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Good riddance to Thailand's infamous 'tiger temple'
2016-06-03 15:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: Thailand's 'tiger temple' was a front for the commercial exploitation of tiger bones, skins and other parts for the lucrative international trade, writes Simon Evans. It made no contribution to conservation and the animals were subject to extreme cruelty. But while the temple's closure is good news, there are hundreds of similar tiger farms across the region that are no better - or even worse. The task now is to ensure that Thailand's tiger crackdown is the beginning of a more concerted effort...
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Chaos, Questions Surround Temple as Tigers Seized
2016-06-03 00:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Authorities discovered jars filled with cubs during the raid on Thailand's Tiger Temple. Thailand's controversial Tiger Temple is losing its tigers. The monastery and popular tourist attraction, the focus of allegations of animal abuse and trafficking for 15 years, was raided this week by authorities who planned to remove all 137 tigers held at the temple, three hours northwest of Bangkok. The tiger attraction gained worldwide attention as a place where visitors could pet, feed, bathe, and...
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40 Dead Tiger Cubs Found in Freezer at Thai Buddhist Temple
2016-06-02 16:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A day after Thai officials found the bodies of 40 tiger cubs frozen in a freezer inside the country`s infamous tiger temple, more disturbing news has emerged from the Buddhist monastery. Three Buddhist monks and two devotees of the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple, located in Thailands Kanchanaburi Province, were charged under wildlife laws Thursday after one monk was caught trying to smuggle tiger skins and charms made from tiger parts out of the temple, Reuters reported. Today we found tigers...
Dead Tiger Cubs Found in Thai Temple, Trafficking, Abuse Suspected
2016-06-02 13:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Wildlife authorities in Thailand found 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer in a Thai Buddhist temple, a site that has been linked to wildlife trafficking and abuse, police said. According to Reuters, police and officials headed an operation to remove all living tigers from Thailand's infamous Tiger Temple in response to suspected trafficking and animal abuse. The temple is located in Kanchanaburi province west of Bangkok and has become a popular tourist destination where visitors take selfies...
Temple to face charges over dead tigers
2016-06-02 06:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Thai authorities say they have detained a monk attempting to smuggle tiger skins and fangs from a Buddhist temple. Operators at Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple, known as the "Tiger Temple", are accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. They deny the charges. On Wednesday, wildlife officials found the bodies of 40 dead tiger cubs at the temple complex. The discovery came during a week-long effort to relocate 137 tigers from the tourist site in Kanchanaburi province. The temple operators...
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