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Wildlife trade,Tachilek, Myanmar
Skins of leopard, clouded leopard, leopard cat, Asian golden cat. Skulls of Asian black bear, clouded leopard, several small cat species, gaur, water buffalo. Antlers of various deer species, bear claws and wild boar tusks. Tiger penis. Deer bone wine.
Tachilek is a small town on the Thai/Myanmar border. The town has a thriving market with a large number of stalls and shops specializing in wildlife trophies and medicinal products made from: Skins, bones and body parts of tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and several small cat species, deer, wild cattle, wild boar, primates and birds. Poached throughout the Indochina region, much of the produce bought here is smuggled across the border into Thailand.
Skins of leopard, clouded leopard, leopard cat, Asian golden cat. Skulls of Asian black bear, clouded leopard, several small cat species, gaur, water buffalo. Antlers of various deer species, bear claws and wild boar tusks. Tiger penis. Deer bone wine.
Tachilek is a small town on the Thai/Myanmar border. The town has a thriving market with a large number of stalls and shops specializing in wildlife trophies and medicinal products made from: Skins, bones and body parts of tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and several small cat species, deer, wild cattle, wild boar, primates and birds. Poached throughout the Indochina region, much of the produce bought here is smuggled across the border into Thailand.
