We have both modern animal husbandry techniques and the technology (with DNA testing, Internet-based database tools, and electronic tagging and tracking devices) to save the South China tiger. So, why does the animal rights community and elitists in some major wildlife conservation groups call Li (Juan's efforts to save this subspecies of tiger a waste of resources?rnI'm a fundraiser for a US tiger refuge, and I can tell you that the conservation community is protecting its donor base with its criticism of practical programs such as Li (Juan's. The fear is that such practical efforts as hers are far more sexy than appeals for more money for lawyers and lobbyists, and that it will draw money away from the largely political efforts in which many of these conservation groups are engaged.
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