Vietnam's Tiger Farms Are Trafficking Hubs

The Oklahoman2012-07-28:                        By MIKE IVES, Associated Press | AN BINH, Vietnam — Nineteen tigers prowl outdoor cages the size of dormitory rooms, nibbling frayed wire fences and roaring at a caretaker who taunts them with his sandal. It looks like a zoo, but it’s closed to the public. The facility breeds tigers, but has never supplied a conservation program with any animals nor sold any to zoos. Conservationists allege that Vietnam’s 11 registered tiger farms, including this one, are fronts for a thriving illegal market in tiger parts, highly prized for purported — if unproven — medicinal qualities….                  more »

 

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Tags: Vietnam's Tiger Farms Illegal Trade In Animal Parts

• July 28, 2012
• Animal Abuse and Captivity, Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking
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