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Nyhus, P.J.; Tilson, R.; Hutchins, M.
Thirteen thousand and counting: how growing captive tiger populations threaten wild tigers
2010 Book Chapter
In this chapter we: (1) propose a taxonomy of captive tiger owners; (2) discuss the history and growth of captive tiger ownership, with particular emphasis in the United States; (3) identify the most important 'obvious and acute problems' associated with captive tigers; and (4) introduce what we believe are a new class of 'subtle and chronic' problems associated with captive tigers. We also present what is possibly the first systematic estimate of the global captive tiger population. We conclude with a brief discussion of why we believe that anyone who cares about tigers needs to confront the growth, and economic and political influence, of irresponsible tiger ownership if we are to conserve the world's last wild tigers.
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