We live in a borrowed world. Our civilizations are carved into environments which do not belong solely to humanity. Yet, even after thousands of years we continue to fail in recognizing our place within the ecosystems of our home. The first three-quarters of recorded human history are filled with complete disregard for our impact on the world around us. Animals, both domestic and wild, were valued only as fodder to support the growth and comfort of humanity.

Only in recent years have we begun to protect and preserve the animals with whom we share this planet. Tragically, our fundamental perception of the world has not evolved at all. We still value ourselves and our positions first and foremost.

We endeavor to sustain wild animal populations by breeding them in captivity then hunt them as trophies. We breed wild animals in captivity so we can charge others for the luxury of playing with them. We collect captive wild animals like baseball cards and call ourselves “rescuers”. We force captive wild animals to rely on us for their every need.

We pressure them to interact with us and then we call our contrived relationship “love”.

But we still do not value wild animals for what they are…..wild. Instead, we covet them for what can provide for us. Money, Position and Notoriety.

The excuse of “teaching others to love” animals through commercial exploitation is no longer acceptable. It is time we embraced the understanding that we are guests within our wold not overseers, and that to protect the species with whom we share our planet we must become stewards acting on their behalf, rather than well-spoken and well-meaning exploiters of their kind.

Captive Wildlife Watchdog (CWW) was formed with the purpose of altering the way humanity perceives and values wild and captive wild animals. Our members hail from multiple countries and multiple backgrounds, each bringing unique skills and knowledge to bear on the issues faced by both captive wild animals and wild animals the world over.

It is the goal of CWW to change public perception of wild and captive wild animals and to change their value from commercial commodities to properly respected and protected fellow entities. The keys to these changes can be found in education of the public and accountability of those who choose to exploit animals.