With regards to the notorious Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand - following complaints from tourists and volunteers about tigers being mistreated there, Care for the Wild International (CWI) undertook an intensive two year investigation. The resulting CWI report reveals illegal wildlife trade, animal cruelty, false conservation claims and visitor safety risks at the Temple.
You can read the report at: www.careforthewild.com/projects.asp��
This issue has widespread media coverage:
CWI%26#39;s press release - ';Illegal tiger trade, cruelty and human health hazards at famous tourist destination';:
careforthewild.com/files/��2020-06-08.pdf
';Black market tigers linked to Thai Temple, Reports says';
National Geographic News, 20 June 2008:
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';Thai tiger temple a con job, says wildlife group';
The Straits Times, 21 June 2008:
��asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story200806��
';UK wildlife group slams Tiger Temple';
Bangkok Post, 27 June 2008:
bangkokpost.com/270608_News/27Jun2008_news14��
';Danish tour operator boycotts well-known Thai tourist attraction';
ScandAsia Denmark, 7 July 2008:
www.scandasia.com/viewNews.php��
Canada: CBC National News, 9 July 2008:
cbc.ca/thecurrent/2008/200807/20080709.html
';Danes join boycott of tiger temple';
The Nation, 11 July 2008
nationmultimedia.com/2008/07/11/politics/pol��
';New report says Thai Temple misleads visitors, abuses tigers';
Ethical Traveller, July 2008:
www.ethicaltraveler.org/news_story.php��
';Paradise Lost';
The Star, 15 July 2008
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Spiegel article (in German):
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/��00.html
Tigers malnourished, illegal breeding, kept in sweltering temperatures 40 degrees or more
��It��s a travesty��
thaivisa.com/forum/Thew-Tiger-Temple-Travest��
Additionally, Animal Planet TV channel have now dropped their programme on the Temple.
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