(TH): ONLINE POLL The controversy over Thailand's Tiger Temple

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Do you think the Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno Forest Monastery is

doing noble rescue work, or simply exploiting the tigers?

 

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Thailand’s Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno Forest Monastery promises

to rescue and rehabilitate 15 orphaned tigers that have since become

the temple’s star attractions. The tigers draw busloads of curious

tourists every day who pet the animals and take photos with them.

 

While the temple claims to have long-term goals of releasing

internally bred cubs into the wild, many have accused the “Tiger

Temple” of cross-border tiger trafficking and animal cruelty, claiming

that the wild cats are kept in a constant drugged state.

 

Accusations include the lack of a license, knowledge or proper

procedures to run and conduct a breeding programme; misrepresentation

of the original tiger cub sources, the continued exchange of tigers

with a Laotian tiger farm; systematic abuse of the animals, woefully

inadequate housing and mental stimulation; inappropriate diet; and

poor visitor safety precautions.

 

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