usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoZoos aren’t for animals. They’re for us. | Zoos say they’re leaders in protecting wildlife. But is it true?www.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down120cross-posted to: environment@beehaw.org
arrow-up1142arrow-down1external-linkZoos aren’t for animals. They’re for us. | Zoos say they’re leaders in protecting wildlife. But is it true?www.vox.comusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square76fedilinkcross-posted to: environment@beehaw.org
minus-squaremonkiclinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·8 months agoThis is actually discussed in the article, which states that the raising awareness effect of zoos is very very small compared to its entertainment effect on individuals.
minus-squareZorque@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoSo the entertainment funds the education? Sounds positively symbiotic to me.
This is actually discussed in the article, which states that the raising awareness effect of zoos is very very small compared to its entertainment effect on individuals.
So the entertainment funds the education? Sounds positively symbiotic to me.