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The number of Tigers left in the wild is very low, which causes a lot of concern among environmentalists and the public. This species is disappearing at an alarming rate due to habitat destruction and poaching. According to records, there were about 100,000 individuals at the beginning of the 20th century. During the past 100 years, the Tiger population decreased dramatically. It will suffice to say that three of the known Tiger species are considered extinct.
Poaching for body parts has devastated the species' population. Up to our days, there is a lot of belief that Tiger body parts are powerful components in treatments used in traditional Chinese medicine. Hunting for pelts has also contributed to the Tiger decline.
Poaching is not the only threat to the survival of these large felines. Tigers suffer greatly from habitat destruction that has links to agriculture development and urbanization. Expansion of cities and farms has resulted in fragmentation of original tiger habitats with appropriate cover and prey. Fragmented areas reduce the chances for Tigers to meet an opposite-sexed animal. This may lead to interbreeding of various subspecies and impair the gene pool of the Tiger.
With all this in mind, environmentalists are trying to develop projects for Tiger conservation. The species is considered endangered, so hunting the Tiger and trade in Tiger body parts is illegal. Although Tigers do breed well in captivity, zoo and national parks' populations are not going to improve the situation much unless measures are taken to preserve the natural habitat of the species. It is also necessary to increase public awareness over the discouraging situation that the existence of Tigers is in peril.
Tigers Information - Conservation Links
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Animal Profiles: Tiger - Information on the species and amusing facts.
Baby White Tigers - Two Baby White Tigers Kick off Wild Winter Nights at the Wildlife World Zoo.
Big Cats Conservation - Problems of reproduction and keeping these animals in captivity and organizing sanctuaries for them in their habitats.
Indian Wildlife - Visit the Tiger reserves in India to explore the world of Bengal Tigers.
International Year of the Tiger Foundation - British Columbia based non-profit organization working to prevent the extinction of the world's wild Tigers and other endangered species.
Project Home - Project details aimed at Tiger conservation.
Project Tiger Directorate, New Delhi - Preservation organization based in India offers profiles of Tiger reserves, Tiger sounds, and a map summarizing India's Tiger population.
Safari Park Animals - Read about where you can see these animals and how many of them are left in the wild.
Save the Tiger Fund - A Special Project of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in Partnership with ExxonMobil Corporation.
Siberian Tigers Close to Extinction - An article about the probability of extinction of the Siberian Tiger and what can it lead to.
Species Profile: Sumatran Tigers - Habitat, range, diet, and other facts about Sumatran Tigers.
Sumatran Tigers at Berbak - Sumatran Tiger Reserves and National Parks in detail.
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The Largest of All Cats Killed by Traditional Chinese Medicine? - Information on the species classification, habitat, characteristics, and current status and threats.
The Tiger Crisis in Indonesia - Indonesia once had three subspecies of Tiger. Today, two are extinct and only 500 wild Sumatran Tigers remain.
Tiger Fact Sheet - Evolution, ecology and status of global Tigers. PDF format.
Tigers in Summary - The Tiger has reached near extinction as a direct result of consumer demand for Tiger bone, penis and other body parts. ACAP believes that to ensure a safe future for the Tiger all demand for Tiger products must end.
Tigers Losing Ground - One of the most charismatic species is increasingly under threat despite a number of noteworthy international and local efforts to ensure its survival in the wild.
US Zoo Gives White Tigers to Khao Kheow - Six white tigers from Nashville Zoo, Tennessee are released into the new Cat Complex at Khoa Kheow Open Zoo, Chonburi Province.
Vanishing Species - Tiger - Provides facts and details on Siberian and Bengal Tigers, including taxonomy, statistics, offspring, and relationship with humans. Includes 184 pictures of Tigers.
Victor Yudin's Siberian Tigers - This is the story of one Russian family's fight to save the Siberian Tiger from extinction and of the extraordinary generosity of Australians who care.
White Tiger Habitat - Siegfried & Roy have dedicated their lives to preserving these rare animals, and their efforts have helped save them from total extinction.
White Tiger Numbers Bolstered as Mum Shows off Sextuplets - Six rare white tiger cubs cavorted in front of dozens of delighted spectators as they made their public debut at the Buenos Aires Zoo under the watchful eye of their mother, Bety.
Wildlife Conservation Society - Presents basic information such as habitat and threats to the existence of this species and offers plans to save this animal.
WWF Flagship species: The Tiger - Threats - In recent years, the illegal hunting of tigers for body parts used in traditional Chinese medicines has become a major problem.
Zoe Foundation - Wildlife preservation group dedicated to saving the Tiger. View pictures and find out what you can do to help protecting these animals.
Zoocheck Canada Inc.: Tigers - Information on the physical characteristics of tigers, habitat, distribution, range, habits, mating, threats, and conservation.
