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Wild tiger population growing fast
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/07/2020
» Thailand appears to be on target to increase its wild tiger population by 50% over the next two years.
Temple tigers died from prior diseases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said on Monday that 86 tigers confiscated from a Kanchanaburi temple three years ago had since died of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) and a respiratory disease caused by inbreeding.
Half of tigers seized from temple have died
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/09/2019
» More than half of the 147 tigers seized from a Kanchanaburi temple three years ago have died of laryngeal paralysis, which causes upper airway obstruction in the animals.
Conservationists suspicious of new zoo near Tiger Temple
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/02/2018
» Conservationists are urging authorities to terminate a licence granted for a new zoo set to open near the controversial Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi.
Temple bear attack forces rethink
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/08/2017
» A recent incident in which a black bear, left in the custody of a temple by the wildlife officials, attacked and injured a villager in Phetchabun has forced the concerned authorities to review their current practices.
Tiger Temple abbot faces trafficking charges
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2016
» Authorities will file an illegal tiger trade complaint against the abbot of the so-called Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi after tests showed the DNA of six dead cubs did not match any of the 147 tigers found at the temple.
Govt kicks off bid to reclaim illegal land
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/07/2016
» The government yesterday kicked off a campaign to seize large plots of illegally occupied reform land intended for landless farmers, picking a 535-rai plot in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district for the showcase event.
Breeding ban on tigers in private zoos
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/07/2016
» Private zoos will be banned from breeding tigers under fresh efforts to end the illegal trading of animals and body parts in the wake of the Tiger Temple scandal.
Parks chief vows to up seized tiger care
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/07/2016
» Ratchaburi - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation says it will improve facilities for taking care of 146 tigers confiscated from the famous Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi's Sai Yok district.
Department defends Tiger Temple Co licence
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2016
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation insists the granting of a zoo licence to the tiger temple in Kanchanaburi province was done legally under the proper regulations.