smuggling Siberia

Hearse impounded in Russian Far East contained $160,000 worth of the prized delicacy.

Pictures of the paws, stashed in the tyres of their vehicle, have gone around the world.

Find included gallbladders of bears and musk deer.

Separately, 18 frozen bear paws hidden in coal cargo train nabbed by customs.

Customs seized 5.8 kilograms of extinct woolly mammoth remains from the Russian citizen.

In separate case, members of a 'bird mafia' illegally snaring and exporting Red Book hawks and falcons to Middle East were detained in Buryatia.

Paws were attached to underside of carriage in Zabaikalsk region.

Endangered big cat is rescued from black market animal traders.

Desperate attempt to protect saker falcons known as the feathery treasure of Siberia.

At this rate, the species could be extinct in 6 years, according to latest shocking figures - but are the predators really in such jeopardy?