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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
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1 results foundAuthor: Humane Society International Title: U.S. Market for Giraffe Parts Uncovered Summary: The tallest animal in the world is in big trouble. In early 2018, the Humane Society of the United States conducted an investigation to determine the commercial availability of giraffe parts and products for sale in the U.S. Investigators found giraffe parts for sale from coast to coast at more than 52 U.S. locations and visited 21 of them. Broadly, here is what HSUS investigators found: FINDINGS: - Western boots made from giraffe leather and specialty knives/knife products made from giraffe bone were the most commonly found giraffe products. - Other giraffe products included giraffe taxidermy "trophies;" giraffe hide pillows and rugs; giraffe skin bible covers and furniture; and giraffe bones and bone carvings. - Some sellers falsely portrayed giraffes as dangerous, telling investigators that giraffes must be killed in defense of villages in Africa. These sellers said that the parts they sell are only a byproduct of this defensive killing. - Some sellers of giraffe parts and products have criminal records for serious animal-related crimes, including the trafficking of rhino horn. - American trophy hunters supply the U.S. market with giraffe trophies and parts, including skins and bones. Details: Humane Society of the United States, 2018. 2p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 28, 2018 at: http://www.hsi.org/assets/pdfs/giraffe-report-HSI-HSUS-082318.pdf Year: 2018 Country: United States URL: http://www.hsi.org/assets/pdfs/giraffe-report-HSI-HSUS-082318.pdf Shelf Number: 153126 Keywords: Illicit Wildlife Trade Wildlife Crime Wildlife Products Trafficking |