in a market in Myanmar vendors display wares you won’t find at your local
wares you won’t find at your local
wares you won’t find at your local market rows of bear paws and
market rows of bear paws and
market rows of bear paws and gallbladders big cat teeth and one of
gallbladders big cat teeth and one of
gallbladders big cat teeth and one of the most expensive items a dismembered
the most expensive items a dismembered
the most expensive items a dismembered tiger penis Carl Aman is a swiss born
tiger penis Carl Aman is a swiss born
tiger penis Carl Aman is a swiss born conservation activist and photographer
conservation activist and photographer
conservation activist and photographer by trade through his photographs and
by trade through his photographs and
by trade through his photographs and website he spent the bulk of his career
website he spent the bulk of his career
website he spent the bulk of his career shedding light on issues such as the
shedding light on issues such as the
shedding light on issues such as the illegal trade in animal meat in Africa
recently he traveled to mullah a town in
recently he traveled to mullah a town in Myanmar formerly Burma along the border
Myanmar formerly Burma along the border
Myanmar formerly Burma along the border with China even after nearly 20 years of
with China even after nearly 20 years of
with China even after nearly 20 years of documenting the worldwide animal trade
documenting the worldwide animal trade
documenting the worldwide animal trade nothing could have prepared him for what
nothing could have prepared him for what
nothing could have prepared him for what he found there this is probably the
he found there this is probably the
he found there this is probably the worst example I’ve seen anywhere else in
worst example I’ve seen anywhere else in
worst example I’ve seen anywhere else in terms of live animals in terms of meat
terms of live animals in terms of meat
terms of live animals in terms of meat Bazin too much today but I’ve seen a lot
Bazin too much today but I’ve seen a lot
Bazin too much today but I’ve seen a lot more many illegally traded species will
more many illegally traded species will
more many illegally traded species will end up in traditional Chinese medicines
end up in traditional Chinese medicines
end up in traditional Chinese medicines the use of such medicines is said to
the use of such medicines is said to
the use of such medicines is said to date back thousands of years and has
date back thousands of years and has
date back thousands of years and has played a major role in the depletion of
played a major role in the depletion of
played a major role in the depletion of species like tigers rhinos and Asian
species like tigers rhinos and Asian
species like tigers rhinos and Asian bears and the demand for them shows no
bears and the demand for them shows no
bears and the demand for them shows no signs of slowing down
signs of slowing down
signs of slowing down globally the trade in wildlife is a
globally the trade in wildlife is a
globally the trade in wildlife is a multi-billion dollar business and it’s
multi-billion dollar business and it’s
multi-billion dollar business and it’s booming but nowhere else in the world is
booming but nowhere else in the world is
booming but nowhere else in the world is it booming more than in Asia
experts say China is the premier
experts say China is the premier consumer in the illegal wildlife market
consumer in the illegal wildlife market
consumer in the illegal wildlife market while some of the animals body parts
while some of the animals body parts
while some of the animals body parts will end up as souvenirs most will be
will end up as souvenirs most will be
will end up as souvenirs most will be used to make Chinese medicines or will
used to make Chinese medicines or will
used to make Chinese medicines or will be eaten in exotic animal restaurants
be eaten in exotic animal restaurants
be eaten in exotic animal restaurants conservation groups like the World
conservation groups like the World
conservation groups like the World Wildlife Fund know the threat to
Wildlife Fund know the threat to
Wildlife Fund know the threat to wildlife all too well the thing is it’s
wildlife all too well the thing is it’s
wildlife all too well the thing is it’s this large scale industrial extraction
this large scale industrial extraction
this large scale industrial extraction of wildlife it’s almost like wildlife
of wildlife it’s almost like wildlife
of wildlife it’s almost like wildlife mining anything that can be captured
mining anything that can be captured
mining anything that can be captured anything that can be traded is being
anything that can be traded is being
anything that can be traded is being sucked out of these countries and it’s
sucked out of these countries and it’s
sucked out of these countries and it’s going to these consumer markets mom
going to these consumer markets mom
going to these consumer markets mom lives close proximity to China makes it
lives close proximity to China makes it
lives close proximity to China makes it an ideal trading place for wild animals
an ideal trading place for wild animals
an ideal trading place for wild animals tourists easily cross the border into
tourists easily cross the border into
tourists easily cross the border into Myanmar filling up on their grisly finds
Myanmar filling up on their grisly finds
Myanmar filling up on their grisly finds but the time spent at a bear bile farm
but the time spent at a bear bile farm
but the time spent at a bear bile farm outside of Mong la left the deepest
outside of Mong la left the deepest
outside of Mong la left the deepest impression on among the bile milked
impression on among the bile milked
impression on among the bile milked through a permanent catheter placed in
through a permanent catheter placed in
through a permanent catheter placed in the bare stomach is taken from Asian
