On PETA's website, there are numerous articles about Tigers and the illegal exotic animal trade. One of them being about tigers in Balm, Florida that were kept by owner, Lance Ramos, whom was an unlicensed animal exhibitor through the Hawthorn Corporation. The owner of the corporation had their permit refused to be renewed, so they will not be allowed to exhibit or keep Tigers in Florida. The corporation has also had it's license suspended twice before in light of a case of abuse to elephants and release of the 16 elephants that were housed after one had died from chemical burns that went untreated. There has also been around or more than 30 tigers that have died under captivity of this corporation and that is since 2000.
In my personal opinion, I think it is awful that people can obtain licenses, so easily or quickly and then hoard and abuse these exotic animals. I think more precaution, prevention, and punishment on this matter would help to control it. The illegal trade needs to be stopped through punishing the crime and making these animals less obtainable. I'm not sure if it would be too strict or too hard to manage, but background checks could be a good tool used in prevention before people can get a license to exhibit and keep exotic animals, especially the endangered kind, which it is my belief should not be kept unless it is for conservation and re-population of the species.
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