Tiger and rhino body parts are back on the market in China

Last year, animal lovers were overjoyed when China’s long-awaited ban on ivory came into force. Within months, conservationists began to see positive effects, and demand had gone down. But apparently the news was too good to be true.

Beijing has lifted its ban on the use of tiger and rhino products in traditional medicines, totally reversing last year’s victory.

In total, there are less than 30,000 rhinos left on Earth. These animals are all teetering on the edge. Currently, 3 rhinos are poached around the world each day. Expect that number to climb now that China has made it legal to once again to use rhino products.

As for tigers, there are less than 4,000 of these great cats in the wild spread throughout the entire Asian continent. While these cats walk the tightrope of survival, China seems to be willing to cut the string.

The world cannot afford to risk increasing demand for these endangered animals‘ body parts. Sign now to tell China to put their ban back in place.

Thank you,

Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team

P.S. A world without tigers and rhinos is not a world we want to live in. China must reverse this terrible decision and reinstate the ban on rhino and tiger products.