Jaguars killed for fangs to supply growing Chinese medicine trade
by Robin McKie, Observer science editor from on (#3H9X6)
Demand from Chinese workers raises demand for skin and body parts of endangered species
Conservationists who have uncovered a growing illegal trade in jaguar fangs in South America are linking it to Chinese construction projects that could be threatening wildlife globally.
Experts say major Chinese power plant, road and rail works in developing nations are key stimulants of illicit trade in the skins, bones and horns of endangered animals.
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