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A short compilation about my perspective and guide toward captive care of wild animals. I think there are some good reasons having captive wild animals. The primary one being the breeding and re-introduction of endangered species; something the late English naturalist Gerald Durrell believed and lived by. I share his sentiment but would include captive care for endangered older individuals, non-releasable, rehabilitating ones for re-release, and educational purposes, like at zoos. Ethical sanctuaries have a purpose in housing and caring for the wayward animal whether it be an endangered one or not. I support the concept.
It is important that people understand a captive wild animal that is NOT to be released should receive the best life and enrichment possible. I discovered providing direct interaction works the best for me. It is not recommended for everyone. For captive wild animals that are to be released, limited interaction should occur. An endangered species who is breeding in my care needs to trust me so that I can provide it’s offspring the best chance for survival and release. A released tamed animal on a protected reserve will produce young that is truly wild when left alone and they can be released into a true wild environment.
Zoos have a beneficial purpose to educate people (and breeding if done ethically) but they need to be focused on the animal’s needs rather than visitors. My affinity for life in general was formulated from watching nature shows and visiting zoos as a child.
In the distant future, I plan on setting up a cheetah breeding center with the sole purpose of breeding with intent to release. Some individuals will remain captive as part of the breeding program. In this instance, I feel it is my obligation to provide these animals the best stress free quality life possible. For me, that means interactive care which results in better physical and mental health.
Taming provides better overall health for an animal rather than one which never receives interaction. Tamed animals are happier and less stressed, which makes them healthier. A simple injury or condition can be discovered & treated or examined by hand versus a ‘wild’ animal with the same injury might fester because you must wait until it becomes critical before administering aid… where sedation is required. A tamed animal that trusts me will allow directed medical aid & if trained, even allow drawling of blood, taking temperatures, dressing wounds and more. You can’t do that with a wild animal that does not trust you.
I’ve seen and compared captive wild animal scenarios of this world… ones where they are exploited, neglected, used, but also protected, loved, and purpose driven with the animals benefit in mind. I’ve seen the difference enrichment and interaction makes and where the lack of said things leaves animals stressed, sickly, diseased, with behavioral problems which makes them more dangerous. There is no comparison in the quality of life a permanent captive animal receives when interacted with versus one that is not.
Cheetahs in captivity often suffer from stress. Positive interaction lowers stress & makes cheetahs better breeders while providing better lives. I will continue improving captive cheetah conservation the best way I learn how.
“I never met an animal I didn’t like,” Dolph C. Volker.
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I'm not sure you got all the points but you got most of them – and the important ones.
Re opening GD quote – I think we're past that now – certainly for some species – man needs to protect them from man – so a pseudo-captive environment to protect them from hunters etc.
Stereotypical behavior, stress and boredom come when you need tens of kilometres to thrive but you only have a “big” backyard
NO. your love is touching, but you're not entitled, nor do you have any right to control the lives and outcomes of these spectacular species – that are on the brink. please don;t be so reckless. perhaps your intentions are good, but your message to others shouldn't be so broad. the majority will not do good by these creatures as you have; so you're either in for fame/recognition, or you're not too clever. OWNING EXOTIC WILDLIFE IS SLAVERY AND WILL END SOON.
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This philosophy is excellent… It's the way I look at any interaction with animals, for every situation and personality is different. Yellowstone tourists drive me insane with their lack of common sense, much less respect, for example. But I see it happen with domesticated pets when people don't play on their pets terms… These are both ends of the spectrum, obviously, but the respect and interaction you have on their terms is a great example to follow. Thank you for sharing a common sense philosophy, for this rather made my day.
If Grizzly Man had interacted with captive bears do you think things would have gone differently? I'm interested in your opinion because he seemed like a great guy but was way out of his league of what he was doing.
Your perception is marvelous!!!
I agree 100% on your philosophy regarding captive i actually found this sort of philosophy works for befriending even non wild animals aswell
Perhaps you need to carry a soft rubber dog toy for your cheetas to chew instead of your ear etc.
The true cure for depression. A social cheetah
Animal Cruelty
… and if you DON'T do any of these things, have fun passing through their colon.
Seems like you need the cheetas more than they need you quite frankly.
"Make it their choice to interact" … the only way to make friends with any cat.
I love cheetahs I wish to have a pet cheetah just like you. :'(
"I'm best friends with a cheetah" is one hell of a flex… I'm jealous XD
You're like the good twin of the Tiger King guy.
just like in my favourite movie, Instinct (Anthony Hopkins). only this is real. beautiful.
Seems to have similar behaviors to cats.
I rub my face and everything against my cat's – among other things shown in the video. Easy to learn their behaviors and other things if you watch them for a bit.
Of course these are wild animals, harder to handle. Good video.
Think he needs a salt lick
Oh gee….you want splinters in my mouth……where is my milk bone…..uhhh
Enviro sci major at osu, your content makes me want to go into the field of managing endangered and invasive species. Having a job like this would be a dream
Very true. The cheetahs are not your "captive pets". They are your friends who happen to be a part of nature that is, sadly, being decimated. You offer care, love and dedication to continuity of their kind. Your love for them goes way beyond the gulf of species. And I truly believe they love you, too 🙂
I trust the animals more then humans 😉
My wife and I are looking into purchasing a Serval in the distant future as a pet what would your thoughts be?
