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“With an estimated 5,000 tigers, the U.S. captive tiger population exceeds the approximately 3,200 tigers in the wild.” This is according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The WWF also reports that, “Products derived from captive tigers stimulates demand, especially for tigers in the wild” and, “In some states, it is easier to buy a tiger than to adopt a dog from a local animal shelter.” Must we really buy tiger products, and (dangerous) tiger “pets”? Of course not. This is but one more example of a completely unnecessary and avoidable problem created entirely by humans that is leading to the endangerment of yet another species. Of course, our demand for other animal products — like chicken, fish, pig, cow and other animal flesh and secretions — is equally unnecessary and results in horrific suffering and death for billions of sentient animals (not to mention the global environmental devastation wrought by animal agriculture). If you are not doing so already, please consider the enormity of problems created by our exploitation of nonhuman animals, start making vegan choices in your personal life, and help raise awareness of these issues with others. |