China reverses ban on trade in products of rhinoceros and tino
China reverses ban on trade in products of rhinoceros and tino
China says it will allow trade in products made of tigers and rhinoceroses in danger of extinction in "special circumstances," reversing a previous ban and condemning conservation groups.
A notice issued Monday by the Cabinet avoided mentioning any change in the law, saying it would "control" trade and that rhinoceros horns and tiger bones could only be obtained from farms. animals for use in "medical research or healing".
"Under special circumstances, the regulation on sales and use of these products will be strengthened, and any related action will be authorized, and the volume of trade will be strictly controlled," the statement said.
The tiger bone and the rhino horn are used in traditional Chinese medicine, despite the lack of evidence of their effectiveness in the treatment of diseases and the effect on wild populations. China's demand for ivory is also to blame for the killing of African elephants, despite Beijing banning all ivory trade as of this year.
No reason was given to lift the ban, which was implemented in 1993 amid a global push to protect endangered species that disappear quickly.
The statement also did not say anything about the regulation of tiger and rhinoceros breeding, but added that the central government "urged governments at all levels to improve publicity activities to protect rhinos and tigers to help the public boycott actively any illegal purchase. "
The World Wildlife Fund said the measure to nullify the ban would have "devastating global consequences" by allowing poachers and smugglers to hide behind legalized trade.
"With populations of tigers and wild rhinos at such low levels and facing numerous threats, the legalized trade in their parts is simply too big a bet for China to take, "said Margaret Kinnaird, leader of WWF's wildlife practice, in a statement by the Washington-based organization.
"This decision seems to contradict the leadership that China has recently shown to combat illegal wildlife trade," Kinnaird said.
Despite the previous ban, China has long allowed tiger farms, which harvest bones of dead animals, and tacitly allows its sale with supposed medicinal purposes, according to a study by the Environmental Research Agency, a British organization non profit.
It is also believed that operators are investigating the possibility of cultivating rhinos in the country, although, unlike tigers, they are not native to China.
The EIA called the overthrow of the ban a "shameless and regressive movement that drastically undermines international efforts for the conservation of the tiger and the rhinoceros."
"In one fell swoop, China broke its reputation as a growing conservation leader following its domestic ban on the sale of ivory earlier this year," the group said.
According to a report presented during the Third Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation in 2016, an estimated 3,890 tigers are still alive in the wild. It is also believed that thousands of tigers have been raised on Chinese farms where animal conditions are often criticized.
Studies put the population of wild rhinoceroses at less than 30,000, while poaching is drastically reducing that number each year.
Humane Society International also criticized China's move and said that "the trade it engenders will inevitably increase the pressure on animals in the wild."
"With this announcement, the Chinese government signed a death sentence for endangered rhinoceroses and tigers in the wild that already face innumerable threats to their survival," said Iris Ho, the group's lead specialist for the wildlife policy and program. , according to a cited report. declaration.
"It establishes what is essentially a washing plan for illegal tiger bone and rhinoceros horn to enter the market and further perpetuate the demand for these animal parts," said Ho.
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