Very nice video ♥️🍇💖💖🙏🏼🙏🏼stay connected pls
Hi again. We have chatted about the topic of this video several times. It was very cool of you to share your thoughts with me and I found that our respective minds are pretty well aligned. I really enjoy keeping up with you and Gabe through your videos. I was wondering if you have seen the Russian couple who's channel is called I_am_puma. They rescued a Cougar a few years ago (4 or 5 i think), raising him from adolescence to date, and have more recently rescued a Cheetah (who I think is blind or has severe issues with her sight). I am amazed at the behavior of the Cougar, Messi. I am not exaggerating when I say that Messi acts exactly like any ordinary domestic cat. They took him to a dog behavior training course and Messi was better behaved and was able to complete all of the exercises better than any of the dogs. As well, he is completely tolerant of barking dogs aggressive behaviors that they use to establish the pecking order in the pack. I found that truly amazing. They have had the Cheetah for a quite short time, perhaps less than a year, and she was very much not behaving like a domesticated animal when they got her, more like a zoo animal, but now, she is also far along the path to total domestication. I have not observed them using any negative reinforcement techniques with either cat. Like I have stated, I am astonished by the behavior of these cats. I have known domestic house cats that had more aggressive behaviors. I do have to say that I can only make observations based on what I see in their videos. They are entirely in Russian, but I have had some folks answer some of my questions in English which is how I found out that Messi has some serious health issues which they have had to deal with and some of these issues I think are either congenital or chronic in nature, hence Messi is only about half the size of full grown Cougar, and I don't know if he has been neutered. I am wondering if you can make some comments on the I_am puma channel ?
Of course these are the same principles for interaction and building trust with anyone.
It's always their choice to interact. They're not toys for your amusement.
Don't generalise cheetahs by saying "one animal at a time". Say "one at a time" or "one cheetah at a time". Humans always view humans as individuals, but other animals as a collective, as their species, or class, or kingdom. Other animals are as much individuals as anyone.
Other animals aren't toys to dress up and pose for your amusement, or tools for you to use as you please. Having things put on them is uncomfortable, annoying, and get in their way. Leave other animals alone. They should only wear clothes if it's for their benefit, such as to keep them warm or dry. Good doesn't excuse evil. Humans have a serious lack of empathy when it comes to other animals. They're not mindless machines. Their emotions aren't muted. Human ego is disgusting.
Humans always act like humans are right by definition. They're not. Humans' desire for food and pleasure isn't justification of evil. Don't kidnap, enslave, exploit, torture, and murder other animals. Other animals' torture and murder isn't less important than your pleasure.
Intelligence doesn't make one animal more special than another. It's just a trait you have. It's no better than running fast or jumping high. Evolution has no will. It's not trying to make other animals more human-like. Humans aren't some end-goal of evolution. Snakes aren't less evolved than humans because they have no limbs. It's not a disadvantage for snakes to have no limbs, it's an advantage for them, that's why they specifically evolved to be like that. All life is equally evolved. A slug is as evolved as we are. A slug got it right.
It doesn't make you inherently better at all, and saying that totally disregards how stupid and evil humans are. It's nonsensical. That's human ego. You're projecting human traits and desires onto other life. You can't do that. They're not human, they're not supposed to have human-level intelligence. That's not something they desire or are working on. The second an alien race arrives that's more intelligent than we are, you will move the goalposts for what it means to be more special. You say it not because it's true, but because it currently benefits you.
Only animals of human-level intelligence are capable of evil. Evil requires the full knowledge and understanding of what you're doing, and the choice made with full free will to do so. Not meeting any of those requirements means you can't be evil. You wouldn't put the same level of responsibility on human children and mentally disabled people, and you obviously shouldn't put it on animals of an entirely different species without human-level intelligence.
Having human-level intelligence doesn't somehow stop you being an animal. That makes no sense, whatsoever. It's specifically because you're an animal that you can have human-level intelligence. It is a trait of animals because an animal has it: humans.
Everything humans do is by definition animalistic, because humans are animals. There's no distinction. Being an animal isn't an insult. It's awesome. And it's what lets you be you.
"Animal abuse" and "animal rights" include humans. Humans aren’t oh so special that they get their own distinction, whilst every other animal gets lumped in together. Humans are animals.
Don't generalise birds as "bird". You wouldn't generalise mammals as "mammal", and don't generalise birds. Humans always view humans as individuals, but other animals as a collective, as their species, or class, or kingdom. Human ego is disgusting.
Gellert Grindelwald said a lot of evil things, but he said at least one thing that was right: "The disapproval of cowards is praise to the brave."
I don't say that to brag, I say it to show the fact that you will be unpopular when you oppose an accepted evil, and that's a good thing.
You use the same logic used hundreds of years ago to justify the enslavement of black people and subjugation of women: "It's the natural order of things", "it's just the way it is", "it works fine, stop causing problems." You support the status quo because it benefits you, it makes your life easy. You're repulsive.
