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With regards to the notorious Tiger Temple, following complaints from tourists and volunteers about tigers being mistreated at the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, CWI recently undertook an intensive two year investigation. The CWI report reveals evidence of illegal wildlife trade, animal cruelty, false conservation claims and visitor safety risks at the Temple.

You can read the report at: http://www.careforthewild.com/projects.asp?detail=true&I_ID=580&mypage=Reports

This issue has widespread media coverage:

CWI's press release - 'Illegal tiger trade, cruelty and human health hazards at famous tourist destination':
http://www.careforthewild.com/files/tt_news_release%2020-06-08.pdf

'Black market tigers linked to Thai Temple, Reports says'
National Geographic News, 20 June 2008:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/06/080620-tiger-temple.html

'Thai tiger temple a con job, says wildlife group'
The Straits Times, 21 June 2008:
http://travel.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20080623-72311.html

'UK wildlife group slams Tiger Temple'
Bangkok Post, 27 June 2008:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/270608_News/27Jun2008_news14.php

'Danish tour operator boycotts well-known Thai tourist attraction'
ScandAsia Denmark, 7 July 2008:
http://www.scandasia.com/viewNews.php?coun_code=dk&news_id=4474

Canada: CBC National News, 9 July 2008:
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2008/200807/20080709.html

'Danes join boycott of tiger temple'
The Nation, 11 July 2008
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/07/11/politics/politics_30077848.php

'New report says Thai Temple misleads visitors, abuses tigers'
Ethical Traveller, July 2008:
http://www.ethicaltraveler.org/news_story.php?id=1101

'Paradise Lost'
The Star, 15 July 2008
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/7/15/lifefocus/15
35960&sec=lifefocus

Spiegel article (in German):
http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,562903,00.html

Additionally, Animal Planet TV channel have now dropped their programme on the Temple.

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