WWF report "Reduced to Skin and Bones" on illegal Tiger trade.

Q.  Which world body has released a report saying that illegal tiger trade has grown in Asia?
- Published on 03 Oct 16

a. World Wildlife Fund
b. United Nations
c. TRAFFIC India
d. None of the above

ANSWER: World Wildlife Fund
 
WWF report "Reduced to Skin and Bones" on illegal Tiger trade.According to the report released on Sept 29, body parts of 1755 rare animals was seized in the nation in the past 16 years, of which 540 were tigers.
Illegal tiger trade was discussed at the world’s largest wildlife trade meeting in South Africa and a report called “Reduced to Skin and Bones” found that demand for tiger products across Asia continues to fuel illegal trade.
  • The study also found that only 3,900 tigers remain in the whole of Asia, which is the main geographical area where big cats are found
  • India accounted for 30 percent of the tiger trade seizures in TRC or Tiger Range Countries
  • Wildlife trade market is demand driven and the government needs to look at conduit of trade and trends and employ legal and combative force to fend off the tiger trade
  • Role of tiger breeding farms in tiger poaching is vital as from 2000 to 2015, most of the tigers or their body parts were sourced from hostage breeding farms
  • Illegal networks are becoming intense and existing tiger range countries need to shut down the farms or wild tigers will be reduced to skin and bones

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