Tigers - Pictures Information - Conservation
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Tigers are listed as endangered on the United States Endangered Species List. Around 7,600 tigers remain in the wild at present. The sad fact is that every subspecies of the tiger is endangered.
The populations of tigers have declined due to the loss of habitat. With the expansion of human populations that eliminated natural prey and that spread agricultural land use, the destruction of the tiger's habitat became the major threat to its survival.
As the growing interest in Asian cultures, as well as Asian medicine, rose, tiger parts usages in traditional Asian healing remedies also became known which accelerated tiger poaching. Some Chinese medical practitioners claim that almost every part of the tiger has some particular healing effect. Unable to reproduce rapidly enough or overcome human impact, the tiger began to disappear.
Tigers - Pictures Information - Are They Dangerous?
Some tigers have been reported to be man-eaters. Basically, tigers try to avoid humans. Tigers may become man-eaters when people introduce domesticated livestock into tiger habitat and reduce the available prey for the tigers. Once having eaten a human, the tiger seeks this almost defenseless prey over and over. Old or disabled tigers are known to be dangerous for people, since they are unable to hunt other game successfully. Those healthy adult tigers that were reported to have killed people were from accidental encounters.
Tigers - Pictures Information - Conservation Links
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The Vanishing Tiger © 2000-2001
Candice Klarich
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Cat Action: Tigers - Wired into the world of cat specialists and working to conserve wild cats in their natural habitats.
Countdown to Extinction - Devoted to educating people about Tigers and their plight in the world. Includes facts, trivia, sound files, maps, and pictures.
Countries Join Together to Save the Tiger - Tiger conservationists from around the world wrapped up a conference in Dallas with the message that although Tiger populations are severely endangered, countries are joining together in the fight to save the wild cats from extinction.
Defenders of Wildlife CITES - Tigers - Examine Tigers' social behavior, and find out about threats to their survival. Includes brief descriptions of the eight Tiger types.
Ecotourism for Helping Tiger Conservation Project - Objectives of the project and how it works.
Endangered Species: Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) - A picture and threats for the Bengal Tiger.
ESSO: Where have the Tigers gone? - Threats to Tigers, raising funds for Tigers, and contact information.
Funding Boost from UK Government - Funding totaling
£40,000 to help international Tiger conservation projects was announced today by Environment Minister Michael Meacher.
Green Nature: The Endangered Status of Tigers - Some estimates indicate that a century ago, some 50,000 to 80,000 Tigers roamed India alone. Today, there are about 5,000 Tigers or fewer worldwide. And these numbers continue to decline.
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.
Minnesota Zoo: Sumatran Tiger Project - Project description, Tiger anti-poaching patrols, long-term Tiger population monitoring, and more.
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Simbas Pride of Big Cats
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Panthera tigris corbetti Successfully Propagated in Hanoi - This species is listed among the most endangered Tigers for extinction under the E Grade by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
Realm of India's Wild and Endangered Bengal Tigers - Learn about threats to this species and reasons for its endangerment. Find out how you can help protect these animals.
Save the Tiger Fund - A Special Project of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in Partnership with ExxonMobil Corporation.
Save Tigers Today! - Your donation of or more will help purchase the radio collars and camera traps that are vital to the WCS Tiger conservation program.
Siberian Tigers Close to Extinction - An article about the probability of extinction of the Siberian Tiger and what can it lead to.
Tiger -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife - Tiger status, description, habitat, and life style.
Tiger Trust - Find articles on preserving the Tiger population in India. Also includes images and news of upcoming projects.
Tigers and Habitat Loss - A Project "Tiger" aimed at protecting these animals in India.
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 Supports Rhino, Tiger Conservation at Home and Abroad - The Administration is throwing its support behind a new act proposed by Congress to make it illegal to sell products labeled as containing Rhino or Tiger parts in the United States.
Wild Things Project: Tigers - Links to sites describing status and protection measures for a large number of endangered species of mammals.
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.
