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Since obtaining the deer musk requires killing the endangered animal
This overstates how deer musk is obtained. Authoritative sources say musk has traditionally been harvested by killing musk deer, but it can also be extracted from live adult males.
Full reasoning
The claim says obtaining deer musk requires killing the animal. That is too absolute.
Credible sources contradict it directly:
- A TRAFFIC/IUCN report on the musk deer trade states: "Musk is traditionally harvested by killing the deer, but it is possible to obtain musk from a live deer".
- An FAO deer-farming reference likewise says of musk deer: "The musk is extracted from live adult males."
So while killing musk deer has historically been common in the musk trade, it is not true that obtaining deer musk always requires killing the animal. The sentence would only be accurate if it said harvesting has often involved killing musk deer, not that killing is inherently required.
2 sources
- Against the grain: trade in musk deer products in Singapore and Malaysia (TRAFFIC Southeast Asia / IUCN Library)
Musk is traditionally harvested by killing the deer, but it is possible to obtain musk from a live deer and farming of the deer for musk is in experimental stages.
- Deer farming (FAO)
Undoubtedly the most valuable product is musk, a strong smelling perfume obtainable only from the musk deer. ... The musk is extracted from live adult males.