Experts fear impact of China lifting trade ban on tiger and rhino parts

Burden of enforcement will hit poorer nations already struggling to cope, say conservationistsChina's decision to loosen a 25-year ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horn will put pressure on poor foreign nations as well as endangered global wildlife, according to experts on the illegal trade in animals.Government officials in Beijing say the introduction of quotas for these body parts to be used in traditional Chinese medicine will allow them to manage legal demand, but conservationists say the move will cause more conflict in African and Asian countries that are trying to limit the illegal supply. Continue reading...