KATHMANDU — After nearly tripling its population of tigers in just 12 years, Nepal’s conservation authorities have decided to now focus on improving human-tiger coexistence and shoring up the big cat’s connectivity between different habitats across the country. The National Tiger Conservation Action Plan (NTCAP) for 2023-2032 sets four strategic objectives: ensuring effective management of […]
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Critics decry Nepal minister’s ‘terrible idea’ of ‘sport hunting’ tigers
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s environment minister has suggested allowing wealthy foreigners to kill tigers for “sport,” sparking outrage from wildlife experts, conservationists and local community representatives. Birendra Mahato raised the issue in a recent podcast interview, where he said he’d received offers from U.S. and Japanese hunters who wanted to pay millions of dollars to kill […]
Study Reveals Elephants and Tigers as Top Choices for Brits Seeking Wildlife Encounters
According to a recent study, elephants and tigers have emerged as the most desired animals for Brits hoping to witness them in their natural habitats. The research, conducted by Audley Travel, also identified lions and dolphins as highly sought-after wildlife encounters among the British population. In addition to the aforementioned animals, giraffes and giant pandas […]
What is a Selfie Worth? Undercover Investigation Reveals Tiger Abuse in Thai Zoos
Animal rights charity Lady Freethinker (LFT) has conducted an undercover investigation into the treatment of tigers in Thai zoos, revealing widespread abuse for tourist selfies. LFT visited 11 zoos across Thailand and documented instances of cruelty against the tigers used as “photo props.” The investigation uncovered disturbing practices, including tigers having lighter flames placed under […]
Good news: Big Cat Public Safety Act rules are now a reality
For over a decade, we have been fighting hard to prevent the suffering and abuse of captive big cats, confronting a dangerous industry and the individuals who take advantage of these animals. And we celebrated in December of last year when President Biden signed the Big Cat Public Safety Act into law. The fundamental goals […]
‘Europe’s Joe Exotic’ torn to shreds and eaten by lions as cops find just traces of body
Cops were only able to find parts of the body of a zoo owner who was torn to shreds by his own lions while he tried to feed them. Jozef B, 56, who is better known as Europe’s Joe Exotic, was slaughtered by his lions on Tuesday (May 16) after attempting to feed the beasts […]
Lack of large prey may be feeding rise in Nepal’s human-tiger conflicts
KATHMANDU — Until a few months ago, residents of Geruwa, a rural municipality in western Nepal, used to rush to their homes before dusk and shut themselves indoors. That was the only way they knew to protect themselves and their livestock from the tigers that would prowl this area on the fringes of Bardiya National […]
Three-Month-Old White Tiger Cub Fighting For Life After Being Dumped in a Trash Can Outside Greek Zoo
Veterinarians in Greece are working hard to save a white tiger cub who was abandoned in a trash can at an Athens zoo, and who is believed to be the victim of the illegal wildlife trade. The poor three-month-old white tiger was found on February 28 in the parking lot of the Attica Zoological Park. […]