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harrison is baaaack...
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by tigers9 on June 18, 2008
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Wow US now has 25,000 Bengal tigers, it used to be just 15,000 few years ago when we had fewer bans, gee, another out of the hat number, grrr...
anyway, Harrison is spitting more propaganda and is shown with some snakes in the video
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http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/20507364.html
Exotic Animal Industry a Booming Business
Posted: 5:50 PM Jun 18, 2008
Last Updated: 7:16 PM Jun 18, 2008
Reporter: Meredith Stancik
Email Address: stancik@kbtx.com
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Exotic Animal Industry a Booming Business
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It is linked to an illegal tiger transaction, but the Robertson County ranch in the middle of a federal investigation remains silent about the situation.
News Three tracked down the owner of the Spring Hill Wildlife Ranch, John Wallace in Bryan, but he ignored our questions.
Police say the alleged co-owner of the ranch Michelle Ashton, 49, is charged with interfering with police duties. She attempted to sell the six tiger cubs to a pre-arranged buyer in a Wal-Mart parking lot, and federal agents are now investigating the case.
We're told this type of transaction is not uncommon. In fact, Texas is number one when it comes to the sell and purchase of exotic animals.
There are about 25,000 Bengal tigers here in the Unites States compared to just 3,000 left in the wild. Plus, there are more living among us, that we don't even know about.
Exotic animal trading in the Unites States has become a $12 billion business, but it's also a very dangerous one.
"It's a big business, an absolute big business," Tim Harrison, director of Outreach for Animals said. "They're (exotic animals) being auctioned off every fourth month, like clock work. Texas is the number one for the sell of these exotic animals, Ohio is number two."
Tim Harrison has spent three decades rescuing exotic animals. He also goes undercover, investigating illegal animal trading.
Harrison says the Spring Hill Wildlife Ranch in Calvert, which is linked to the tiger transaction, is probably all about profit.
"I've never been to the ranch, but I've been to a thousand just like it," Harrison said. "I don't know the people, but anybody who's trying to sell another person four white tiger cubs and two orange tiger cubs in a Wal-Mart parking lot is not a rescue facility."
Tigers cubs can fetch big bucks, anywhere from $900 to $5,000.
Harrison says one of the biggest problems right now is that exotic animal owners are turning their animals loose.
He says that's because they can't handle them anymore. Their tiger gets just too big or they can't afford to feed their lion.
Harrison is the director of Outreach for Animals, an organization that educates people about the realities of wildlife and how animals belong in their natural habitat.
For more information on the organizations, click on the link below.
Exotic Animal Industry a Booming Business
Posted: 5:50 PM Jun 18, 2008
Last Updated: 7:16 PM Jun 18, 2008
Reporter: Meredith Stancik
Email Address: stancik@kbtx.com
Exotic Animal Industry a Booming Business
A | A | A
It is linked to an illegal tiger transaction, but the Robertson County ranch in the middle of a federal investigation remains silent about the situation.
News Three tracked down the owner of the Spring Hill Wildlife Ranch, John Wallace in Bryan, but he ignored our questions.
Police say the alleged co-owner of the ranch Michelle Ashton, 49, is charged with interfering with police duties. She attempted to sell the six tiger cubs to a pre-arranged buyer in a Wal-Mart parking lot, and federal agents are now investigating the case.
We're told this type of transaction is not uncommon. In fact, Texas is number one when it comes to the sell and purchase of exotic animals.
There are about 25,000 Bengal tigers here in the Unites States compared to just 3,000 left in the wild. Plus, there are more living among us, that we don't even know about.
Exotic animal trading in the Unites States has become a $12 billion business, but it's also a very dangerous one.
"It's a big business, an absolute big business," Tim Harrison, director of Outreach for Animals said. "They're (exotic animals) being auctioned off every fourth month, like clock work. Texas is the number one for the sell of these exotic animals, Ohio is number two."
Tim Harrison has spent three decades rescuing exotic animals. He also goes undercover, investigating illegal animal trading.
Harrison says the Spring Hill Wildlife Ranch in Calvert, which is linked to the tiger transaction, is probably all about profit.
"I've never been to the ranch, but I've been to a thousand just like it," Harrison said. "I don't know the people, but anybody who's trying to sell another person four white tiger cubs and two orange tiger cubs in a Wal-Mart parking lot is not a rescue facility."
Tigers cubs can fetch big bucks, anywhere from $900 to $5,000.
Harrison says one of the biggest problems right now is that exotic animal owners are turning their animals loose.
