Farming Endangered Species for Human consumption

[uting]

does anybody here agree with it?



for me I do this should be done to lower the demand on the wild species. Many people may disagree since it is cruel. but for me it is a choice of " some animals get raised in captivity but suffer a lot or losing the whole species to hunting. One example of the benefits of this is the faring of moon bears for bear bile. Although the bears suffers a lot, the demand for wild bear biles is lessens. One animal that should have gotten to be farmed was the tiger too bad it got rejected but at least some illegal farms still persist. This was proven when I came to a Chinese restaurant with my dad. My dad's friend was the supplier for crabs the food was on the restaurant so he was know by the restaurant owner. The owner game him and my dad sme tiger meat. I asked the dude how much was the tiger and where he got it from according to him he got it from a dealer who farm tigers and sells them for 300,000 pesos or 6,000 USD.

 

[jrjerin]

I don't agree with it, but it is better than taking them from the wild.

 

[krichardson]

Farming tigers,bear bile?I think there are good enough reasons other animals have been farmed for years.Pigs,chicken,cattle to name a few have long been proved to be better farm animals and I think the number one reason is their ability to reproduce at higher rates than some of these exotic animals that some people feel that they have to eat.I dont even know what is done with the bile but it sounds like a side dish for the shark fin soup crowd.

 

[beex215]

i agree as its for food for humans. its captive bred and its not taken from the wild. leave the endangered species alone and make new ones for humans to eat. perfect for both of us

 

[krzr3000]

Here's a crazy idea...reestablish native populations and stop eating or whatever is done with them.

A lot of good things could happen if greed, preference and selfishness wasn't front and center. Look at the effort being put into this, how about putting that effort to work so that it will actually benefit the greater good.

 

[andregurov]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6546127

Tiger farms? As the article indicates, the major problem would be certifying whether the part came from a farm or not. Until that is resolved, I am AGAINST any endangered species farm, as it is unlikely to increase supply without increasing demand. That scenario could result in MORE poaching and further diminishing of wild species, unfortunately.

Just look at the Asian aro market. Even with farms, there is still stress placed upon wild aros, as there is no restocking by those farms, and they serve mainly to make the price so high that poaching is irresistible.

 

[rmorse]

I just like hamburgers....

 

[ShadowStryder]

I'll take a nice Ribeye or TBone, ThankYou!

 

[dirtyblacksocks]

If a system can go into effect that proves the animals being used are farmed then I don't see a huge problem with it.

 

[Otolith]

Its the lesser of two evils? Probably will make it harder to arrest people who harvest the products illegal as documentation could be forged stating its from a farm or whatever. Seems it would be more prudent to just make all of it illegal to effectively end poaching. 6 g's doesn't seem like much for a whole tiger either, given the overhead and hassle of farming a predator. If the fence fails cattle won't eat ya and they eat nice cheap grass and grain.