforts and fundraising.
- The effect of commercial zoos on conservation efforts
- Global Illegal Wildlife trade. Who’s to blame? What is being done?
All 3 topics are near and dear to me as well as most lovers of wildlife and the environment. People tend to be impacted a great deal emotionally when it comes to big game hunting, and illegal trade of wildlife and even about zoos and how they obtain the animals within them. However, I believe that given how deeply we may feel, the amount of information we know about these topics may be lacking. For instance: How much money from obtaining large game returns back to the wildlife conservation efforts? How do commercial zoos obtain their animals? Is their enough profit vs upkeep to actually benefit conservation efforts? Specifically where is the import and export of illegally obtained wildlife happening? Who’s doing it and who is out their to stop them?
This is where I could use some of your help. Which topic, as a reader, would you most like to learn about? 1, 2 or 3. This is also a good spot for you to add your comments for a little blog post participation grade boost. 🙂
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I don’t know what major you are but mine is environmental science and your post made me nerd out. I personally would be interested in reading about 2. I’m excited to hear what you write about!!
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Wildlife conservation major. I decided to go with #3. There is just so much information to go on and all kinds of things for me to learn about as I go.
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I think 3 would be super interesting!
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#1’s really specific, which could be good, since you’ll be able to do a deep-dive of that specific relationship.
#2’s got “relatability factor”–the idea is familiar, and therefore an examination would get a good audience really invested into the topic.
#3’s got big stakes and global implications.
So yeah, I agree with your peers. (Not voting–just passing by.)
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I ended up going with #3. I thought about what you said in class and when it came down to looking at all 3 topics, I got most fired up about the illegal wildlife trade.
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