Successful Captive Breeding

In “Recovery team brings spotted frog back from brink of extinction,” the author introduces the fact that an extremely imperiled Oregon spotted frog was bred successfully by a recovery team in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley region, and adds information about the frog’s characteristics. The team has tried to raise the Oregon spotted frog since 2002; for example, incubating frogs, being concerned about its habitat, and letting the grown frog independently survive. The author points out that the Oregon spotted frog has a dangerous situation now. For instance, the Oregon spotted frog has a short period of dispersion, has a sensitive life condition, and has become the prey of the other species of frogs. Therefore, the Oregon spotted frog’s captive breeding is continued hard working for the team, who are also the pioneers in this field who educate students to have a vision for the frogs.

I realized the amphibian’s own danger because of this article. In this paper, I suggest the benefits of captive breeding. Successful captive breeding can sustain an ecosystem, make humans aware of environmental importance, and bring economic power.

First, captive breeding can rescue the endangered amphibians. The value of environment is important for humans on earth. Most living things have a role in the ecosystem, even if particular species of amphibians should live together with other animals and humans. For example, people already know the amphibians’ duties as part of food chain and as a purifier of an ecosystem. Basic environmental preservation influences increase various species, make better humans’ lives, and keep sustainable surroundings. For example, humans might improve their health and recognize the dignity of creatures. Therefore, endangered amphibians need methods of captive breeding for their living that affect humans’ lives.

Second, successful captive breeding enable to educate to children how to reserve the endangered species. When people have experience in their young ages, they can learn better practices throughout their lives. For example, children learn about the critical situation of amphibians and about captive breeding for those endangered amphibians, they will be aware of environmental issue and begin to think about the ways they can do at home. It is true that captive breeding requires lots of time, money, and devotion. By having children observe the hard process, they will be able to realize how hard to protect and balance the environment. Therefore, through this hard method, captive breeding can give people sound mind from their young ages on.

Finally, research into methods for amphibians’ survival occurs in competition with other countries. Technology of captive breeding can improve one’s own country’s technical skill. For example, captive breeding requires scientific research, sensitive condition of habitat, and a long period for amphibian’s existence. It is reasonable to extend the successful story of captive breeding into utilization of medical area. For example, technology from captive breeding can be applied in medical life science for humans, which possibly lead the country’s power as a result of advanced technology. Therefore, powerful skills of captive breeding can bring profit to a county.

In conclusion, our ecosystem includes a lot of creatures. Several species of amphibians face a dangerous situation. People should find a method for endangered amphibians like captive breeding. Captive breeding helps to prevent extermination of amphibians and to keep their habitat, educational effects for children, and builds national power. People should be concerned about extinction of amphibians and reserve a good environment for their generation.

Reference:

Atkinson, C. (2007, October 3). Recovery team brings spotted frog back from brink of extinction. British Columbia News. Retrieved May 27, 2008 from Lexis Nexis database.