Investigation reveals tigers, bears on menu in 'lawless' Laos resort zone
A new report from the Environment Investigation Agency (EIA) has revealed the shocking treatment of endangered animals in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, a resort city that caters to Chinese tourists.
According to the report, the area includes a "bustling trade in endangered species' parts," The Guardian reports. The EIA report calls the zone a "lawless playground" that doesn't have "even a pretense of enforcement." Gambling is illegal in China, so the Laos area is already a draw, but that's just the beginning of the zone's questionable activity.
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The report also reveals that a variety of ivory trinkets, as well as stuffed tigers, are openly for sale inside the zone. The Guardian notes that Laos' president and prime minister have even visited the area, so it's hard to believe they aren't aware of the area's suspicious activity.
