Journalists Sharon Guynup & Steve Winter have covered some of the most important stories of tigers and other big cats for National Geographic and other publications. This episode, we discuss the US captive tiger industry, Thailand's Tiger Temple, and protecting tigers in Myanmar and India. We also discuss racial justice in the environmental community. 

Links:

• Websites for Sharon Guynup & Steve Winter

• Washington Post article on Racial Justice in the Environmental Movement

• Tiger articles:

  • Captive Tigers in the US Outnumber Those In The Wild: Nat Geo

  • Tiger Temple Accused of Supplying Black Market: Nat Geo

• Tiger organizations mentioned:

  • Wildlife Protection Society of India

  • Environmental Investigation Agency

Episode Date: Aug 24, 2020

Photo by Steve Winter