Battle to save tigers intensifies with only 3,200 left on Earth

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Efforts to save the tiger from extinction will be stepped up this year after the World Wide Fund for Nature placed the animal at the top its list of the most endangered species.

By Murray Wardrop
Published: 1:13PM GMT 03 Jan 2010

Conservationists say there are just 3,200 tigers left in the world as the future of the species is threatened by poachers, destruction of their habitat and climate change.

The world population of tigers has fallen by 95 per cent in the past century.


The WWF said it intends to intensify pressure to save the Panthera tigris by classifying it as the most at risk on its roster of 10 critically endangered animals.

It hopes to increase patrols and work with politicians to eradicate poaching and thwart illegal trade of tiger skins and body parts.

The wildlife charity also aims to work with governments to encourage more responsible forest management and compensation for farmers whose livestock are killed by tigers to avoid them being hunted.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6926978/Battle-to-save-tigers-intensifies-with-only-3200-left-on-Earth.html

[niyad]

1. and this will be the Year of the TIger (starting 14 feb) what a perfect tie-in

such beautiful beings.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. With that diminished population, they'd have to be "protected" in an armed and guarded

habit from hereon in. Having them in the wild is a luxury that will lead to their decimation.

[troubledamerican]

3. 700 mountain gorillas left. In the entire world.

[Zhade]

6. I hate being human sometimes.

We are a virus.

[avaistheone1]

4. Where is the war to save these critters?

[liberal_at_heart]

5. We are living in a time of mass extinction

It is sad to see so many beautiful and majestic creatures disappear forever.

[Kablooie]

7. Last tiger in China was eaten a few weeks ago.

It was in the news.