The BBC today reported that China admits trading in tiger skins - something EIAs undercover investigators have long known about and exposed. Although the story claimed: China has for the first time admitted in public that it permits trade in skins from captive tigers, according to participants and officials at a meeting of an international convention to protect endangered species, the reality is a little more nuanced than that. EIA Wildlife Campaigner Shruti Suresh, in Geneva, explained: “In the context of trade in tiger products sourced from captive tigers, China for the first time in an official forum stated that it does not have a ban on tiger skins and only ban use of tiger bone. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Learn more in the EIA report Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s Clandestine Tiger Trade at eia-international.org/hidden-in-plain-sight-chinas-clandestine-tiger-trade --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The significance of the statement is that in the past it has been vague about this by simply stating that it “labels” skins or that skins are “well-maintained” or “well-kept”. The statements made thereafter in the official meeting were ambiguous as regards the use of skins. Further, during the meeting, EIA made an intervention confirming that it has found evidence of skins being traded legally for commercial purposes. Not surprisingly, China did NOT provide any response or comment on this.” #China #tigers #tigerfarming #StopStimulatingDemand Image: A permit and a tiger skin rug in Xiafeng taxidermy with, inset, permit details (c) EIA
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:43:34 +0000
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