Private organizations, such as, the Exxon Corporation, the National Geographic Society and the National Wildlife Federation have donated almost one millon dollars for anti-poaching programs in the Vladivostock region. Although the case focuses on domestic Russian law, the source of demand for tiger products comes from outside the country. Geographic Locations a. Relation of Measure to Environmental Impact a. The products from the tiger go to differ points in the world.
Skins often go east from India, to Arab states, and the bones and parts west to China and Taiwan.
In previous years China had slaughtered thousands of its tigers, claiming the animal was a pest that endangered humans. Stockpiles lasted into late 1980s, then poaching returned. It is amazing so much of this trade gets through the most heavily militarized border between any two countries in the world. The Clinton administration deployment of sanctions over continued rhino and tiger trade is first time the trade measures had been used to protect the environment. No more than 5,000-7,500 tigers remain on the planet.