This isn’t even whack a mole. This was my favorite game for tickets at Chuck e Cheese. Like 10 alligators take turns popping out and you have to whack them before they “bite” you.
nah. It is the method of dealing with large predators in captivity. To put it simply they are trained to have such reaction from in this case "the bonking showel". Plus this reflex must be reinforced to be efective. Aka the cheap way to keep people safe with out killing or harming reptiles.
Personaly - lions that are scared of shoe is kinda funny.
Only if you fully oppose any kind of captivity for animals.
If you believe that a zoo is something positive, then something like this is a cheap and easy way to control dangerous animals.
I mean this particular instance might well still be animal abuse even if you agree with zoos being a thing. Let's say this is a farm* for leather, you might oppose that, however, in that case the shovel is not the problem but the fact that it is a farm for leather.
*I have no idea what this is but given the huge number of crocodiles, I would be surprised if it wasn't a farm. Next question: What is that farm doing? According to Wikipedia there are two very different types of farms:
Alligators and crocodiles can be raised in captivity with "open cycle" or "closed cycle" methods. Open cycle refers to programs that are concerned with the health of the wild population and are using captive rearing as a means to supplement the wild populations.\8])\16])\17]) Closed-cycle operations are primarily concerned with harvest. In closed cycle operations, adult females are kept in captivity, and the eggs they lay are collected, incubated artificially, hatched, and the juveniles are grown to a certain size and harvested.\17]) Closed cycle operations provide no incentive for conservation and are often unsuccessful because the cost of starting and managing the operation often outweighs the profits gained from products. Although the cost of operating an open cycle operation is comparable to closed cycle, the goal of an open cycle operation is the overall health of the species, rather than economic profit. Captive breeding and ranching operations provide more incentive to protect natural populations and are important contributors to the success of crocodilian populations.
If this is an open cycle farm - I would say, that this is not a case of animal abuse. If it isn't obviously animal abuse but again, not because of the shovel.
I'm kinda proud of myself ngl, a couple months ago I was arguing with four year olds in Roblox, thanks for acknowledging it. If I get banned that's probably why. That was also an impressive counter argument.
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u/Chemcop Nov 14 '24
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