Thailand credits prey releases for 'extraordinary' tiger recovery

Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand (AFP) June 20, 2025

In the thick, steamy forests of western Thailand, 20 skittish sambar deer dart from an enclosure into the undergrowth - unaware they may find themselves in the jaws of one of the habitat's 200 or so endangered tigers. The release is part of a project run by the government and conservation group WWF to provide tigers with prey to hunt and eat, which has helped the big cat make a remarkable r