an investigation into the illegal trade in tiger parts in singapore
an investigation into the illegal trade in tiger parts in singapore
an investigation into the illegal trade in tiger parts in singapore
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5.4. Def<strong>in</strong>itions <strong>an</strong>d parameters1. When <strong>the</strong> terms “<strong>tiger</strong> claw/s”, “<strong>tiger</strong> nail/s”, “<strong>tiger</strong> tooth/teeth” <strong>an</strong>d“<strong>tiger</strong> sk<strong>in</strong>” are referred to <strong>in</strong> this report, <strong>the</strong>y are based on <strong>the</strong>claims of <strong>the</strong> shopkeepers <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong> <strong>parts</strong> were taken to beau<strong>the</strong>ntic. It was not with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> scope of <strong>the</strong> study to verify <strong>the</strong>au<strong>the</strong>nticity of <strong>the</strong> <strong>tiger</strong> <strong>parts</strong>.2. When a shop is categorised as sell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>tiger</strong> <strong>parts</strong>, this refers to ashop whose shopkeeper(s) offered alleged <strong>tiger</strong> <strong>parts</strong> for sale orsaid <strong>the</strong>y stocked such products.3. The term “shopkeeper” is used to me<strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>y person who served<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestigators at <strong>the</strong> shop.ACRES13www.acres.org.sg