Do Elephants Belong in Zoos?
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
2006 |
Authors: |
Jeffrey P. Cohn |
Publication/Journal: |
Bioscience |
Keywords: |
animal welfare, captivity, elephant, zoos |
Abstract:
Zoos and animal welfare advocates differ over elephants in captivity. Critics say zoos lack space to house elephants. Zoos argue that they are expanding and improving exhibits, and that elephants live better in captivity than in the wild with disease, drought, habitat loss, poaching, and conflicts with people.