Post by Soutpeel on Jun 5, 2016 6:48:27 GMT 7
Tigers May Be Gone, But Many Creatures Dwell at Temples
BANGKOK — The scandal surrounding the Tiger Temple, where wildlife officers seized over one hundred big cats this past week, has cast religious sanctuaries for animals in a bad light.
Many conservationists and animal rights activists have believed the temple's self-appointed mission to shelter tigers is misguided at best and that the tigers were mistreated to ensure their docility. Tiger parts found during the raid buoyed strong suspicions that the temple, run as an admission-charging zoo, engaged in unethical breeding and illegal trafficking of the endangered animals.
The shady findings at the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua in Kanchanaburi aside, Buddhism and animals have an intrinsic link, loosely derived from Buddhist precepts promoting compassion for all living beings. While tigers are not typical, many temples in Thailand host smaller menageries.
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BANGKOK — The scandal surrounding the Tiger Temple, where wildlife officers seized over one hundred big cats this past week, has cast religious sanctuaries for animals in a bad light.
Many conservationists and animal rights activists have believed the temple's self-appointed mission to shelter tigers is misguided at best and that the tigers were mistreated to ensure their docility. Tiger parts found during the raid buoyed strong suspicions that the temple, run as an admission-charging zoo, engaged in unethical breeding and illegal trafficking of the endangered animals.
The shady findings at the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua in Kanchanaburi aside, Buddhism and animals have an intrinsic link, loosely derived from Buddhist precepts promoting compassion for all living beings. While tigers are not typical, many temples in Thailand host smaller menageries.
www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1465038940&typecate=06§ion=
