Abstract
This reconstructed anthropological case study of the prolonged struggle of the Thai authorities and animal rights and welfare activists against the Tiger Temple, focuses on the successful closure of the Temple's tiger displays, the removal of the tigers into government facilities, and the Temple's attempt to reincarnate its tiger displays in a formally separate tiger zoo. The paper concludes that the manner in which the authorities handled the process, eventuated in undesired consequences for all participants: Though the Temple was granted a license for its zoo, it remained without its tigers; the removal burdened the authorities with the care for the relocated animals; and the tigers suffered a reduction in their welfare conditions. The article highlights the need to pay increased attention to the neglected problem of the level of welfare of wild animals after they have been released from the clutch of traffickers or from animal entertainment facilities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-131 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | International Journal of Tourism Anthropology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Animal welfare
- DNP
- Thai Department of National Parks
- Thailand
- Tiger shows
- Tiger Temple
- Tiger trafficking
- Tourist-animal interaction