He says that's because they can't handle them anymore. Their tiger gets just too big or they can't afford to feed their lion.
Harrison is the director of Outreach for Animals, an organization that educates people about the realities of wildlife and how animals belong in their natural habitat.
For more information on the organizations, click on the link below.
http://outreachforanimals.org/
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by Rob_Carmichael on June 20, 2008
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For whatever its worth, I'd like to see this person not ending up here - his brother Jim is a great guy, very well respected person in the herp community and I don't think he needs to see his brother's name smeared even if its justified. Just my .02.
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by tigers9 on June 20, 2008
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I respectfully disagree, one needs to learn to separate professional from personal and not play politics or favoritism.
I personally like my friends better than my family, as family you are given by birth and stuck with, friends you are free to choose.
The fact is Tim Harrison is very bad for exotic animal community and for our hobby and our rights.
I have no plans to use this against his brother who I don’t even know. Please, do NOT make us censor ourselves on this forum and force us to find out family ties of everybody here as to not offend anybody by accident, keep it professional.
If Tim H is bad for us, that that is where it ends for me, regardless of how big his family is and what the family relationships are, as that is purely personal and none of my business and doesn’t belong here.
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by Rob_Carmichael on June 21, 2008
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You and I are usually on the same page so having an area of disagreement isn't too bad - I just see this forum as a place for friendly folks to share their passion of reptiles and not get too caught up in some of the negativeness of bashing one's brother/blood - even if its warranted. I certainly think there are venues for this type of thing to occur but Jim's a good guy, very well respected herp person and even though I know he doesn't necessarily condone his brother's actions, I'm sure he doesn't want to have to see this on a forum that is supposed to be friendly and cordial.
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by tigers9 on June 21, 2008
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Hey Rob, I still like and respect you, but people like Tim H just get under my skin.
Seems like his brother is a cool guy worth meeting and getting to know.
I can not promise to never say anything negative about Tim H. I am too mouthy and to the point, but I will confess, if anybody created a clone of me, I would have a though time getting along with somebody as brutally honest, opinionated and hard headed as I am;-)
I would likely hate my own clone ;-)
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by Sal on June 23, 2008
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The biggest point the articles left out is the REASON why this lady is being investigated. She was selling the tiger cubs to a person with Mexico license plates. This wasn't an issue of selling the animals, it was more of an issue of the animals being smuggled taken into Mexico. Very convenient that fact was left out.
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by tigers9 on June 23, 2008
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The cast/star of the movie is Tim Harrison.
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http://yubanet.com/life/The-Humane-Society-of-the-United-States-Recognizes-The-Elephant-in-the-Living-Room-at-SilverDocs.php
The Humane Society of the United States Recognizes The Elephant in the Living Room at SilverDocs
Grant Awarded to Project Spotlighting Dangers of Exotic Pet Trade
Published on Jun 23, 2008 - 6:34:02 AM
By: Humane Society of the United States
SILVER SPRING, Md.(June 23, 2008) - The Elephant in the Living Room, a compelling look at the nationwide problem of exotic pet ownership, has won a $25,000 documentary grant from The Humane Society of the United States.
This is the third year the grant has been given at the SilverDocs: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival by The HSUS. The grant is part of The HSUS' Animal Content in Entertainment (ACE) program, which is designed to encourage the inclusion of animal issues in non-fiction and narrative entertainment media.
Produced and directed by Michael Webber, The Elephant in the Living Room chronicles the largely ignored yet dangerous epidemic of keeping wild animals as pets-threatening their owners, their communities and animal welfare. Told through the extraordinary day-to-day work of a police officer and one-man exotic animal rescuer, The Elephant in the Living Room was among six outstanding animal-related documentary projects pitched to a panel of broadcast executives from PBS, National Geographic Channels International, Animal Planet and Specialty Studios Entertainment.
Impressed by the quality and built-in audience appeal of all of the HSUS finalist projects, the panel was faced with the challenge of choosing a winner, but The Elephant in the Living Room received top marks for its intriguing protagonist whose fascinating animal rescue work offers a wealth of stories and the potential for a theatrical release, and a follow up series.
Added Ross Hammer, director of The HSUS' ACE program, "We received dozens of submissions from seven countries, and the caliber of these projects was higher than ever. More and more creative filmmakers are finding compelling ways to bring the cause of animal welfare to a global audience through broadcast, theatrical, and digital media platforms. And what better partner for these projects than the largest animal protection organization in the nation.
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