5 More Big Cats Removed from 'Tiger Temple' in Kanchanaburi

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5 More Big Cats Removed from 'Tiger Temple'
By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee
Staff Reporter


Wildlife officials load a tiger Tuesday onto a truck at the ‘Tiger Temple’ in Kanchanaburi province.

KANCHANABURI — A second group of five tigers were removed from a commercial wildlife temple yesterday.

It took about half an hour for veterinarians to sedate each tiger, conduct a physical examination and load them for transport to a wildlife research station in Ratchaburi province, temple lawyer Saiyood Pengboonchoo said over the phone Wednesday morning.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1456289898


-- Khaosod English 2016-02-24

[ratcatcher]

"It took about half an hour for veterinarians to sedate each tiger, ....."

Sedating a drug addict? I understand.

[worgeordie]

Where are they transporting them to, somewhere better I hope.

regards Worgeordie

[ratcatcher]

Where are they transporting them to, somewhere better I hope.

regards Worgeordie

"...to a wildlife research station in Ratchaburi province"

What the research is, OTOH, is any one's guess.

[Artisi]

"It took about half an hour for veterinarians to sedate each tiger, ....."

Sedating a drug addict? I understand.

Thought they were already sedated to the maximum..

[ddavidovsky]

13°36'37.4"N 99°40'19.2"E

Copy the above line into Google search and it will take you there. Sounds like an interesting place:

The Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at the foot of Khao Prathap Chang Peak, opposite to the Tham Khao Bin Cave, covering part of Hin Kong Subdistrict, Mueang Ratchaburi District and part of Pak Chong Subdistrict, Chom Bueng District. It is administered by the Royal Forest Department. With natural forest on the mountain and a clifftop reservoir, it is a shady natural park that gathers different kinds of plants mentioned in Thai literature. Moreover, from December to April, purely white Bauhinia winitii Craib flowers bloom, making the site the right place for relaxing and learning about plants. From October to November, the site will turn to be the right place for affording good views and watching wildlife as well as birds. The animals found here include, for example, monkeys, langurs, porcupines, pangolins, rabbits, squirrels, treeshrews, butterfly lizards, civets, genets, mongooses, elongated tortoises, pheasants, red junglefowls, etc. Around the clifftop reservoir is natural forest which attracts bird watchers, particularly from November to February of every year which is when teals migrate here from Siberia.

In addition, another interesting activity is hiking on a nature trail called “Phrueksa Nana Phan”, literally meaning various kinds of plants. It has 13 stations and is 900 metres long. It takes 45 minutes to complete the journey. Found along the trail are plants mentioned in Thai literature including herbs and provincial flowers.

Furthermore, in January and June of every year, the Literary Botanical Garden of Central Thailand together with Muban Chom Bueng Rajabhat University will organise a marathon as well as a mountain bike marathon.

Additionally, located near the wildlife sanctuary is the Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Breeding Centre, a wildlife breeding centre and the largest Felidae breeding centre. The site consists of a shady park with many trees of different sizes and animals cages which contain various types of wildlife, birds and pheasants. Also, tourists can donate animal food or money to buy food for tigers and other animals. Moreover, accommodations are provided for visitors by the centre. However, as the centre belongs to the government, permission is required before entering.

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

"commercial wildlife temple"

If this was run by a Christian group then I could understand the commercial aspect but isn't Buddhism all about rejecting material things? How does commercial fit into that?

All religion is BS!!!

[sanukjim]

13°36'37.4"N 99°40'19.2"E

Copy the above line into Google search and it will take you there. Sounds like an interesting place:

The Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at the foot of Khao Prathap Chang Peak, opposite to the Tham Khao Bin Cave, covering part of Hin Kong Subdistrict, Mueang Ratchaburi District and part of Pak Chong Subdistrict, Chom Bueng District. It is administered by the Royal Forest Department. With natural forest on the mountain and a clifftop reservoir, it is a shady natural park that gathers different kinds of plants mentioned in Thai literature. Moreover, from December to April, purely white Bauhinia winitii Craib flowers bloom, making the site the right place for relaxing and learning about plants. From October to November, the site will turn to be the right place for affording good views and watching wildlife as well as birds. The animals found here include, for example, monkeys, langurs, porcupines, pangolins, rabbits, squirrels, treeshrews, butterfly lizards, civets, genets, mongooses, elongated tortoises, pheasants, red junglefowls, etc. Around the clifftop reservoir is natural forest which attracts bird watchers, particularly from November to February of every year which is when teals migrate here from Siberia.

In addition, another interesting activity is hiking on a nature trail called “Phrueksa Nana Phan”, literally meaning various kinds of plants. It has 13 stations and is 900 metres long. It takes 45 minutes to complete the journey. Found along the trail are plants mentioned in Thai literature including herbs and provincial flowers.

Furthermore, in January and June of every year, the Literary Botanical Garden of Central Thailand together with Muban Chom Bueng Rajabhat University will organise a marathon as well as a mountain bike marathon.

Additionally, located near the wildlife sanctuary is the Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Breeding Centre, a wildlife breeding centre and the largest Felidae breeding centre. The site consists of a shady park with many trees of different sizes and animals cages which contain various types of wildlife, birds and pheasants. Also, tourists can donate animal food or money to buy food for tigers and other animals. Moreover, accommodations are provided for visitors by the centre. However, as the centre belongs to the government, permission is required before entering.

Thank You

[ratcatcher]

"commercial wildlife temple"

If this was run by a Christian group then I could understand the commercial aspect but isn't Buddhism all about rejecting material things? How does commercial fit into that?

All religion is BS!!!

"If this was run by a Christian group then I could understand the commercial aspect......"

"And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves."

Mathew 21. 12-13

[CockneyGit]

Truly awful place, I hope they shut it down completely. The welfare of the animals is at the bottom of their list.

Even the locals around the area are embarrassed by this place.

The head monk (abbot) drives about in a Mercedes. 'Nuff said!

[cumgranosalum]

I agree the temple is awful.....it needs to be "cleansed" - but I wonder if they are going about it the right way..........5 at a time is very slow and gives the temple time to manoeuvre ...... I still think the monks should have the management taken out of their hands.........

In any other country these guys would have been arrested and charged.