Post by Soutpeel on May 31, 2016 8:02:14 GMT 7
Tiger Temple is losing tigers
Officials raided into and successfully caught and transferred several tigers at the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi’s Sai Yok district yesterday.
It was the first batch of 137 tigers that the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has planned to take away from Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua Yannasam-panno, more widely known as the Tiger Temple.
The department’s deputy director Adisorn Noochdumrong led the yesterday’s operation himself. Adisorn was armed with a search warrant from Kanchanaburi Provincial Court, but the team's work was made difficult because of the temple's lack of cooperation and its decision to allow 10 tigers to roam free.
"We are trying to solve the problems step by step," he said.
The department hopes to relocate all 137 tigers in seven days. Most of the tigers will be sent to the Khaoson and Khao Prathap Chang breeding centres in Ratchaburi province.
However due to the temple's attitude, Adisorn admitted that the operation may take longer than seven days.
www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Tiger-Temple-is-losing-tigers-30287046.html
Officials raided into and successfully caught and transferred several tigers at the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi’s Sai Yok district yesterday.
It was the first batch of 137 tigers that the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has planned to take away from Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua Yannasam-panno, more widely known as the Tiger Temple.
The department’s deputy director Adisorn Noochdumrong led the yesterday’s operation himself. Adisorn was armed with a search warrant from Kanchanaburi Provincial Court, but the team's work was made difficult because of the temple's lack of cooperation and its decision to allow 10 tigers to roam free.
"We are trying to solve the problems step by step," he said.
The department hopes to relocate all 137 tigers in seven days. Most of the tigers will be sent to the Khaoson and Khao Prathap Chang breeding centres in Ratchaburi province.
However due to the temple's attitude, Adisorn admitted that the operation may take longer than seven days.
www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Tiger-Temple-is-losing-tigers-30287046.html
