Oklahoma park probed in tiger cub deaths

By Koran Addo Westside bureau December 20, 2011 GROSSE TETE — Tony, the 550-pound tiger on display at Tiger Truck Stop, could be bound for an exotic animal park in Oklahoma that federal officials say is under investigation after 23 tiger cubs died there. Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin said he intends to send [...]

N.J. owners of captive tigers face further restrictions under new bill passed by Senate

Published: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 3:46 PM Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 3:59 PM TRENTON — Owners of captive tigers in New Jersey would be subject to stricter reporting and registration requirements under a bill passed by the state Senate today. “I can’t say that anything we do today will save these majestic animals in [...]

Tiger mauled to death at Toronto Zoo

By Jenny Yuen ,Toronto Sun First posted: Thursday, December 15, 2011 01:36 PM EST Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011 06:26 PM EST “Tiger Woods” has mauled his mate to death. For months, a three-year-old male Sumatran tiger – Harimau Kayu – imported from the San Diego Wild Animal Park in June for a breeding program [...]

Senate Votes Thursday 12/15 – Stop tigers being killed for their parts in NJ

New Jersey Friends!! Please Take Action for Tigers TODAY!! There is an important vote coming up Thursday to protect tigers from ending up in the illegal trade. Please contact your NJ Senators asking them to support S. 3061 It only takes a few minutes to show you care about these great cats. Please visit the [...]

New Jersey Residents: Stop tigers being killed for their parts!

Please voice your support for S. 3061, a bill to require registration and detailed tracking of all tigers in New Jersey and prevent them from being slaughtered for the trade in their parts. The bill goes before the Committee on Thursday so please take action now!! This action alert from Big Cat Rescue – Tampa [...]

Ohio Gov. Kasich issues executive order on wild animals; critics roar

Published: Friday, October 21, 2011, 9:17 PM     Updated: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 5:22 AM By Reginald Fields, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich responded Friday to the exotic animal tragedy in Zanesville with an executive order calling on local humane societies and health agencies to do more to enforce [...]

Friday October 21: Last Day To Help Tigers Like Tony!!

TODAY is the last day to submit comments to the USFWS stating you support the proposal to eliminate the exemption for “generic” tigers. This is such an important action to take for Tony and the estimated 5,000 to 10,000 tigers like him privately owned in the United States. { Re: Zanesville tragedy } For more [...]

Last Few Days To Help Captive U.S. Tigers Like Tony!!

This very tragic disturbing story : Police hunting escaped exotic animals in Ohio demonstrates the urgent need for better laws prohibiting the private ownership of exotic animals and another reason why it is so important to be a voice for animals and advocate for such regulations. Please Take Action For The Animals Killed in Zanesville [...]

Sheriff: 56 exotic animals escaped from farm near Zanesville; 49 killed by authorities

Workers begin the process of burying carcasses of the dead animals today at the Muskingum County Animal Farm. Animal farm owner released the animals, then killed himself By  Josh Jarman ,  Quan Truong ,  Jim Woods  and  Brenda Jackson Wednesday October 19, 2011 8:31 PM ZANESVILLE, Ohio —Authorities say that in all, 56 exotic animals [...]

Zoo park stripped of striped beauty

Hyderabad | Posted on Oct 11, 2011 at 08:40am IST HYDERABAD: At a time when the decreasing tiger count in the state has been of much concern, the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad lost Karuna, a 24-year-old Royal Bengal Tiger. The average life span of the Bengal Tiger is about 15-20 years. Karuna died of [...]