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‘If Tiger King did one thing, it turned the spotlight on the exotic pet industry’ Animal Protection

‘If Tiger King did one thing, it turned the spotlight on the exotic pet industry’

BACK AT THE start of this year, who could have predicted that under a nationwide lockdown amid a global pandemic, a lurid Netflix docuseries called Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness would be one of our main sources of distraction? The series follows notorious big-cat owner and exhibitor Joseph Maldonado-Passage,…
bubmag
May 19, 2020
Not Just Wuhan’s Wet Markets, Illegal Wildlife Trade Is A Thriving Business Too, Time We End It Animal Protection

Not Just Wuhan’s Wet Markets, Illegal Wildlife Trade Is A Thriving Business Too, Time We End It

Wildlife, including animals, birds, and reptiles have been illegally hunted and killed by humans for many years, some for their flesh, skin, organs, horns, black magic, supposed medicinal values, and much more, driving many species to extinction or on the bri… Read More
bubmag
May 13, 2020
Out of Work and Short of Food Due to Coronavirus, Thai Elephants Trudge Home Animal Protection

Out of Work and Short of Food Due to Coronavirus, Thai Elephants Trudge Home

(BANGKOK) — The millions of unemployed in Thailand due to the coronavirus include elephants dependent on tourists to feed their voracious appetites. With scant numbers of foreign visitors, commercial elephant camps and sanctuaries lack funds for their upkeep and have sent more than 100 of the animals trudging as far…
bubmag
May 9, 2020