It is very easy to think that captive breeding, whether by zoos or individuals, is a solution to saving a species. In practice, it rarely works. There is always a good reason that a species has become extinct in an area, and unless you can resolve that reason, the new animals introduced will die for [...]
The Indonesian head of protection and conservation, Darori, has announced a new plan whereby wealthy people can keep a pet tiger if they post a $100,000 bond and keep it in a cage at least 10 x 6 metres.
“We hope that this program will eradicate poaching as a means of
fulfilling a high demand by [...]
Gong Xi Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the Year of the Tiger.
Let’s take a moment to consider the plight of the Tiger, of which there are barely 5000 of all species left in the wild. There are or were 9 types of Tiger. The furthest east was the [...]