Tiger poachers busted.


	Tiger poachers busted.

JohnWaterman

8-13-2009 1:52 PM

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8-13-2009 7:02 PM

shaor

When I worked on safari in africa, there were so many poachers after ivory and tiger skins, Now I will never buy ivory or skins!

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