<P> Tiger farming is partially, if not fully, responsible for reigniting the demand for tiger - based medicinal products . At Xiongsen bear and tiger farm in Guilin, China, as many as 200,000 bottles of tiger bone wine are being produced annually . (Jacobs 2010) Parks such as Xiongsen profit off branding their wine as holistic medicinal remedies, meeting the market demand for prior medicinal practices . While TCM practitioners attempt to move away from the use of endangered species, tiger farms are reigniting this demand . Today, tiger farmers in China are pushing their government to lift the ban on tiger part sales . </P> <P> In 2007, farmers fought to have the ban lifted, citing that, "(t) he poaching of wild tigers for traditional medicine would diminish substantially if tigers, which breed prolifically in captivity - could be farmed for food ." However, this goes directly against the reasons for which these establishments were created - for reintroducing the endangered species back into the wild . If tiger farming is allowed, the population of wild tigers will be directly affected . How? One of the first noticeable factors will be the growth in demand for a natural product (wild vs captive bred). The consequence of ignoring these dire issues will be detrimental to the population of tigers . Most alarmingly, it is projected that within the next decade, the species of tigers may go extinct . "James Leape, director general of the World Wildlife Fund, told the meeting in St. Petersburg that if the proper protective measures aren't taken, tigers may disappear by 2022, the next Chinese calendar year of the tiger" (Titova 2010) </P> <P> The wild tiger is one of the most threatened species on the planet . The main factors behind the endangerment of tigers are spurred by humans, due to demand, customary beliefs, ritual practices of / and increasing number of populations clashing and tampering with the original boundaries and dwelling zones of this wild animal . In some middle eastern countries tiger parts are believed to heal the liver and kidneys and are used to treat epilepsy, baldness, inflammation, possession by evil demons, toothaches, malaria, hydrophobia, skin diseases, nightmares, laziness, fevers, and headaches . Although tiger populations are mostly impacted by habitat degradation and diminution in prey density . Wang and Shen 2010 explain that factors that best explain diminishing population of tiger species are human population density and distance from roads . However, hunting activities and poaching contribute greatly to the declines of this animal . Illegal trade circulating products from tiger parts is another of the major causes of extinction of the Javan, Caspian and Bali tiger subspecies (WWF 2010). </P> <P> A well - respected report "Traffic: The wildlife trade monitoring network" has released numbers on animals killed and traded for parts and products . "One thousand tigers were killed and traded for their parts and products in the last decade ." The Malayan species of tiger has about 600 to 800 in the wild, making it the third largest sub-species . It is one of the most portrayed, which appears on the Malaysian coat of arms . The Bali tiger has already become extinct due to hunting . It was the smallest of the tiger family with an approximate weight of 90--100 kg in males and 65--80 kg in females . </P>

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