The RTCA is another powerful tool in combating the international trade in products containing tiger parts
The tiger is a species of global concern, is classified as endangered in the IUCN Red List (IUCN 2010), and is protected by a number of U.S. laws and treaties. Section 3 of the Act defines an endangered species as any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. The listing is at the species level and, thus, includes all subspecies of tiger (including those that are of unknown subspecies, referred to as generic tigers) and Resources inter-subspecific crosses.
The species is also protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Under this treaty, 175 member countries (Parties) work together to ensure that international trade in protected species is not detrimental to the survival of wild populations. Leggi tutto “It is listed as endangered under the Act”