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Year of the Tiger?...According to conservationists, fewer than 50 wild tigers still roam China. The South China Tiger is probably already extinct and other populations have been reduced to a handful of individuals. A century ago, an estimated 100,000 tigers prowled the Asian continent. Today that number has been reduced 97%, to 3,500 individuals. This decline is largely a result of habitat loss and illegal poaching for furs as well as body parts used in traditional Chinese medicine. Despite Chinese stringent poaching bans, the underground industry for tiger body parts continues in China -- a single tiger pelt can sell for as much as $20,000.
Conservationists are most hopeful for the Chinese tiger population in China's northeast. This population is more stabilized because it is connected to larger tiger populations in Russia. Hopefully, this Year of the Tiger harbors a change in stripes for the destiny of this mighty creature. View Other Greenleap Stories on Tigers Take Action to Help Tigers » More Environmental News From GreenLeap.com |
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