3 nations do least to halt trade in animal parts: WWF

tiger sits in a cage at a tiger farm in southern Binh Duong province, Vietnam. (AP Photo)and Mozambique are the countries that do the least to crack down on an illegal trade in animal parts that is threatening the survival of elephants, rhinos and tigers, theIn its 'Wildlife Crime Scorecard' report, it said 23 countries surveyed mostly inand Asia, the main sources and destinations of animal parts,...

Asia 'fuels wildlife parts trade'

Laos and Mozambique have been ranked lowest in a report focusing on the illegal rhino horn, ivory and tiger-part trade.The report by conservation group WWF scored 23 countries "facing high levels of poaching and trafficking" of these items.Vietnam was the "top destination for rhino horn", fuelling a poaching crisis in South Africa, the report said.WWF describes the 23 countries assessed as "top-range...