Critter News

JULY 13, 2009

From the China Daily. Eating wild animals is also a traditional practice in southern China. Illegal trade in tiger meat and bones is also alive, continuing to threaten the extinction of an already depleted species, he said. The Chinese want them for exotic foods and for medicine.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Thai Highway Police in Sa Kaeo province have rescued 24 baby crab-eating monkeys, arresting a Thai driver and five undocumented Cambodians attempting to smuggle the endangered species to Cambodia, where they were destined for cooking pots in.Chinese specialty restaurants in Cambodia.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The shark is thrown back because shark fins are often more valuable than the meat itself. For example, shark fin soup is a delicacy in most of Asia, especially China. While there are laws in place protecting endangered species of shark from shark finning, international waters are rarely regulated when it comes to the practice.

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