Carney Anne Nasser

Carney Anne Nasser

"The go-to person in the country for laws pertaining to big cat ownership."

- Rachel Nuwer, New York Times

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About Carney Anne

Prof. Carney Anne Nasser is the big cat expert and animal protection attorney who pitched the wildlife trafficking case against “Tiger King” Joe Exotic that triggered the investigation leading to his conviction for multiple federal crimes and a 22 year prison sentence. 

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Interviews & Appearances

Carney Anne is a frequent contributor to television, print, radio, podcast and other media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, NBC, Washington Post, and National Geographic. She has served as an expert consultant for a number of authors who have written books on the topics of wildlife trafficking and exotic animal welfare. A small sample of her recent media interviews are linked below. 

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Podcast

TIGER TALK with Carney Anne Nasser takes listeners on a journey through the dark underbelly of America’s exotic pet trade and beyond, for a glimpse at how leading big cat experts from the legal, zoological, sanctuary, advocacy, veterinary, and journalism communities are coming together to save tigers from extinction and exploitation.

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The Late Dr. Ronald TilsonConservation Director of the Minnesota Zoo and Manager of the AZA Tiger Species Survival Plan
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"The Tiger Species Survival Plan has condemned breeding white tigers... they serve no conservation purpose"
Carney Anne NasserBig Cat Expert and Animal Protection Attorney
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True sanctuaries do not breed cats, do not allow public contact with big cats, and do not transport cats offsite other than for veterinary care. The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) is the gold standard for accreditation of animal sanctuaries and has only accredited 15 sanctuaries that house big cats in North America.
Carney Anne NasserBig Cat Expert and Animal Protection Attorney
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"Without ending public contact, you're not going to have sufficient incentive for all the fly-by-night exhibitors to stop breeding."
Edwin Way TealeCircle of the Seasons (1953)
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"Those who wish to pet and baby wild animals 'love' them. But those who respect their natures and wish to let them live normal lives, love them more."
Carney Anne Nasser Big Cat Expert and Animal Protection Attorney
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"Abuse is the rule, not the exception, when it comes to roadside zoos and other facilities that use tigers for bottle feeding, photo ops, and tiger cub play time."
DID YOU KNOW?
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Did you know? There are four states that have not enacted laws to restrict the ownership of tigers as pets. They are Nevada, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Alabama.
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Did you know? There are 9 subspecies of tigers, but three are extinct and one of the remaining six only exists in captivity. Generic tigers (or cross-bred tigers) are bred puppy-mill style in the United States in order to supply the lucrative cub petting and exotic pet trade industries.
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Did you know? There are only about 250 pure-bred tigers in the United States and they are all in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums-managed tiger Species Survival Program. ALL of the rest of the thousands of tigers in the United States are presumed to be generic, and therefore without any conservation value.
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Did you know? Between 1998 and 2016, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service allowed what is known as the "Generic Tiger Loophole" to diminish its oversight of the trade in tigers. This is why roadside zoos, circuses, magicians, and others who exploit tigers for entertainment purposefully breed to create hybridized, or "generic," tigers.
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