John R. PlattScientific American Latest articles by John R. Platt Escaped 'Exotic' Animals Highlight Flaws in Wildlife Protection Laws By John R. Platt published 20 October 11 Some say as many as 10,000 tigers are privately owned in the U.S. Animals Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES11,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer2Missing link star? Why this 'teenage vampire' white dwarf has scientists so excited3How much gold is there in the world?4How long would it take for humans to go extinct if we stopped having babies?5Tectonic plates can spread subduction like a contagion — jumping from one oceanic plate to another
Escaped 'Exotic' Animals Highlight Flaws in Wildlife Protection Laws By John R. Platt published 20 October 11 Some say as many as 10,000 tigers are privately owned in the U.S.