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Although cattle slaughter is illegal in all but two Indian states, poor enforcement of cattle protection laws has allowed a thriving leather industry. [42] A 2014 report on the Indian leather industry states that India is the ninth largest exporter of leather and leather products, and the second largest producer of footwear and leather garments ...
The United States of America is the only country in the world that has banned killing horses for consumption, [citation needed] and India have banned killing cows for consumption in some of its states. [citation needed] Cow is the national animal of Nepal and cow slaughter is a punishable offense as per the prevailing law.
Illegal wildlife trade in India has increased. [49] [50] According to a report published by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in 2004, India is the chief target for the traders of wildlife skin. [51] Between 1994 and 2003, there have been 784 cases where the skins of tiger, leopard or otter have been seized. [51]
But a network of breeders and “middlemen” are cashing in on the fashion for the pets with wrinkly skin, selling each for as much as £6,000 – so a litter of six would fetch their owner £36,000.
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The illegal pet trade hurts ecosystems. Exotic animals often escape from homes or are released by their owners. They become invasive species and affect animals native to Florida and their ecosystems.
The law penalizes "eating cats and dogs with fines of up to $5,000". It prohibits shipping, sale and transportation of animals for the "purpose of slaughter for human consumption", except for Native American tribes performing religious ceremonies. [4]
Globally, the illegal ivory trade activity in 2014 has more than doubled what it was in 2007. [34] China is the largest importer of illegal ivory; the United States is second. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] [ 37 ] "According to reports from wildlife organization Save the Elephants, the price for raw ivory in China was $2,100 per kilogram."