Wildlife

Wild Tiger Trade and Farming Welfare

Tiger farming for trade in parts undermines wild tiger conservation and causes severe individual welfare harm.

Key Facts

Tiger farms in Southeast Asia hold 8,000+ tigers — more than in the wild
Farmed tigers live in severely restricted conditions for their entire lives
Cub petting operations separate cubs from mothers at birth
Trade in tiger parts stimulates demand that drives poaching of wild tigers

Welfare Considerations

Tigers in farms live in conditions profoundly unsuitable for animals with such wide-ranging, predatory natures. Cubs separated at birth experience acute distress and are denied maternal care and social learning. Adult tigers in barren concrete enclosures cannot express any natural behaviour. Each tiger in trade suffers individually while the trade undermines wild tiger survival. Ending tiger farming is simultaneously a welfare and conservation priority.

What You Can Do

Never visit tiger interaction venues or pay for tiger experiences
Support campaigns for a global ban on tiger farming
Avoid traditional medicine products that may contain tiger derivatives
Donate to wild tiger conservation organisations