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Tiger whiskers and fur for sale
26-04-2012
What are legalities concerning a zoo selling whiskers and fur of their tigers? I visited a zoo's gift shop, and saw that they had novelty jars with whiskers for sale, and a framed case that had a whisker and fur clippings for sale. It struck me as odd that a zoo would be selling these.
I looked ate CITES, but I can't really wade through all that jargon. Advertisement
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#2
26-04-2012
I thought they are not allowed to give away or sell such things.
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#3
26-04-2012
CITES is only relevant when you cross country borders, eg. trying to export tiger fur from USA to some other country. If it stays within the country, it is all about local laws such as the Endangered Species Act. If the zoo is a member of one of the larger zoo organizations (e.g. AZA), they might also have some rules on this.
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#4
26-04-2012
Did some more digging. The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act prohibits the sale of any parts of tigers. But it mentions parts "intended for human consumption". The label on the jar at the zoo has fine print that says Not for Human Consumption, so I guess that is their way around it?
It just seems wrong to sell these. |
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#5
26-04-2012
It would appear that this zoo should remove any animal parts from its gift shop. Beside the fact that it sends the wrong message to its visitors, selling(giving/trading, etc) endangered species body parts for any purpose is a violation of the Endangered Species Act. If this zoo is in the US, you might want to let the staff know. No accredited AZA facility should have items like this in the gift shop.
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