Raimy Sporl
Research Question:What Does the Treatment of Captive Reptiles and Amphibians Look Like Today and What is the Most Ethical Practice for Exotic Pet Ownership, Buying, Selling, and Breeding?
Thesis Statement:Issues ranging from wrongful methods used to breed these creatures, to the lack of regulations, law intervision, and safe transport in the trading process, to finally of course the lack of education that is needed to become a fit owner of an exotic animal. To ensure the most ethical, proper, and best treatment of reptiles and amphibians, a societal bias needs to be broken, new regulations should be in place, and education of new owners is a must.
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Action Project Description:
Although there were quite a few changes to my final senior project, I decided my best course of action was to take this time to heal myself and to do something for my mental health. My over all project was to integrate exotic animals into unnatural settings to show what we are doing to these creatures by taking them away from their natural habitats. I think this time has been extremely stressful for all, I wanted to do something that allowed me to go outside and enjoy nature. Instead of using more conventional canvases, I decided to use nature as my canvas. I set off finding rocks, sticks, and other things like moss to then create the semi-life like reptiles and amphibians. This not only helped me get away from home and get outside, it was also an outlet for my artistic abilities.
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