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Stockpiles of tiger products in China
Photo - Tigris Foundation
“Fighting Leopards” donated to
State Darwin Museum by Alexander Adams
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OCTOBER 2007
CRAZY TIGER DRIVE TO ROME!
Two supporters of AMUR have raised over $1000 by entering into a CRAZY RACE to ROME!!!
With thanks to the drivers Kevin Payne and John James for their marvellous effort. Here is what they had to say about the race.........
"The idea of driving a banger to Rome really appealed to us, and supporting Amur was both worthwhile and gave us a great opportunity to cover an old car in fake tiger fur ! We often had people stroking the car when stopped at traffic lights and it certainly proved a great conversation piece with many French and Italians on the route - all of whom have now heard of Amur, and believe that the English are slightly strange..."
SEPTEMBER 10th 2007
Chinese caught while trying to smuggle wildlife parts across the border
see full press release FULL PRESS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2007
Vladivostok - The prosecutor's office of Khanka County in the Primorsky Region has initiated criminal proceedings against two Chinese men for a contraband attempt. At night on August 17 in a johnboat they illegally crossed the Russian-Chinese border on Khanka Lake and made an attempt to load up 500 bear paws and Amur tiger skins and bones, totaling $36,000 worth when they were arrested.
August 2007
Mount Elbrus is conquered - for Amur tigers!
AMUR supporter, Mr Christopher Bond, has just completed an amazing climb to the summit of Mt Elbrus, Europe's highest peak - all to help raise money and awareness for AMUR's tiger and leopard conservation work. THANK YOU to Christopher and everyone who has supported him in his climb.
Mount Elbrus climb for AMUR
Summer 2007
China considers lifting BAN on tiger trade
China is considering lifting its ban on domestic tiger trade. Chinese tiger farms have bred thousands of tigers for use as ingredients in Chinese medicine. A tiger farm owner participated as an official Chinese delegation member in a recent tiger conservation forum in Nepal. The farm owner physically attacked a reporter at the forum who asked “nasty” questions about tiger meat dishes illegally served as a delicacy in his farm’s restaurant.
Lifting the tiger trade ban would almost certainly lead to the extinction of tigers in the wild. Tiger poaching would increase, because legalised trade in captive bred tigers would form a perfect cover for illegal trade in poached, wild tigers. It will always be cheaper to poach a wild tiger than to raise one on a farm. Moreover, Chinese believe that health products made of wild tigers are more potent.
In a reaction to the threat, the main NGOs involved in tiger conservation have established the “International Tiger Coalition”. The coalition demands from the Chinese government that it closes the tiger farms, upholds the tiger trade ban and starts to make serious work of its enforcement.
Tigris Foundation has launched a powerful new TV spot, along with other members of the International Tiger Coalition, urging China to keep its ban on tiger trade in place. The issue was discussed at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) that was held from 4-15 June 2007in The Hague in The Netherlands. The delegates of the meeting called on China to uphold the ban and reduce the number of tigers at tiger farms. This was a major success for the Tiger Coalition members who lobbied at the conference.
You can help!
View the video - and take action for tigers - at www.EndTigerTrade.org
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