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Are African ‘Lion Encounters’ Scamming the Public?
Date: 19 Aug 2012
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Captive lion breeding operations in Africa — which charge tourists a fee for “walking with lions” or “cub petting” experiences — actually have no conservation value, although most claim to be linked to lion conservation efforts. A recent report has revealed that these “commercial lion encounter programs” in Africa are misleading the public regarding their role in specie
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10 Facts You Might Not Know About Tigers
Date: 29 Jul 2012
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Tigers are one of the most widely recognized and beloved animals on Earth, yet a cultural obsession with tiger bones and body parts has left this species perched at the very edge of extinction. While diminishing habitat is an issue, the main reason for the tiger’s demise is the tiger trade in China and parts of Southeast Asia. Despite an international ban on trade in tiger parts, this illicit market is thriving
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Indonesia: Bodies of 14 Sumatran Tigers Confiscated, Suspect Arrested
Date: 19 Jul 2012
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A police raid on the house of a suspected wildlife trafficker near Jakarta yielded the bodies of 14 Sumatran tigers, three leopards, one clouded leopard, three bears, one lion, one tapir and a tiger’s head. Tigers and bears are prized in traditional Chinese medicine, while leopards and lions are frequently used as substitutes for tiger-derived ingredients. The Sumatran tiger subspecies (Panthera tigris sumatrae
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Global Efforts to Protect Tigers Undermined by China
Date: 08 Jun 2012
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Instead of working to curb demand for tiger parts, China has continued to expand its industrial tiger farming operations. Despite the decision made at the 2007 CITES conference at The Hague to “phase out” tiger farms, China has ignored its responsibility as a signatory to the Convention and continued to breed tigers for their skins and body parts. In fact, according to Belinda Wright (Executive Director,
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