12-08-2015, 12:20 PM
Bengal tigers are not endangered in captivity. In fact, there are nearly twice as many captive tigers In the United States than there are wild tigers on the entire planet. I agree, that is some messed up stuff.
These bengal tiger cubs will never see the wild, and they would be a lot better off at our "unaccredited" facility than they would be at some casino, circus, roadside attraction, or trailer park, places they very well could wind up if we don't take them.
Hawaii did nothing to take wild tigers to the brink of extinction, we did not bring these cubs into this world, but our huge enclosure could make their lives a whole lot better. What else do you propose? Casinos? Euthanasia?
ETA: I emailed Jonathan.K.Ho@hawaii.gov and expressed my concern for these tiger cubs and how they probably could never do better than coming here. If you feel the same, you can email him too.
These bengal tiger cubs will never see the wild, and they would be a lot better off at our "unaccredited" facility than they would be at some casino, circus, roadside attraction, or trailer park, places they very well could wind up if we don't take them.
Hawaii did nothing to take wild tigers to the brink of extinction, we did not bring these cubs into this world, but our huge enclosure could make their lives a whole lot better. What else do you propose? Casinos? Euthanasia?
ETA: I emailed Jonathan.K.Ho@hawaii.gov and expressed my concern for these tiger cubs and how they probably could never do better than coming here. If you feel the same, you can email him too.