Saturday, December 4, 2010 1:54 AM
Tiger Paste Sale In Vietnam Protested By Local Conservation Group
HANOI, Vietnam — A local conservation group voiced opposition Friday to the planned sale of tiger paste by Vietnamese authorities, amid warnings by the international community that the animal's survival is in serious jeopardy.Officials in Vietnam's northern Thanh Hoa province agreed last month to organize a public auction of 6 pounds (2.8 kilograms) of tiger paste seized from traffickers. An auction date has not been set.