Antlers Contributions Flashcards
What are antlers?
Bony outgrowths of the frontal, usually only present in males.
What covers antlers while they are growing?
Vascularised velvet
What happens when antlers stop growing?
The skin is rubbed off and they are shed once a year.
What is the largest factor contributing to the trade in antlers?
Traditional Chinese medicine
What medicinal properties do antlers supposedly have?
Anti-aging and aphrodisiac
What factors other than TCM have contributed to trade in antler?
- Internet - easier to trade
- Organised crime - take advantage of TCM
- Musk deer oil - the deer have two uses
- Affluence - decorative pieces
What evidence may be found on antlers to link and individual to the crime?
Toolmarks - unique “teeth”
DNA - from restraint
Where are DNA sequences entered to try to identify a criminial?
NDAD
What is being done to combat the trade in antler?
2010 Chinese Pharmacopoeia removed medicines containing endangered animal parts, but not all deer endangered.
How many South Korean Pharmaceutical companies produce products using deer antler?
8
