As Asian Luxury Market Grows, A Surge in Tiger Killings in India

One more piece of evidence that the demand from China for tiger products is not satisfied with the supply from tiger farms and the poaching of wild tiger continues. Based on the documented prices of farmed tiger (U$ 200 per kg) there remains more than enough incentive to go out and poach wild tigers. Another aspect not contained in the story below is the increasing demand for tiger jewelry which is not just the teeth and claws but items made from tiger bones.