Dietrich,+Nick+8

In China, a new movement to save the tigers is taking place. These tigers are hunted for their bones and skins, but other body parts are used for medicinal and ritualistic purposes. The people trying to save these tigers are also petitioning for tiger farms to be closed. Tiger farms are the main source of illegal tiger trade. They are also reportedly inhumane and indescent. China has announced it will be taking a stronger stand against the farming and poaching of tigers but no real evidence of this has been shown so far. The illegal tiger trade is a big source of revenue for the black market in China and cannot be stopped just by China proclaiming it illegal.

Aljazeera: [] BBC: []

I think that the illegal tiger trade has to be stopped if China has any hope of saving these tigers. Otherwise, poachers and tiger traders will continue to capture and kill these animals for their skins and bones. China needs to devote a small portion of its army to assist in this cause because just adding mroe police and investigators will do nothing without enough force behind them.

These two sources are extremely reliable because they are both proffesional sites run by news providers known and used around the world. The Aljazeera article seemed to focus much more on how horrible it was that the tigers were being hunted and traded like this whereas the BBC article just seemed to state the facts. Also the Aljazeera article had more pictures and many more quotes from both law enforcement and environmentalists.