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Inside the Black Market Sale of Jaguar Parts | National Geographic


well we’re on our way to the market

well we’re on our way to the market right now looking for a Jaguar so we’ll

right now looking for a Jaguar so we’ll

right now looking for a Jaguar so we’ll see what we find another location well

see what we find another location well

see what we find another location well hopefully what you know what I hope we

hopefully what you know what I hope we

hopefully what you know what I hope we don’t find it exactly that’s the

all these five Jaguars were killed

all these five Jaguars were killed because they killed cow Jaguars once

because they killed cow Jaguars once

because they killed cow Jaguars once ranged from the southwestern US to

ranged from the southwestern US to

ranged from the southwestern US to Argentina

Argentina

Argentina now their range only covers part of

now their range only covers part of

now their range only covers part of Mexico Central America and the northern

Mexico Central America and the northern

Mexico Central America and the northern to central part of South America since

to central part of South America since

to central part of South America since 2002 they’ve been considered near

2002 they’ve been considered near

2002 they’ve been considered near threatened the main threats to Jaguars

threatened the main threats to Jaguars

threatened the main threats to Jaguars are habitat loss and human conflict

are habitat loss and human conflict

are habitat loss and human conflict which more often than not are

which more often than not are

which more often than not are intertwined because Jaguars have less

intertwined because Jaguars have less

intertwined because Jaguars have less habitat their chance of encountering

habitat their chance of encountering

habitat their chance of encountering humans or livestock are much higher

humans or livestock are much higher

humans or livestock are much higher farmers will often shoot Jaguars for

farmers will often shoot Jaguars for

farmers will often shoot Jaguars for eating their cattle families and miners

eating their cattle families and miners

eating their cattle families and miners also kill them preemptively out of fear

also kill them preemptively out of fear

also kill them preemptively out of fear even though attacks are rare but a

even though attacks are rare but a

even though attacks are rare but a concerning trend is the increase in the

concerning trend is the increase in the

concerning trend is the increase in the illegal trade of Jaguar parts such as

illegal trade of Jaguar parts such as

illegal trade of Jaguar parts such as teeth skins organs and paws so the thing

teeth skins organs and paws so the thing

teeth skins organs and paws so the thing that’s spoken to me the most is not only

that’s spoken to me the most is not only

that’s spoken to me the most is not only a cameraman but is a big calf allergist

a cameraman but is a big calf allergist

a cameraman but is a big calf allergist as how readily you can find Jaguar or

as how readily you can find Jaguar or

as how readily you can find Jaguar or longer parts in places like fork or

longer parts in places like fork or

longer parts in places like fork or penny heaters to me the biggest thing is

penny heaters to me the biggest thing is

penny heaters to me the biggest thing is if you think about each cat has a

if you think about each cat has a

if you think about each cat has a maximum of eight usable teeth it’s the

maximum of eight usable teeth it’s the

maximum of eight usable teeth it’s the back molars or the core Nestle’s and

back molars or the core Nestle’s and

back molars or the core Nestle’s and then it’s for canines that you can

then it’s for canines that you can

then it’s for canines that you can actually that are big enough that you

actually that are big enough that you

actually that are big enough that you can actually do something and if the

can actually do something and if the

can actually do something and if the majority of the places we were going and

majority of the places we were going and

majority of the places we were going and actually asking people for Jaguar parts

actually asking people for Jaguar parts

actually asking people for Jaguar parts are saying yes and actually showing you

are saying yes and actually showing you

are saying yes and actually showing you jagged teeth you gotta ask yourself how

jagged teeth you gotta ask yourself how

jagged teeth you gotta ask yourself how big does this how big is this industry

big does this how big is this industry

big does this how big is this industry where does it where does it really stem

where does it where does it really stem

where does it where does it really stem from where are they getting these

from where are they getting these

from where are they getting these daggers and what does that mean for

daggers and what does that mean for

daggers and what does that mean for populations on the ground the illegal

populations on the ground the illegal

populations on the ground the illegal wildlife trade is a worldwide industry

wildlife trade is a worldwide industry

wildlife trade is a worldwide industry that is worth anywhere between seven and

that is worth anywhere between seven and

that is worth anywhere between seven and twenty three billion dollars in

twenty three billion dollars in

twenty three billion dollars in a Jaguar tooth on the black market will

a Jaguar tooth on the black market will

a Jaguar tooth on the black market will sell for at least a hundred US dollars

sell for at least a hundred US dollars

sell for at least a hundred US dollars in Bolivia and much more in Asia the

in Bolivia and much more in Asia the

in Bolivia and much more in Asia the trade is also fuelled by local

trade is also fuelled by local

trade is also fuelled by local superstitions which say the parts are

superstitions which say the parts are

superstitions which say the parts are medicinal magical or lucky experts also

medicinal magical or lucky experts also

medicinal magical or lucky experts also believe that because Tigers are becoming

believe that because Tigers are becoming

believe that because Tigers are becoming scarce sir Jaguar parts are being

scarce sir Jaguar parts are being

scarce sir Jaguar parts are being substituted on the black market in China

substituted on the black market in China

substituted on the black market in China the Bolivian Postal Service alone has

the Bolivian Postal Service alone has

the Bolivian Postal Service alone has seized several hundred Jaguar teeth

seized several hundred Jaguar teeth

seized several hundred Jaguar teeth being mailed to China in the past few

being mailed to China in the past few

being mailed to China in the past few years Western tourists are also most

years Western tourists are also most

years Western tourists are also most likely unaware that they’re breaking the

likely unaware that they’re breaking the

likely unaware that they’re breaking the law when purchasing Jaguar parts the

law when purchasing Jaguar parts the

law when purchasing Jaguar parts the Jaguar is fully protected both

Jaguar is fully protected both

Jaguar is fully protected both internationally and nationally across

internationally and nationally across

internationally and nationally across most of its range and hunting the animal

most of its range and hunting the animal

most of its range and hunting the animal is prohibited in at least eleven

is prohibited in at least eleven

is prohibited in at least eleven countries but the bigger problem is

countries but the bigger problem is

countries but the bigger problem is enforcement environmental crimes often

enforcement environmental crimes often

enforcement environmental crimes often take the backseat to violent crimes and

take the backseat to violent crimes and

take the backseat to violent crimes and drug smuggling but no one is really sure

drug smuggling but no one is really sure

drug smuggling but no one is really sure how many Jaguars are live and how many

how many Jaguars are live and how many

how many Jaguars are live and how many parts are circulating in the black

parts are circulating in the black

parts are circulating in the black market so how can you help be an

market so how can you help be an

market so how can you help be an informed consumer always ask questions

informed consumer always ask questions

informed consumer always ask questions about what the item is made of and where

about what the item is made of and where

about what the item is made of and where it came from but the best solution is to

it came from but the best solution is to

it came from but the best solution is to not buy it at all

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