Wildlife trade is the third largest trade after guns and drugs. Tigers in Asia are on the verge of extinction. 20 years ago there were 100,000 Tigers in Asia, and now there are only 3,200 in the wild. Tiger populations have declined by 95 percent over the past 100 years, and three sub-species have become extinct with a fourth not seen in the wild since the 1980′s. Tigers are poached for their skins and parts of their bodies are prized for decoration and traditional medicine. “The loss of tigers in Suklaphanta is undoubtedly liked to the powerful global mafia that controls illegal wildlife trade,” says the WWF’s Jon Miceler. “The evidence suggests that Nepal’s endangered tigers are increasingly vulnerable to this despicable trade that has already emptied several Indian tiger reserves – clearly, this is the symptomatic of the larger tiger crisis in the region.” Other popular animals sold on the Black Market include: Rhinos, Bears, Apes, Turtles, Sharks, Elephants, and Birds.
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