Once near-extinction, Amur tiger hits its highest population level in 100 years: WWF - Instablogs
Once near-extinction, Amur tiger hits its highest population level in 100 years: WWF
Irani , New Delhi: Apr 14 2007
Made Popular Apr 14 2007
The Amur tiger, once on the brink of extinction, has hit its highest population level for at least 100 years, according to the WWF. Hunters, for generations, have tracked down and killed the world’s biggest wild cat as trophies! They were...
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Tags: Amur tiger, WWF, anti-animal trafficking program, Alexei Vaisman
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Trond Apr 17 2007
Oslo, Norway
Yes, the Tiger population was unexpected high, which is good news. But between 5-600 individuals is not a very high number when thinking about the potential being so much higher. Also there are still many threats to the tiger, besides illegal huntin and poaching, here in Russia Far East such as loss of habitat (mainly illegal logging), overharvesting of prey (deer), forest fires, and roads (giving easy access into tiger territory). These issues are becoming worse over time and reducing the tiger’s habitat. If nothing is done about these issues it is only a matter of time before the tiger population falls again. So let us hope that organizations such as Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF and local conservation organization can be successful in addressing these issues.
Trond Lovdal
http://earthechoes.blogspot.com
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