Vox jumps the shark with appeal to fight wild animal suffering

Now that the world’s developed nations have agreed on a non-binding climate agreement with no enforcement mechanism, school children can stop worrying about the photo of that stupid polar bear “stranded” on that quickly melting iceberg. But what are we to do about the poor fish that he’s bound to eat with those sharp teeth?

Admittedly, we hadn’t cared before (and still don’t), but then we read Vox and the article, “Wild animals endure illness, injury, and starvation. We should help.”

https://twitter.com/MattDeLuca/status/676878208839626752

Jacy Reese of Animal Charity Evaluators writes:

The natural suffering of wild animals is real and breathtaking in its enormity, but incredibly little is being done to reduce it. Although many organizations work to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity, few focus on the well-being of individual animals.

So, what are we supposed to do? First, we can administer vaccines to wild animals. Second, we can control overpopulation, but certainly not by, say, culling herds of deer by hunting. Rather, “we might be able to humanely reduce population numbers using contraceptives.”

This @voxdotcom story is so ludicrously misinformed that I won't even link to it. pic.twitter.com/bRDo3hFKb8

— Neil Shader (@NeilShader) December 14, 2015

It's basically the bleeding-iest of bleeding heart odes to saving wild animals while EXPLICITLY ignoring the need to protect habitat

— Neil Shader (@NeilShader) December 14, 2015

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In short, if you want to save the cute fuzzies out there, save places for them to live, and to move to when it gets too hot

— Neil Shader (@NeilShader) December 14, 2015

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@MikeIsaac @SarahNEmerson @voxdotcom as a vegetarian and animal lover. LOL WUT?

— Roberto “Spatchcock” Baldwin (@strngwys) December 15, 2015

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If we hadn’t just spent all our cash on a steak dinner, we’d be sure to donate.