The fate of 42 tigers in Binh Duong: For raising or catching?

What will be the fate of 42 tigers that are being kept openly in Binh Duong by the people when authorities recently said that this captivity is illegal and intended to confiscate?

Rescue or frigate?

Baby tiger breeds at Pacific Company
(Photo: Quoc Thanh)

At Pacific - Pacific Beer Company Limited (5C Noi Hoa Hamlet, Binh An Commune, Di An District - Binh Duong), 24 tigers are freezing in the iron barn, not knowing the fate they are stirring up in public opinion. . This is the tiger number of Mr. Ngo Duy Tan - company director. Mr. Tan said the largest tiger weighs 300kg and the smallest, 26-day-old tiger, is 3kg. Breeding tigers and reproducing, according to many people, is very rare.

Where does the tiger come from? Mr. Tan said: in 2000, some people came to solicit sale of five tiger cubs (weighing 2-5kg / head) in the state of illness and health depleted. Mr. Tan spent 180 million dong to buy this tiger.'I buy to feed because if they don't feed well they will die' - he said. But is tiger raising and keeping illegal? Mr. Tan admitted: it is because of knowing that but if you don't buy it, the other tiger will die. Therefore, he reported the Binh Duong Provincial FPD.

Then, in 2003, Mr. Tan bought two more tigers, also from strangers who sold for 35 million dong. In addition, in March 2005, Mr. Tan said that one person brought a tiger tiger weighing about 2kg, giving him a very thin body. By May 1-2005, Mr. Tan exchanged with Hanoi zoo a small male tiger in exchange for an adult tiger.

After seven years of care, from the original seven tigers, Mr. Tan's tiger garden has now spawned 30 children. Among them, only 17 live. Most of these tigers are now mature. Many children have given birth to new children.

According to the Binh Duong Provincial FPD, the total number of tigers currently managed by this management agency is 42, of which the most at the Pacific Farm, 24.

Down drum, trumpet backwards

On October 13, 2006, the Director of the Forest Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) decided to establish an inspection team for illegal tiger breeding facilities at Pacific Company. At the inspection report on October 18, 2006, the inspection team, headed by Mr. Doan Minh Tuan - Deputy Director of the Forest Protection Department, noted that 'Pacific Company does not have papers to prove its legality and source. origin of tigers in captivity (import license, gift certificate, purchase, sale) '.

The fate of these ' painted lords ' is waiting to be decided (Photo: Quoc Thanh)

The FPD considers it an illegal tiger breeding facility. The inspection team concluded that Pacific Company violated State regulations on the management of endangered, rare and precious wild animals . At the same time, it was requested that Pacific Company not continue to illegally buy tigers and animals. Other wild forest animals.

Meanwhile, Binh Duong Provincial Forest Protection Department proposed another: for Pacific Company to continue raising, caring and maintaining the current state of raising in the company until the policy of the authorities. Binh Duong FPD also confirmed the record of tiger breeding when the company reported it.

Talking to Tuoi Tre, Mr. Doan Van Trang - Head of Binh Duong Provincial Forest Protection Department - said: 'In my opinion, it is currently recommended to continue raising tiger numbers but with close supervision of authorities to preserve and develop rare and endangered animal herds. Do not allow sales. '.

Leaders of Binh Duong Provincial Forest Protection Department also affirmed that since June 2003, the agency had sent a report to the Forest Protection Department about the situation of capturing wild animals in the province, including mention of captivity. 11 tigers at Pacific Company and Thanh Canh private enterprise. Since then, the number of tigers in the population in Binh Duong province has continuously increased and every year there have been reports to the Forest Protection Department. But things have been going on for almost four years. Until the day

December 22, 2006, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has just issued a document asking for the settlement of illegal tiger farming in Binh Duong province. On March 9, 2007, the Government Office issued a document conveying the opinions of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to preside over the meeting with the heads of the concerned agencies. discussing measures to handle the illegal confinement of tiger in Binh Duong province in accordance with the law '.

