From ENV's point of view, capturing tigers on the premises of Nguyen Mau Chien is not only lacking legal basis but also has no significance for the conservation of tigers in the wild.

Firstly, Nguyen Mau Chien is currently raising tigers without a legal license. Chien's tiger captive farm has been operating illegally since 2006. In 2007, the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province issued a decision to sanction administrative violations against Nguyen Mau Chien on capturing 10 individuals. Illegal tigers (these tigers have illegal origins), and assigned the subjects to continue to pilot 10 above tigers on the basis. On May 22, 2012, Forest Protection Department of Thanh Hoa Province continued to issue the Certificate of registration of an endangered, precious and rare wild animal rearing / breeding farm for Nguyen Mau Chien's establishment. "Breeding and breeding for conservation" of 12 tigers (the number of tigers varies due to reproduction and death). The facility's farm certificate also expired after May 22, 2017.

On June 7, 2017, the authorities of Thanh Hoa province and Tho Xuan district conducted a baseline survey and concluded that the establishment did not meet the conditions for raising the species to be prioritized protection. At the meeting on July 18, 2017, held at the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Thanh Hoa province, representatives of the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and the Vietnam CITES Management Agency also recommended the provincial authorities. Thanh Hoa did not issue biodiversity conservation facility certificates to Nguyen Mau Chien's facility to continue “tiger conservation”, because its operation during the past 10 years did not have any Contribute to the conservation of this endangered wildlife species. However, up to now, nearly 1 year from the date on which the certificate of tiger breeding and breeding in the facility has expired and has not been renewed / renewed, the authorities in Thanh Hoa There is no solution for transferring tiger numbers at Nguyen Mau Chien's facility to rescue centers.

Secondly, tiger breeding activities at Nguyen Mau Chien's premises are suspected as cover for illegal wildlife trade.

ENV has known that the number of tigers at this facility over the years has not increased even though the tigers are paired. During the continuous monitoring and updating of changes in the tiger captive facility of the subject, ENV found that the tigers had a difference when compared to images recorded in previous years. This shows that Nguyen Mau Chien's tiger farm not only has no conservation significance as its purpose, but is likely to be a "cover" for illegal trade and transportation of tigers and wildlife. other.

This suspicion was even more grounded when on March 20, 2018, the People's Court of Ha Dong District sentenced Nguyen Mau Chien and his accomplices to transport banned goods and stockpile banned goods as prescribed in Article 155 of the Code. Penalty 1999 (amended 2009). Accordingly, the Court sentenced Nguyen Mau Chien - the suspect of leading the illegal trade of rhino horn, ivory and other wildlife products from Africa to Vietnam - 13 months in prison. The subject's wife, Le Thi Hong (currently managing the tiger captive facility management), is also subject to a six-month prison sentence (suspended sentence) and a 12-month probationary period. According to the court declaration (and recorded in the judgment), two tigers kept at Chien - Hong house (Ha Dong district) originated from Chien's farm in Thanh Hoa. These subjects did not report when the tiger died and were illegally transported to Hanoi before being kept at home. Therefore, the continuation of subjects who have been convicted of illegal tiger possession to be "kept for conservation" as at present will raise deep concern in Vietnamese and international public opinion on the trade. The results of biodiversity protection work of central and local authorities.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, Deputy Director of the Natural Education Center (ENV) shared: “ENV recommends relevant authorities to quickly complete the documents, confiscate and transfer the tigers at Nguyen Mau Chien's facility on rescue centers is eligible for admission, and does not reimburse tiger care costs or financial support for this facility. Strengthening management and resolutely not allowing establishments showing signs of violating wildlife laws to keep tigers or other endangered species for any purpose is to contribute to the conservation of these species in self of course. ”