Tracking the Tiger Trade

India

Indian Farmer"Tigers live only in Asia," I said.

Mr. Singh smiled. "Very good. Now tell me this--how much can a poor farmer earn by killing a tiger and selling it to a tiger merchant?"I smiled confidently. I remembered this one from the Tiger Handbook.


Tiger Handbook"$22," I said. "That's more than a typical farmer makes in two months."

"$56," I said. "That's almost as much as a typical farmer makes in six months."

"$114," I said. "That's almost as much as a typical farmer makes in a year."

 

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