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2015-07-29 Carole Baskin‘s Diary
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International Tiger Day and I was quoted by CNN
Ban America's pet tigers, activists say, as wild tiger numbers drop to record low
By Monica Sarkar, CNN July 29, 2015
International Tiger Day falls on July 29, aiming to raise awareness of the endangered animal. Around 3,000 wild tigers exist today, yet an estimated 5,000 are kept in U.S. backyards Wildlife organizations are urging the U.S. government to pass the The Big Cats and Public Safety Act
(CNN)More tigers are kept as pets in the U.S. than roam free in the wild, campaigners say, as they call for tough new laws to ban the practice on International Tiger Day. While just 3,000 tigers inhabit forests across Asia and Russia, it's estimated that as many as 5,000 are kept captive in small cages in U.S. backyards.
"The main reason for all of these cats in backyards and basements and garages across America is that it's legal for people to have their picture taken with a cute little tiger cub or lion cub," Carole Baskin, founder and CEO of Big Cat Rescue, explains to CNN.
"And those cubs are only cute and manageable until they're about 12 weeks old. By the time they're 13 weeks old, the people who are using them for these photo booths find that it costs $10,000 a year to take care of them, so they give them away. They sell them," says Baskin. And that cost is just for food and veterinary costs -- not the maintenance of highly secure cages and facilities.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), in conjunction with other animal protection organizations such as Big Cat Rescue, are calling on Congress to pass The Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act, to end private possession and breeding of various big cats.
Leigh Henry, Senior Policy Advisor at World Wildlife Fund (WWF), tells CNN: "The Act has failed to gain sufficient support to be moved through the legislative process in the past," although she hopes that will change. "It is critical that the U.S. get a better handle on this population, and that we demonstrate conservation leadership to influence China, with an even larger captive tiger population, to take similar actions," she adds.
Hi, I’m Carole Baskin and I’ve been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/
I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.
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