IFAW Rescues Big Cats
In November 2003, IFAW made international headlines when it conducted a joint rescue operation with the Wild Animal Orphanage (WAO) and local authorities to relocate 24 Bengal tigers kept in appalling conditions in a New Jersey “pseudo-sanctuary.”
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“It’s absolutely heart-breaking,” reported IFAW’s Sarah Tyack. The tigers were filthy, undernourished, and ridden with diseases. Several of the tigers had already died.
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Today, the remaining tigers are healthy and living on a 102-acre site with a large pool, den areas, and lots of trees.
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Four days after the 2003 NJ tiger relocation, the federal U.S. Captive Wildlife Safety Act (CWSA) became law. IFAW was instrumental in promoting this Act, which bans the interstate trade of big cats for commercial purposes. But there’s still much more to be done.
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In 2005, IFAW also assisted in the relocation of 13 big cats from 2 substandard wildlife facilities in Nevada.
