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Illegal Tiger Trafficking and Animal Cruelty at the Tiger Temple
A report released by Care for the Wild International identifies the Tiger Temple in Thailand as involved in illegal cross border wildlife exchange and animal cruelty.
Following the worldwide Animal Planet broadcast of a two-part documentary on the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, this facility has become a popular international tourist attraction. The Tiger Temple’s success is based around claims that its tigers have been rescued from poachers and live and roam freely and peacefully amongst the temple’s Buddhist monks. However, prompted by concerns expressed by tourists and volunteer workers, an investigation by CWI has revealed evidence of a number of serious conservation and animal welfare concerns, based on information collected between 2005 and 2008.
The International Tiger Coalition (ITC), comprising the world's foremost conservation organisations and scientists, speaks out against the Tiger Temple.
Click here to see the ITC letter sent to the Thai authorities.
International Tiger Coalition (ITC) Letter to Thai authorities
The letter highlights the negative impacts of international tiger trade, and details serious concerns regarding the breeding of tigers at the temple. It urges the authorities to remove the tigers to a CWI-sponsored facility, and requests that a full investigation into illegal breeding and exchange of tigers is carried out.