Tigers on death row: Magnificent big cats face being put down after Guatemala circus ban as British
Animal Defenders International is in a standoff with two circuses in the Guatemala after animals ban came in
Local authorities don't have funds to re-home 50 big cats and circus bosses say they can't afford to feed them
In 86F temperatures some of the writhe and jostle for space in a 4ft by 4ft cage on the back of a trailer
ADI has managed to persuade a third circus to re-house three of its lions and local businesses are helping
By DANNY BUCKLAND IN GUATEMALA FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 14:18 EDT, 9 June 2018 | UPDATED: 14:20 EDT, 9 June 2018
An animal charity is fighting to save scores of big cats in Guatemala that two circuses refuses to release following a ban on performing animals in the country.
Animal Defenders International and the government's Ministry of Agriculture, which introduced a ban on animals performing in circuses in April, have persuaded most to stop using animals
But two, including one where a worker had both his arms ripped off by a tiger in February, are fighting the ban.
More:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5824743/Animal-Defenders-International-fights-save-circus-big-cats-facing-Guatemala.html
Environment and energy:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127117822
https://pmatep5f7b.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ProdStage