the bare stomach is taken from Asian
the bare stomach is taken from Asian black bears
black bears
black bears it’s then used in Chinese medicine this
it’s then used in Chinese medicine this
it’s then used in Chinese medicine this is this bear bile farm in Hmong land
is this bear bile farm in Hmong land
is this bear bile farm in Hmong land it’s really about the worst animal
it’s really about the worst animal
it’s really about the worst animal welfare scenario I have ever encountered
welfare scenario I have ever encountered
welfare scenario I have ever encountered I mean this is not the question of
I mean this is not the question of
I mean this is not the question of survival of some hunters it’s a question
survival of some hunters it’s a question
survival of some hunters it’s a question of really commercial business trying to
of really commercial business trying to
of really commercial business trying to make a fast buck all while called bears
make a fast buck all while called bears
make a fast buck all while called bears so no excuse as far as a Chinese are
so no excuse as far as a Chinese are
so no excuse as far as a Chinese are concerned you know what’s even worse
concerned you know what’s even worse
concerned you know what’s even worse this time is the fact that they’re now
this time is the fact that they’re now
this time is the fact that they’re now interrupted heads against the cages a
interrupted heads against the cages a
interrupted heads against the cages a lot of them have their heads chopped off
lot of them have their heads chopped off
lot of them have their heads chopped off from disrupting these bears and many
from disrupting these bears and many
from disrupting these bears and many other wildlife species found in the
other wildlife species found in the
other wildlife species found in the markets are protected from traffic
markets are protected from traffic
markets are protected from traffic through sightings or the Convention on
through sightings or the Convention on
through sightings or the Convention on International trade of endangered
International trade of endangered
International trade of endangered species both China and Myanmar are
species both China and Myanmar are
species both China and Myanmar are signers of the Convention yet many of
signers of the Convention yet many of
signers of the Convention yet many of their citizens show flagrant disregard
their citizens show flagrant disregard
their citizens show flagrant disregard for the agreement and there’s been
for the agreement and there’s been
for the agreement and there’s been little enforcement by the respective
little enforcement by the respective
little enforcement by the respective governments along the border more bears
governments along the border more bears
governments along the border more bears are kept in tiny cages awaiting the day
are kept in tiny cages awaiting the day
are kept in tiny cages awaiting the day when they will be killed for meat or
when they will be killed for meat or
when they will be killed for meat or died due to sickness the illegal
died due to sickness the illegal
died due to sickness the illegal wildlife trade is said to be worth
wildlife trade is said to be worth
wildlife trade is said to be worth billions of US dollars each year in
billions of US dollars each year in
billions of US dollars each year in Southeast Asia alone for threatened
Southeast Asia alone for threatened
Southeast Asia alone for threatened species the wildlife trade is a massive
species the wildlife trade is a massive
species the wildlife trade is a massive problem many species like tigers
problem many species like tigers
problem many species like tigers mountain gorillas and rhinos are simply
mountain gorillas and rhinos are simply
mountain gorillas and rhinos are simply disappearing illegal wildlife trade is
disappearing illegal wildlife trade is
disappearing illegal wildlife trade is having a major impact upon species in
having a major impact upon species in
having a major impact upon species in Asia wildlife is being taken from its
Asia wildlife is being taken from its
Asia wildlife is being taken from its home in the forest transported very
home in the forest transported very
home in the forest transported very quickly to consumer markets and being
quickly to consumer markets and being
quickly to consumer markets and being consumed at an incredible rate there are
consumed at an incredible rate there are
consumed at an incredible rate there are no checks and balances and controls in
no checks and balances and controls in
no checks and balances and controls in place in many places to stop this we are
place in many places to stop this we are
place in many places to stop this we are really concerned that we’re going to see
really concerned that we’re going to see
really concerned that we’re going to see some empty forests for the future there
some empty forests for the future there
some empty forests for the future there may be forests left but having no
may be forests left but having no
may be forests left but having no wildlife left
although the Myanmar and Chinese
although the Myanmar and Chinese government’s have taken some steps in
government’s have taken some steps in
government’s have taken some steps in the past to protect species captured for
the past to protect species captured for
the past to protect species captured for the wildlife trade without greater
the wildlife trade without greater
the wildlife trade without greater pressure from the international
pressure from the international
pressure from the international community
community
community some experts remain in doubt as to how
some experts remain in doubt as to how
some experts remain in doubt as to how much more these governments will do to
much more these governments will do to
much more these governments will do to remedy the problem
remedy the problem
remedy the problem [Music]
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