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Endangered Animal Parts Openly Sold In London

Animals (tags: animals, protection, endangered, wildlife, tiger parts, polar bears, chinese medicine, killing, suffering )

Tom
- 44 days ago - londonist.com

London may be geographically remote from wild tigers, whale hunts and deforestation, but it's a thriving market place for illegally sourced wildlife products such as tiger bones, rugs and teeth, and even a huge brand new made-to-order polar bear skin rug.

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Joycey B. (528)

Sunday October 5, 2008, 6:22 am
Shame on London. Have always wanted to go there, but now I no longer desire to do so. Thanks Tom.

Valerie H. (72)

Sunday October 5, 2008, 3:19 pm
I hope that *Operation Charm* continues to crack down on this horrific trade!!

Thank you Tom

Jen Dowdy (13)

Monday October 6, 2008, 3:21 pm
It doesn't surprise me. We in the West are almost as bad as China as far as the sale of tiger parts are concerned. Traditional Chinese medicine is no longer just the stuff of Asian ancestry either. Those of Western ancestry, sick of conventional medicine, are turning to alternative therapies such as TCM--and some are going as far as obtaining tiger parts.

Maureen S. (35)

Friday October 10, 2008, 7:57 am
I think it is time that China got with the program regarding animals. These hocus pocus rituals of animal medicine are ridiculous. There are enough plants and herbs to make medicine with. China - Wake up. Fly right. Change your attitude.