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The struggle and resilience of the world's tigers, in photos
The struggle and resilience of the world's tigers, in photos
   The world's tigers are in trouble Over the last 100 years alone, global tiger populations have declined more than 95 percent. According to the most recent data, there are only 3,890 wild tigers in the world today. In fact, the number of captive tigers, or those held in zoos, exceeds the wild population by about 1,000. Although tigers are arguably one of the most recognizable wild animals in the world, many of us are ig**rant to the big cats' alarming struggle. But the significant strain on tiger populations largely comes from manmade threats The poaching of tigers for their iconic fur skin — along with market demand for their bones and meat — have pummeled global populations over the last century. Climate change, and deforestation for the development of cities and agriculture, have also made the cats' natural habitats unstable. Currently, tigers inhabit*only 7 percent*of their former habitat range, most of which is in regions across Asia. Read more... More about Conservation, Photo Stories, Tigers, Photos, and Social Good ??????? ??????: The struggle and resilience of the world's tigers, in photos || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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