Raised in captivity only to be shot
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Tiger conservation is a story of contrasts. Throughout Asia, wild tigers (Pantera tigris) face constant pressures from poachers, deforestation and development. We saw the worst of this last week when Cambodia declared that its tiger population had goneextinct. Despite these ever-present threats, however, tigers have started to claw their way back in other countries, most…
What’s It Like to Work at Big Cat Rescue? Most animal organizations our size have 30 paid staff, but we are able to maintain excellent care with about a third of that in paid staff because none of our paid staff are paid to work with animals. There are so many people who love…
Riding the Wave of Change by Glenn Williams As the story of Cecil the Lion continues to defy the desires of those wishing his story would just disappear; and continues to provide the motivations for those that desire his story to ride the wave of change, this story also seems to have evolved into the…
CECIL THE LION – An Agent of Change a narrative by Glenn Williams https://www.facebook.com/glenn.williams.3720 A hypothetical conversation that may occur in the future: “Hi Dad. What type of animal is that?” “Well son. That is a male lion. He was one of the most majestic and beautiful creatures ever to roam the earth. They called…
Captive Wild Animal Safety Act of 2003 Finally becomes enforceable in 2007 Links below were not in original text and are only for reference to related subjects. [Federal Register: August 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 158)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 45938-45947] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr16au07-14] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Get…
Summary of the Tiger Trade in FL Is there a tiger in your neighborhood? Probably, but the state doesn’t want you to know Florida leads the country in the number of breeders and dealers of exotic animals and also leads the nation in the number of killings, maulings and escapes by big…