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...private captivity then there are surviving wild animals left in the world. Few laws oversee the private ownership of tigers in the U.S., and conservationists worry that captive tigers could too easily end up fueling the illegal global wildlife trade. "There are significant loopholes in U.S. laws that can allow tigers to be exploited," says Crawford Allan, the director of TRAFFIC North America, which tracks the wildlife trade. "We don't know what's happening to them...
Although laws in 26 states in the U.S. ban the private ownership of tigers, conservationists would prefer stronger regulations that would allow the government to track the population of tigers kept in captivity and ensure they are being treated humanely and not being farmed for parts. Most of all, the regulations would actually need to be enforced; in Texas, for example, there are some laws governing the private ownership of tigers, but they're rarely used, and conservationists believe there are more than 3,000 captive tigers in the Lone Star state alone. "The government should be able to track...
...will be one of the casinos biggest obstacles. "The entry levy is meant to signal that gambling is an expense, not a means to make a living," explains Lim Hock San, Chairman of the National Council on Problem Gambling. "It discourages impulse gambling." Though betting on horse races is allowed in Singapore, the government strictly controls other forms of gambling, one of the reasons it plans to allow only two casinos to operate on the small island. The families of gambling addicts can also apply for their loved ones to be excluded from the upcoming casinos, according to the National...
Similarly, despite extant federal legislation, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act, many U.S. companies continue to do business with Iran, providing dual-use technology and capital that allow the regime in Tehran to continue what could be the pursuit of an atomic arsenal. The Obama administration must crack down on all companies that violate currently existing regulations and propose more stringent and targeted restrictions on trade with Iran. Its latest move—imposing more sanctions on front companies for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard—is a good start. Washington should...
Malan used the event as a platform to introduce a new Web site that will allow students to suggest ideas—particularly inefficiencies around campus—for next fall’s batch of CS50 students to address...