re: The Tiger King (Netflix Docuseries)

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Carole is doing nothing more but trying to set herself up as being the lone breeder/owner/merchant of big-cat species in the US. 

Are Joe and Doc doing some sleazy shite? Absolutely but at least their sleazy shite is allowing the species to perpetuate.

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Joe and Doc don't even claim Carole's bred since the 90's. There are plenty of legit zoos far better than anything Carole, Joe or Doc has. Controlled breeding in a place like the San Diego Zoo goes a lot further, and isn't prohibited.

Joe and Doc aren't breeding to perpetuate the species. They're doing it to produce cubs. At the end of them being cubs, selling a single tiger for 2k to some rando does nothing to perpetuate the species.

Legit zoos aren't buying from Joe and Doc. People who think it's cool to have a tiger until it's fully grown and eating $1,000 a month in meat are buying tigers.

Carole's approach would have legit zoos breeding internally, which is by far the best solution. Breeding to sell is where the major abuses come in.