More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: Report

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More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a report published ...

GENEVA: More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a report published on Tuesday , urging more action to protect the giant cats.

"The time for talking is over: Words must be turned into action to prevent further tiger loss," she said in a statement. Skins are the single most frequently seized tiger part, with on average 58 whole tiger skins seized each year, the report found, also noting a clear increase in seizures of whole animals, both dead and alive.

More than half of tiger seizures in Thailand and a third of those in Vietnam over the past two decades were identified as coming from captive breeding facilities, Traffic said.

 

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