Read this Wildlife Art Journal article

Game farm photography is not an issue that is broadly understood by the public.

So imagine genetically wild animals born in captivity, incarcerated for life, only to be paroled and paraded for profit, then you will getthe gist of a game farm picture.

Although I have spoken out against game farm photography for many years, for reasons I discuss below, I feel it is more important thanever to educate people about the practice. I feel that there are numerous issues that have been swept under the rug.

Not only am I concerned about the welfare and exploitation of the animals, but also about the continuing loss of credibility and integrity to the wildlife photography profession once people learn that many of the photographs they have admired are of animals that spend their lives in cages.

I have heard all the rationales for photographing at game farms. I find most of the justifications hard to accept and feel most areself-serving and generally don't really consider the welfare or the best interest of the animal or for that matter what�s best for the profession of wildlife photography.

Here are some background issues to consider. The following thoughts are about game farm photography itself and not so much about captive versus wild photography.

Game farms, although they vary somewhat, are principally in the business of making money by keeping genetically wild animals captive for the specific purpose of photography, filmmaking, art/painting and workshops.

Captive implies a...