Chapter One Flashcards
Ways animals help people
Food, by products, clothing , companionship, service
Clothing:
By products, furs, wool, mohair ( comes from a goat), down
3 reason to casterate
Prevent reproduction, prevent aggression, tender meat
Service animals
Seeing eye dog, law enforcement, seizure
Trends in animal industry
Farms are fewer in numbers but larger in size
Factory farm pros cons
Pro: food
Con: farmer has to be careful with needs
Environmental concerns
Animals create waste, dead animals need disposed, waste can contaminate water, waste can cause oder and insects
Disposing of waste
Animal houseing needs cleaned regularly, dispose of waste w/o contaminating soil or water, some use as fertilizers
Animal welfare
Using animals for human purposes
Animal rights
The notion that animals have rights like humans
Animal industry
All of the activities in raising animals ans meeting the needs of people have for animals and animals products
Major areas in animal industry
Production, supplies/services, marketing/processing
Study of plants
Botany