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    Tiger Poaching Flourishing in India and China

    Tigers are an endangered species, and they could be gone in a few years, unless the governments of India and China crack down on poaching. But environmental groups have photographs of Chinese police officers laughing and posing with people wearing clothes made from the skins of Indian tigers.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Tigers are an endangered species, and they could be gone in a few years, unless the governments of India and China crack down on poaching. But environmental groups have photographs of Chinese police officers laughing and posing with people wearing clothes made from the skins of Indian tigers. They say the trade in poached animals crosses the boarder from India through Chinese-controlled Tibet.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Vanessa Romo

      LA School Report

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Belinda Wright

      Executive Director of the Wildlife Protection Society of India

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      Judy Mills

      Director of Save the Tiger Fund's Campaign Against Tiger Trafficking

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