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Thailand Tiger Temple Scandal: What You Need To Know About The Exposé
2016-06-07 11:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Thailand Tiger Temple Scandal: What You Need To Know About The Exposé That Stirred The World's Conscience By A. Vila Jun 07, 2016 05:04 AM EDT (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) Thai DNP officers collect samples for DNA testing from the carcasses of 40 tiger cubs and a Binturong (also known as a bearcat) found undeclared at the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua Tiger Temple on June 1, 2016 in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. (Photo : Dario Pignatelli/Getty Images) Tiger Temple, a multimillion...
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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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Monks Caught Smuggling Tiger Parts
2016-06-03 13:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A Thai DNP veterinarian officer holds the head of a sedated tiger at the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua Tiger Temple on June 1, 2016 in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. Wildlife authorities in Thailand raided a Buddhist temple in Kanchanaburi province where 137 tigers were kept, following accusations the monks were illegally breeding and trafficking endangered animals. Forty of the 137 tigers were rescued by Tuesday from the country's infamous 'Tiger Temple' despite opposition from the temple authorities....
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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...
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