At this time, the tiger herd has reproduced much and the farmers have invested in it much effort, as well as done some things that not all conservation agencies do well: for tiger breeding.

QUOC THANH - THU THAO

 

Talking with Tuoi Tre , Mr. Ngo Duy Tan ( pictured ) - Pacific Director - affirmed:

- The fact that we bought and raised the first tigers in the local state management agency did know, noted.This proves that we are not stealing, not stealing.Moreover, I don't raise tigers for commercial purposes.I feed for conservation purposes.

* The governing body thinks that tiger farming as he or Pacific Company is doing is illegal. What do you think about this?

- I only know information through the press, there is no official document sent to me yet.However, before the incident, I was ' shocked ' because people thought that I violated the law. According to the provisions of Section 3, Article 3 of Decree No. 32 of March 30, 2006, ' The State encourages, supports and guarantees legitimate rights and interests for investment organizations, households and individuals to manage, protect and develop endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals '.Accordingly, our tiger farming is not wrong.

We want to continue to raise tigers and develop more.According to my calculations, after five years (in 2012), our tigers are not less than 200-300 children, if supported by land for zoos or conservation areas.

I feed for conservation purposes

Captured if eligible

Yesterday afternoon (March 19), exchanging with the press, Mr. Ha Cong Tuan - Director of the Forest Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) - said this weekend the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will meet discussing with relevant ministries and agencies to make measures to deal with the number of tigers being privately kept in Binh Duong.

According to Tuan, the international convention provides for three remedies for private captive tigers including confiscated natural returns in the place of tiger origin;confiscation of destruction;organizations continue to keep captive.The Forest Protection Department has submitted a third option to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Accordingly, due to the number of tigers being illegally locked up by private households, the confiscation decision must be issued in the immediate future (not sanctioned).After confiscation, these tigers will be held in captivity under two options.

Firstly, tigers will be handed over to private households in captivity if these households ensure adequate conditions for breeding facilities, techniques, safety and the State will have support.

Secondly, if private households do not voluntarily keep captivity and do not meet the conditions, the State will conduct captivity in the form of wild sale.Mr. Tuan said that if private households continue to keep captive, they will have the right to consume tigers from F2's life onwards but cannot continue to buy tigers for captivity.However, the final decision is still pending this weekend meeting.

Regarding the failure to handle the number of tigers right from the start of private farming, Mr. Ha Cong Tuan acknowledged that this delay is the responsibility of the authorities, including the Forest Protection Department.It is estimated that there are about 100 wild tigers in the whole country and about 50 tigers are kept in captivity.

K.HUNG

* Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Dinh Duc, Department of Biology, University of Natural Sciences (Hanoi National University), member of International Association for Protection of Rare and Precious Flora and Fauna (IUCN / SSC):

Giving birth is a great success

In fact, people have made great contributions to raising and preserving rare and precious animals.Previously, in the 1960s, the staggered deer was almost extinct in the wild.But when people raise deer for business purposes, breeding has been successful and developed widely in many parts of the country.

In the past few years, some businesses raising tigers from a few have been breeding into such a large number of tigers, I think this is a great success not just any research facility of the State. can do.

Pursuant to Article 3, Section 3, Decree 32: 'The State encourages, supports and ensures legitimate rights and interests for organizations, households and individuals to invest in the management, protection and development of real assets. Endangered, precious and rare forest animals and animals', issued on March 30, 2006, these enterprises comply with the law.So is the confiscation of this tiger as opposed to Decree 32?

If you confiscate all the tigers, where will the tiger be taken?Who guarantees the cost of raising and maintaining this tiger?Do tiger farmers ensure farming techniques?Not to mention if the nature is more dangerous because the tiger is accustomed to living in captivity, the ability to earn a living will no longer exist.

I think a workshop should be organized so that professionals and lawmakers can comment on resolving existing problems before making a final decision.