Philsuma Wrote:Awareness ?
Education ?
Not actual conservation, in the strict definition of the word. But...
How about donations of money or physical effort ? Would that effectively be considered a form of conservation effort ?
- I voted "Yes"... And I am with Michael Lawrence on his general thoughts!!
"But"... And I did with an "If" to it.
- If re- introduction to the wild, by large from hobbyists, my answer is "No"... "But" (!)
I hope it will never come to that, that we have to help nature back by re- introduction... I hope "the world" will smarten up before!!
- But if it becomes necesary, it should only be allowed Zoo´s to do so= educated with that field of work. Or to have proven themselfes worthy through commitment, education= gaining hard fact knowledge within a species...
I believe... I hope that I through my viv, still yet to come (!) can help to create awareness. Through awareness, lead to education... Physical effort= Dedication!!
I will be proud, and I hope my viv can help provide awaress... That might inspire people to money support, it could be money support to a Zoo or a organisation you trust by reputation.
It can have many levels, and spread like rings in water!!
It "provokes" me that we spent so much money and put so much efforts into knowing our universe, before we even know our own planet... At each expedition to the rain forests we still discover new plants and animals, many that might prove or provide us with knowledge in medicine... And it is all at our very noses if we care to see!!
We even learned that we could extract medicine, Nicotine even out of "poisinous" dartfrogs...
So by those head pointers I believe we participate in conservation, if letting our captive bred frogs be ambasadors for those still in the wild...
We can if we are aiming higher than just thinking about them as pets for that only sole purpose, being not just pets!!
I might be very naive, and I am much of an romanticist... But I sure will give an honest try!
- I believe we can "if we join forces", even if only being hobbyists...
One organasation says: "Help to save the frogs... One day, they might safe you"
- Sound naive at first thought... But when medicine comes to mind, it is actually very true!!
That calls for "admiration"... Honour, of something bigger that does not seem much at first glance.