Killed over wild claims


Protection needed: Porcupine bezoar stones in its raw form being sold at medicine shops.

PETALING JAYA: The products range from antelope antlers to extract of porcupine to pills containing snake or bear gall bladder.

Much of the wildlife being killed for their parts are on the endangered species list or protected animals but many traditional Chinese medicine shops nationwide are stocking the products.

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