The funny thing about the USA, is that there are more than ten thousand tigers kept as pets, which is much higher figure than those living in the wild today.Not one organisation or individual has an exact idea of how many of these tigers are Bengal tigers.If you would like to read more about this topic try: www.paws.org or http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/features/332feature1.shtml. The majority of indian tigers in us zoos today are white tigers, approximately 23. There are believed to be only a few pure bred normal coloured Bengal tigers captive in us zoos, 5-6 maximum. WWW.SAVEINDIASTIGERS.CO.UK conclude that the growing number of people especially in USA who privately own bengal tigers is a cause for concern because of the danger to the animals, the handlers, and the public.The problem of ownership of P.t.tigris has broad implications for conservation, public health and animal welfare.
