Singapore firms vow not to sell endangered species products
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 08:16.
Nearly 25 per cent of the traditional Chinese medicine companies in Singapore have pledged not to sell products derived from endangered species, an animal protection group said Friday.
The shops from 189 companies are displaying a bright red and white label proclaiming, "We do not sell endangered species products."
Members of the Animal Research and Education Society said they have found tiger bones, paws and penises in addition to bear products on sale in the city-state.
While the group said there has been a large drop in the sale of endangered species parts for traditional Chinese medicine, it added that the continued presence of the trade fuels the exploitation of wildlife.
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