You're not feeding or walking someone unless you put the food straight into their mouth, or move their legs. When a waiter brings you your food you don't say they fed you. They brought you your food, they served you, you fed yourself. When you go for a walk with a human, you don't say they walked you. You went for a walk together, you walked yourself. It's the same for other animals. Humans always try to make it seem as if other animals are absolutely incapable of doing even the most basic actions on their own, and humans are oh so kind and merciful for helping them. Human ego is disgusting.
Breeding is evil. Other animals are forced to have sex, which is rape. Females are treated like conveyor belts, pumping out child after child, all of whom are kept from their fathers and kidnapped from their parents, causing massive distress, fear, panic, and confusion. When no longer profitable, they're abandoned like a broken tool no longer of any use. Other animals are #NotProperty to buy or sell. Adopt. They'll show you how full of love life is. Save their life, and they'll save yours.
Other animals don't have "vets". They have doctors, and health and medical care, just like humans. There's no distinction. There'd be outrage if humans had different doctors and terms depending on their race. It's no different for other animals. Humans aren't oh so special and unique that they have doctors, whilst every other animal gets lumped in together as having "vets". That's speciesism.
It's not euthanasia. It's not done for their benefit. It's murder. Imagine the outrage if humans who weren't being adopted were killed. It's no different for other animals.
People spend money on war rather than helping other animals. Healthcare should be socialised, like humans have. Caring for other animals isn't a chore, it's a duty and privilege.
Fireworks and other explosions are evil. Other animals, like cats, dogs, and birds, get absolutely terrified by fireworks. Causing such intense, unending fear is unjustifiable.
Littering's disgusting. Other animals have to walk on that floor, and right next to your rubbish. They don't want to do that. Don't be a selfish cunt.
Balloons, Chinese lanterns, glitter, sequins, and microbeads don't decompose. They stay in the environment, and end up being swallowed by other animals.
Don't say "in the doghouse" like it's some bad place to be, that's ok for dogs, but not humans. That's disgusting. Other animals aren't toys that you put away when you're done with them. Dogs belong in a normal house, with their families. Species is irrelevant to family. Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
You can't own another living thing. They're not consumer goods to be bought and sold. They're not property. They're above monetary value. They're not toys for your amusement, or tools for you to use as you please. There'd be outrage if humans were treated like property. It's no different for other animals. That's speciesism. We're not their owners, we're family.
Pet isn't an insult. That's horrible. A pet is an animal of another species, in your family, that you care for. They're your children, siblings, nieces, nephews, and cousins, not some ornament to have around for novelty, to only pay attention to when you're bored. Species is irrelevant to family.
Joe Rogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jake Roberts, Undertaker, Braun Strowman, Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar, Goldust, Ted DiBiase Jr., Lacey Evans, and Kayla Braxton are torturers and murderers. Fishing and other hunting is murder. Other animals' lives aren't your playthings. Leave other animals alone.
Other animals don't belong in the entertainment industry. They're not props to use on a set. Not only is it extremely stressful for them, and wild animals are abused until they submit to human will, but how dare you deprive them of their life. Elephants that do tricks and give rides aren't happy. They do it out of fear of what happens if they refuse. Swimming with dolphins isn't fun. It's extremely stressful for them, and leads to them catching diseases. They're viewed as tools for profit, nothing else.
Hagrid didn't support using dragons in the Triwizard Tournament. That's horrific abuse. They were kidnapped, sent across the world, trapped in tiny cages they could barely move in, stabbed and hit with spells, and made to feel threatened and attacked whilst chained up in an arena surrounded by screaming humans. They were kidnapped, enslaved, exploited, and tortured, and yet humans vilify them and act like they're the victims because the dragons were angry, threatened, distressed, confused, and defending themselves. Humans act like they're always right by definition, they can do no wrong, and all other animals should know that. Humans weren't the victims, the dragons were the victims. As is exploiting, abusing, scaring, disrupting grindylows, fish, and other animals in the Great Lake.
Other apes, monkeys, and horses used on cards aren't smiling because they're happy. They do a "fear grimace", smiling in submission. They're not happy, they're abused.
A few animals, like, dogs, rabbits, and rats, were specifically bred over hundreds, even thousands of years to live with humans. Other animals weren't. What they are is kidnapped, and locked in tiny cages and tanks for human amusement. They're not pet animals, they're slaves.
Experimenting on other animals is evil. How dare you cause such immense suffering and murder. You're birthing them to torture them. What a miserable existence. That constant, unending torture is unimaginable for most people.
Freedom is what matters in life. You wouldn't trade freedom for comfort and safety, and have no right to force that on other animals.
Aww that’s a good kitty kitty
Similar to the much smaller cat I live with 😸
Your So lucky your able to work with cheetah They are My favorite animals and i Love them Soo much!!!My dream is to Pet a cheetah ❤️🥺🥺🥺😥
Can I come meet you? I live in New York I dont know where you live
@Dolph C. Volker if u see this u should check out this guy dean Schneider I bet you’d like him cause both of u it seems like have the same view about wild animals and both care for them
where are you located? I love Africa!