Thai authorities taking steps to end the longstanding problem of tiger poaching. The move follows last month’s case where two Bengal tigers were killed at a national park in the western province of Kanchanaburi. Park officials found the pelts hung up at a camp and the tiger meat cooking on a grill.
The country’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation is now taking action to protect the wildcats. These steps include banning people from raising cows in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Southern parts of Western forests. They also include creating a joint committee with environmental organisations that will make 10-year plans to conserve wild tigers. Officials must submit reports about the numbers of cattle in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries within a month.
Last month, five people allegedly poached two Bengal tigers in Khao Laem national…
