Rhino horn trade

Title

Rhino horn trade

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Report on rhinoceros being hunted by poachers for their horn which is used in Chinese medicine and the fight to prevent this. Dr Esmond Bradley Martin on results of research into the properties of the horn showing horns from other animals was just as effective; Jurgen Thomson, TRAFFIC (international watchdog), on the export industry surrounding the horn and the work WWF does, with South Korea being the next target country. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Jurgen Thomson; Esmond Bradley Martin

Keywords

Traffic; Exports; China; Hong Kong; International trade; Wildlife conservation; Chinese medicine; Animal products; Korea R; WWF; Poachers

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