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Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« on: April 29, 2018, 10:51:30 pm »
Austin American-Statesman
London Gibson
Apr. 27, 2018

By some estimates, a couple of thousand tigers live in Texas, many in backyards and most not registered with the state, which is believed to be the second-largest tiger population in the world behind India.

Texas allows ownership of exotic pets and requires owners to register their animals with the state, but as of February only 50 tigers were recorded, said Chris Van Deusen, spokesman for the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Animal rights advocates say many tigers go unregistered because county enforcement of the registration rules is often lax.

More... https://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/tigers-are-endangered-asia-but-texas-they-backyard-pets/x8iYTDZ1UZ6mmTK5TfhrsM/
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2018, 10:51:48 pm »

Fess up, people.

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2018, 10:58:49 pm »
So it turns out this song is more of a documentary...  :shrug:

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2018, 02:10:48 am »
That's disturbing.
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2018, 02:13:43 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on April 30, 2018, 02:10:48 am
That's disturbing.

They hunt by night, Sanguine. Silently. Stalking. Pounce.

 
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2018, 02:20:11 am »
Quote from: endicom on April 30, 2018, 02:13:43 am
They hunt by night, Sanguine. Silently. Stalking. Pounce.

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2018, 02:48:13 am »
Of course they're endangered in Asia.  Everyone knows tigers live in the jungles of Africa.
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2018, 03:18:16 am »
Quote from: RoosGirl on April 30, 2018, 02:48:13 am
Of course they're endangered in Asia.  Everyone knows tigers live in the jungles of Africa.


That would only be fair as there are lions in India.

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2018, 03:18:44 am »
I thought I read though, not too long ago, Ocelots or some cat, use to live in parts of Texas but have become rather rare.
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2018, 03:42:48 am »
Quote from: TomSea on April 30, 2018, 03:18:44 am
I thought I read though, not too long ago, Ocelots or some cat, use to live in parts of Texas but have become rather rare.


"In the United States, it inhabits southern Texas and southern Arizona.[4][5]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot


I've read of jaguars so I looked that up:

"Though there are single cats now living within the western United States, the species has largely been extirpated from the United States since the early 20th century."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar


The closest I've been to ocelots was in the belly of a Lufthansa 707. Beautiful animals.

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2018, 03:57:34 am »
I guess Texas does have an answer to the feral pig problem up it's sleeve.
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2018, 04:02:22 am »
Quote from: TomSea on April 30, 2018, 03:18:44 am
I thought I read though, not too long ago, Ocelots or some cat, use to live in parts of Texas but have become rather rare.

Back in the late 60's, I was hunting outside of Yoakum Tx and a black panther crossed the road right in front of us.

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2018, 08:16:31 am »
Tyger, Tyger burning bright....

I love tigers 🐅

I still have seeing a liger on my bucket list

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2018, 09:25:51 am »
Doesn't strike me as such a great idea.

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2018, 12:17:16 pm »
Quote from: Elderberry on April 30, 2018, 04:02:22 am
Back in the late 60's, I was hunting outside of Yoakum Tx and a black panther crossed the road right in front of us.

I've heard this one before:

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2018, 01:32:28 pm »
Quote from: Freya on April 30, 2018, 08:16:31 am
Tyger, Tyger burning bright....

I love tigers 🐅

I still have seeing a liger on my bucket list

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I saw a Liger once, in the Reno zoo.
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2018, 02:04:42 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on April 30, 2018, 01:32:28 pm
I saw a Liger once, in the Reno zoo.


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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2018, 09:35:14 pm »
I know where to find ocelots.

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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2018, 09:40:22 pm »
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2018, 09:55:56 pm »
Quote from: Elderberry on April 30, 2018, 04:02:22 am
Back in the late 60's, I was hunting outside of Yoakum Tx and a black panther crossed the road right in front of us.



We had a cougar living in a tree in Fort Bend county a year or two ago.
It was at  the Fort Bend Country Club golf course.

(Now it wasn't a University of Houston Cougar).
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2018, 09:57:35 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on April 29, 2018, 10:58:49 pm
So it turns out this song is more of a documentary...  :shrug:

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Buck Owens, nice.

Don't forget Roger Miller's line "You can't drive around with a Tiger in your car".
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2018, 10:00:25 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on April 30, 2018, 09:57:35 pm
Buck Owens, nice.

Don't forget Roger Miller's line "You can't drive around wit a Tiger in your car".

Roger Miller. Now there's a fine one. There won't be another one of them... RIP
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2018, 11:03:48 pm »
I remember there was a gasoline commercial that went "put a tiger in your tank"
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2018, 11:08:55 pm »
Quote from: Freya on April 30, 2018, 11:03:48 pm
I remember there was a gasoline commercial that went "put a tiger in your tank"


Esso.
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Re: Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets
« Reply #24 on: April 30, 2018, 11:39:42 pm »
Thanks! 
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