Wildlife Trade
China Tiger Trade Report
CHINA TIGER TRADE REPORT: Overturning the tiger trade ban would allow domestic trade in captive-bred tiger parts for use in traditional medicine and clothing to resume.
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A recent report released by WWF and TRAFFIC--the wildlife trade monitoring program of WWF and IUCN--says that any easing of the current Chinese ban on trading products made from tigers is likely a death sentence for the endangered cats. The report warns that Chinese business owners who would profit from the tiger trade are increasing pressure on the Chinese government to overturn its successful 1993 ban.
Press Release: Lifting Chinese Tiger Trade Ban a Death Sentence for Wild Tigers say WWF and TRAFFIC
Full Report, Taming the Tiger Trade: China's Market for Wild and Captive Tiger Products Since the 1993 Domestic Trade Ban, (PDF 3.1 MB)
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WWF Fights Legalizing Tiger Trade in China
TRAFFIC/WWF Fact Sheet on Tiger Farming
Testimony of WWF's Director of Species Conservation highlights China tiger trade ban
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