Tiger King star Carole Baskin earns Biden’s support on big cat bill
by Makena Kelly from The Verge - All Posts on (#61V5D)
Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for NightFly Entertainment, Ltd. On Tuesday, the White House officially threw its support behind a bill pushed by Tiger King star Carole Baskin to restrict exotic animal ownership.
In a statement, the Biden administration said that the Big Cat Public Safety Act would build on existing laws that protect big cats like tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, and other wild animals living in captivity in the United States" and limit ownership of these animals to zoos, sanctuaries, universities, and agencies."
The measure - introduced by Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) - would formally ban the cub petting industry of lions, tigers, and other big cats featured in Netflix's hit Tiger King documentary released in 2020. As highlighted in the show, private zoos...