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TIGER BONE AND RHINO HORN
THE DESTRUCTION OF WILDLIFE FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE |
| By: |
Richard Ellis |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£34.00 |
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£28.90 |
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£5.10 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1559635320 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781559635325 |
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| Publisher: |
ISLAND PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
27 May, 2005 |
| Edition: |
Revised and Teacher ed. |
| Pages: |
312 |
| Description: |
The moon bears' bile is drained, as a cure for various ailments. Rhinos are illegally poached for their horns, as are tigers for their bones. The author, an expert in wildlife extinction, brings his alarm to the pages of this book, in the hope that through an exposure of this drug trade, something can be done to save the animals. |
| Synopsis: |
In parts of Korea and China, moon bears, black but for the crescent-shaped patch of white on their chests, are captured in the wild and imprisoned in squeeze cages, where steel catheters drain their bile as a cure for ailments ranging from upset stomach to skin burns. Rhinos are being illegally poached for their horns, as are tigers for their bones, thought to improve virility. Booming economies and growing wealth in parts of Asia are increasing demand for these precious medicinals while already endangered species are being sacrificed for temporary treatments for nausea and erectile dysfunction. Richard Ellis, one of the world's foremost experts in wildlife extinction, brings his alarm to the pages of "Tiger Bone & Rhino Horn", in the hope that through an exposure of this drug trade, something can be done to save the animals most direly threatened. Trade in animal parts for traditional Chinese medicine is a leading cause of species endangerment in Asia, and poaching is increasing at an alarming rate.Although most of traditional Chinese medicine is not a cause for concern because it relies on herbs and other plants, as wildlife habitats are shrinking for the hunted large species, the situation is becoming ever more critical. Ellis tells us what has been done successfully, and contemplates what can and must be done to save these rare animals from extinction. |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations, photos, bibilography, index |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Shearwater Books,US |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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