仅事实
丹麦动物园征集弃养宠物以喂养食肉动物
摘要
丹麦奥尔堡动物园请求捐赠弃养宠物，以为其食肉动物提供自然化的饲喂，引发公众讨论。
位于丹麦北部的奥尔堡动物园公开呼吁捐赠弃养宠物，如豚鼠、兔子、鸡和马，用作其食肉动物的食物。动物园强调，此举旨在模拟自然食物链，促进狮子、老虎和猞猁等捕食者的福祉。捐赠的动物必须健康，且将在受过训练的工作人员人道安乐死后喂食给捕食者。马的主人可能获得税收减免。
动物园表示：“在动物园中，我们有责任模仿动物的自然食物链——这既是为了动物福利，也是为了专业诚信。”
这一做法引发了公众辩论，一些人支持其符合自然捕食行为，另一些人则提出伦理方面的担忧。动物园已关闭其社交媒体平台的评论区，以维护尊重的讨论环境。
这种做法在丹麦并非首次出现。2014年，哥本哈根动物园因安乐死一只健康的长颈鹿“马里乌斯”以防止近亲繁殖，并将其尸体喂给狮子，曾遭国际批评。
奥尔堡动物园成立于1935年，饲养多种捕食者，包括欧洲猞猁、亚洲狮、苏门答腊虎和非洲野犬。
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Aalborg Zoo in northern Denmark has issued a public appeal for donations of unwanted pets, such as guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, and horses, to be used as food for its carnivorous animals.
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The zoo emphasizes that this initiative aims to replicate the natural food chain and promote the well-being of predators like lions, tigers, and lynxes.
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Donated animals must be healthy and will be humanely euthanized by trained staff before being fed to the predators.
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Horse owners may receive a tax deduction for their contributions.
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This practice has sparked public debate, with some expressing support for its alignment with natural feeding behaviors, while others have raised ethical concerns.
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The zoo has responded by closing the comments section on its social media platforms to maintain a respectful discourse.
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In 2014, Copenhagen Zoo faced international criticism for euthanizing a healthy giraffe named Marius to prevent inbreeding, subsequently feeding the carcass to lions.
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