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Writer's Block: Into the wild
Aug. 9th, 2011 09:14 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
Uh, no. Even those animals that are in deplorable roadside zoos, which need to be removed and put in better places, can't really be set free. A wild animal that's accustomed to human contact is a wild animal that's going to be a danger to itself and to people. I've heard of someone building a wolf pack out of rescued animals on a little island in Russia, where they can live more naturally, but those wolves aren't "free" - they're just in a bigger cage, with less human contact. And they have to stay that way, because when they see a human they run over and beg for treats.
Why do so many of these questions have the dumb?
Uh, no. Even those animals that are in deplorable roadside zoos, which need to be removed and put in better places, can't really be set free. A wild animal that's accustomed to human contact is a wild animal that's going to be a danger to itself and to people. I've heard of someone building a wolf pack out of rescued animals on a little island in Russia, where they can live more naturally, but those wolves aren't "free" - they're just in a bigger cage, with less human contact. And they have to stay that way, because when they see a human they run over and beg for treats.
Why do so many of these questions have the dumb?
