For the first time in a century the number of tigers in the wild has increased. Moving from a historic low of 3,200 in 2010, the World Wild Life Fund (WWF) and Global Tiger Forum estimate that there are 3,890 of the great cats across Asia.
Experts credit improvements in habitats and curtailing poaching for the turn- around.
The WWF has set a goal of doubling the number to 6,400 by 2022.
We may never see the 100,000 tigers that was estimated to be in the wild in 1900.
I don’t have an update but a South African biologist had teamed up with a Canadian zoologist and brought a set of tigers to Africa. They taught them how to “be” wild and the goal was to breed them with other tigers (they were brother and sister, Ron and Julie) and the descendants to “re-stock” Asian jungles.
Last I’d heard there was some success, but that was a few years ago. So there may be something going on with that as well…?
Tigers the most magnificent of wild beast. There were two great shows about tigers on NatGeo last evening. However, I don’t want one living in the woods behind the house. I’m concerned enough about the German Shepard sized coyote I saw run across the field three days ago at two in the afternoon.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-Eaters_of_Kumaon .
Good news! Book your hunt, now!
I stood next to two stuffed Bengals once. I’m 6′ 2″ and their shoulder were as high as my chest. Not your average house cat
Here, kitty!
Must blame climate change!
Don’t leave the boat! Never leave the boat!
“Experts credit improvements in habitats and curtailing poaching for the turn- around”.
And a lot of tiger fucking. Don’t forget the tiger fucking.