Bear Bile, Tiger Parts Sold in Myanmar Markets

Myanmar's Booming Illegal Wildlife Trade
Myanmar's Booming Illegal Wildlife Trade
Myanmar's Booming Illegal Wildlife Trade
Myanmar's Booming Illegal Wildlife Trade
Myanmar's Booming Illegal Wildlife Trade
Myanmar's Booming Illegal Wildlife Trade
Myanmar's Booming Illegal Wildlife Trade
Myanmar's Booming Illegal Wildlife Trade
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Common to Asia, a wild Sambar deer is butchered for sale at Central Market in Mvng La, in northern Myanmar (Burma), in this picture taken in April 2006.

Here market-goers can find everything from bear paws to tiger parts—evidence of a booming wildlife trade. However, recent crackdowns by the government may slow the illegal business, experts say.

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