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Today I will discuss, why are tigers poached? Tigers are mostly poached for their pelts. The pelts are put on the black market and can make a fortune. The demand for tigers has increased over the years because their skin has become more valuable. Their pelts are used for promotions in some businesses.
Poaching is an immediate threat to tigers in our world today. Their parts are used for medicine, folk remedies, and they are a symbol of status among some Asian cultures. Some of the tigers bones are also smuggled to China for medicine. The skins are used for décor in luxurious Chinese homes. But this does not just occur in China, it is seen all over the world. Tigers are usually hunted in organized gangs. It is not just by one poor local trying to make a living. In order to kill a tiger poachers must set up metal traps. The tigers are stuck in a state of suffering all night until they are too exhausted to struggle any longer. Sometimes the poachers even poison carcasses of the tiger’s prey to try to kill them. The penalties for killing these beautiful creatures is much less than it should be. There is only a four percent conviction rate. There are thousands of cases that come in to the judicial court system. Only some of these cases are dealt with correctly. Wildlife crime comes in low on the list of priorities.
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About the Author...My name is Lily. This blog is about the danger of poaching animals and how it has made the issue of endangered animals an even bigger problem. Archives
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