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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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