Thursday, September 8, 2011

Changing A Crocodiles Life

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/06/21-foot-monster-crocodile-caught/?iref=allsearch
I just read the article about the largest saltwater crocodiles ever caught and I found that it was both interesting and troubling.  This crocodile was captured in the Philippines and it was one of the most astounding creatures ever seen.  The crocodile was 21 feet long and it weighed 2370 pounds.  People were trying to capture this animal because they believe it ate several people. While I understand that they caught this magnificent creature to protect the people.  First I must say that I am thankful that they are not going to kill it but I have major issues with what they do plan to do with it.  The people of the Philippines are planning on making the number one attraction at a nature center.  This crocodile has lived in the wild for years, so how can the nature center guarantee that they can provide the animal with the life he is accustomed to.  This crocodile is use to have a large space to hunt for and to make his home.  Now he is going to be shoved into a cramped area.  How do you know that being forced to live like this is not going to kill him?  More than likely the crocodile was in the area they captured him before people or so many people.  Why not move them or force them to use better safety precautions?  Removing this animal may change the entire ecosystem.  He may be what controls some animal’s population and now they may spiral out of control causing major chaos.  I am not sure that anyone has looked at the whole picture of what removing this lovely animal from his natural habitat is going to do and they sure gave no though to what was best for him.

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