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Previously known as the Carnivore Preservation Trust, the Carolina Tiger Rescue is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit wildlife sanctuary, as defined by The Captive Wildlife Safety Act (16 USC 3371), in Pittsboro, North Carolina. It is home to tigers, lions, cougars, leopards, binturongs, caracals, kinkajous, ocelots, servals and bobcats. Carolina Tiger Rescue rescues wildcats, provides lifelong sanctuary for wildcats, educates the public about the plight of wildcats in captivity and in the wild, conducts non-invasive research to further understand and aid wildcats, and advocates for action to maintain wildcats in sustainable native habitats, or when that is not a viable option, for the respectful, humane treatment of them in captivity. == History == Carolina Tiger Rescue was founded as The Carnivore Evolutionary Research Institute in the 1970s by Dr. Michael Bleyman, a geneticist at UNC, as a breeding facility for carnivores that were vanishing keystone species — species critical to the survival of their ecosystem. Bleyman's intent was to keep a viable population of these animals in trust until their home habitats were sufficiently protected to support them again. The Carnivore Evolutionary Research Institute was incorporated as a non-profit in 1981, and changed its name to Carnivore Preservation Trust (CPT). CPT became well known for its success in breeding certain species, particularly servals, ocelots, and binturongs. As the environmental community began to appreciate the plight of these lesser-known carnivores, they began to create species survival plans – organized plans for the survival of the species, including a national genetic registry to monitor numbers and breeding. In response, Carnivore Preservation Trust stopped breeding wildcats in 2000, and changed its name to Carolina Tiger Rescue in 2009, refocusing its mission to rescue. Today, Carolina Tiger Rescue is a animal sanctuary, providing homes to carnivores in need of rescue and educating the public about the threats to these animals: in the wild, in the exotic pet trade, and in the entertainment industry. Carolina Tiger Rescue does not believe in the private, individual ownership of these animals, the use of these animals solely for entertainment purposes or breeding these animals not in accordance with species survival and population management plans. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carolina Tiger Rescue」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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