China and its friends push tiger farm idea


	China and its friends push tiger farm idea

Octane

11-18-2006 9:15 AM

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china, tigers, conservation

Octane says:

"Chinese law forbids the killing of these animals, so breeders are supposed to wait until the tigers die of natural causes before selling their parts,..."

Err, yeah...

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