Stig Östlund

onsdag, november 10, 2010

Illegal tiger trade 'killing 100 big cats each year'



The illegal trade in tiger parts has led to more than 1,000 wild tigers being killed over the past decade, a report suggests.

Traffic International, a wildlife trade monitoring network, found that skins, bones and claws were among the most common items seized by officials.
The trade continues unabated despite efforts to protect the cats, it warns.
Over the past century, tiger numbers have fallen from about 100,000 individuals to just an
estimated 3,500. /BBC

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