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Save Tigers: Urge China to Maintain Ban on Trade in Tiger Parts
Target: Zhou Wenzhong, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the U.S.Sponsored by: Care2
Tigers are the largest of the big cats, and they are also one of the most threatened. According to a new report, tigers are on a "catastrophic" path to extinction - and China's proposal to lift its ban on domestic trade in tiger parts could spell the end for these majestic wild cats.
Poaching and the illegal trade in tiger parts are major threats to wild tigers. China banned the trade in tiger parts in 1993. But China just told the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) that it would allow trade in tiger parts from farmed tigers if a scientific review showed it would reduce poaching.
The owners of private Chinese tiger farms - the source of some of the current illegal trade in tiger parts - are putting pressure on the Chinese government to lift the ban, claiming that lifting the ban will benefit tigers by regulating the tiger parts trade. But lifting the ban could be a death sentence for tigers.
Please send your respectful message to the Chinese Ambassador today to ask China to help conserve tigers by continuing its ban on the trade in tiger parts.
Poaching and the illegal trade in tiger parts are major threats to wild tigers. China banned the trade in tiger parts in 1993. But China just told the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) that it would allow trade in tiger parts from farmed tigers if a scientific review showed it would reduce poaching.
The owners of private Chinese tiger farms - the source of some of the current illegal trade in tiger parts - are putting pressure on the Chinese government to lift the ban, claiming that lifting the ban will benefit tigers by regulating the tiger parts trade. But lifting the ban could be a death sentence for tigers.
Please send your respectful message to the Chinese Ambassador today to ask China to help conserve tigers by continuing its ban on the trade in tiger parts.
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2:57 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Danny Battison, United Kingdom
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Elissa Weindling, New York
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Shawn Williamson, California
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Elana Levine, California
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3:02 am PDT, Mar 31,
Oana Ichim, Romania
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9:48 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Linda Mira-bateman, Australia
You have shown leadership by introducing this ban - please maintain the ban at all costs.
You have shown leadership by introducing this ban - please maintain the ban at all costs.
# 46,988:
3:57 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Jackie Hixson, Pennsylvania
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Sabine Hollanders, Belgium
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Marek Mauder, Czech Republic
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7:43 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Crystal Butcher, Alabama
# 46,984:
7:45 am PDT, Mar 28,
Gina Ruk, Maryland
China must find some other way for economic development, not on expense of these unprotected creatures. It must be some less barbaric way as a contribution to country's development.
China must find some other way for economic development, not on expense of these unprotected creatures. It must be some less barbaric way as a contribution to country's development.
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Jo Arty, Michigan
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Keith Tarrant, Canada
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Nicole Walker, Ohio
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Tracy Slager, Indiana
Lifting the ban won't reduce poaching. There is no way they can raise enough tigers in captivity to support the demand and have tigers to continue their wicked practices with. Lifting the ban would only increase the number of wild tigers 'harvested' in the name of profit and ensure a world whose future has no tigers.
Lifting the ban won't reduce poaching. There is no way they can raise enough tigers in captivity to support the demand and have tigers to continue their wicked practices with. Lifting the ban would only increase the number of wild tigers 'harvested' in the name of profit and ensure a world whose future has no tigers.
# 46,972:
9:11 am PDT, Mar 23,
Cathy Robinson, Alabama
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Stephanie Vitt, Georgia
Please save these Beautiful animals from the killing!
Please save these Beautiful animals from the killing!
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JAMES SULLIVAN, Illinois
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Mike Hanke, Germany
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Don't be responsible for helping destroying one of nature's most wonderful creatures. They need as much help as we can offer, from all of us.
Don't be responsible for helping destroying one of nature's most wonderful creatures. They need as much help as we can offer, from all of us.
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Natasha Jaroscak, Minnesota
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Kelly Budniewski, New York
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Jasmine Kent, Pennsylvania
Lifting the ban is only supporting poachers in the act of hunting the tigers ! If they already did it, what makes you think lifting such a ban would stop them or make them want to less?! We can't afford to lose any species.
Lifting the ban is only supporting poachers in the act of hunting the tigers ! If they already did it, what makes you think lifting such a ban would stop them or make them want to less?! We can't afford to lose any species.
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Julie Kennedy, Florida
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Danielle Ciccone, Hawaii
Please Protect your countries beautiful natural treasure, BIG CATS.
Please Protect your countries beautiful natural treasure, BIG CATS.
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Tori Green, United Kingdom
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