US strengthens protections for captive tigers

In this photo provided by the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, a captive tiger that is being protected under a rule issued by Fish and Wildlife Service. The Obama administration is moving to strengthen protections for captive tigers under the Endangered Species Act. The Fish and Wildlife Service is finalizing a rule declaring that “generic” tigers held in backyards and private breeding facilities are no longer exempt from permitting requirements that apply to purebred tigers at large zoos. Generic tigers are of unknown genetic backgrounds or crosses between different subspecies. (Michael W. Dulaney/Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden via AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Tuesday took steps to strengthen protections for captive tigers held in backyards and private breeding facilities.


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April 5, 2016 6:01 pm

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