BANGKOK: Thailand now requires ownership registration for ligers and tigons, hybrid animals from lions and tigers, to improve safety and close legal loopholes
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, through the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, has issued a new ministerial announcement designating “Liger” and “Tigon” – hybrid animals resulting from crossbreeding between lions and tigers – as controlled wildlife that must be reported for ownership under the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019).
