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Infographic: Live Tigers, Tiger Trophies and Skins Exported from South Africa, 2000 — 2010
Date: 14 Jun 2012
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An infographic showing exports of live tigers, tiger trophies, and tiger skins from South Africa over a ten-year period. The UAE imported 36 live tigers (22 of them in 2009), while Botswana imported 28. Only one skull was exported, and it went to Norway. 2009 was a deadly year for tigers in South Africa, with seven tiger trophies exported. About the Live Tigers, Tiger Trophies and Skins Exported from South Africa 200
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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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