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9 Alb. Gov't L. Rev. 194 (2016)
Welcome to the Jungle: How Loopholes in the Federal Endangered Species Act and Animal Welfare Act are Feeding a Tiger Crisis in America

handle is hein.journals/aglr9 and id is 206 raw text is: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE: HOW LOOPHOLES IN THE FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND ANIMAL WELFARE ACT ARE FEEDING A TIGER CRISIS IN AMERICA By: Carney Anne Nasser, Esq. Those who wish to pet and baby wild animals 'love' them. But those who respect their natures and wish to let them live normal lives, love them more. Edwin Way Teale, Circle of the Seasons, 1953. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................195 I.FACTUAL BACKGROUND: WHAT ARE GENERIC TIGERS?..........200 A. Generic Tigers: No Conservation Value ......................200 B. The Dangerous White Tiger Fiction ............................201 C. Breeding and Exhibiting Generic Tigers: Detrimental to Species Survival ..................................204 D. Tiger Surplus...............................................................207 II.U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE OVERSIGHT OF TIGERS ......209 A. The ESA and the Generic Tiger Loophole: A Breeding Ground for Exploitation ..............................................209 B. Endangered Species Act Enhancement Requirement: Pay-to-Play ..........................................217 III.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OVERSIGHT OF TIGERS.221 A. Background and Framework ......................................221 B. USDA Licensure as a Way to Circumvent State and Local Laws...................................................................225 C. Tiger Cub Photo Ops: a Goldmine for Exhibitors .......227 D. Suggested Prohibition on Public Contact with Tigers ......................................233 E. Example of State Action: New York's Tiger Selfie Ban...............................................................................236 CONCLUSION ................................................................................238 194

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