Yes, habitat destruction, hunting/poaching and the asian markets that still believe in the magic potency of certain tiger and other wild animal parts that are entrenched in their cutures medicinal beliefs.
Many many species are extinct or on the verge. I am a big fan of the big cats, tragic to lose these guys, they are truly the most magnificent apex predators in the world.
@auhsojsa Haha..I know..I pasted the wrong link, was trying to find the save the tigers foundation, but…if you google that you will find many great resources.
@auhsojsa Yes, that’s what I was looking for. I was just reading somewhere recently that a few soldiers were killed by tigers in Vietnam during that war. That never crossed my mind, but makes sense considering that country is one of the habitats for , I think, the Indo-Chinese tiger. I live in mountain lion territory and just finished a book on Mtn. Lion attacks…I love cougars, have seen one up close once behind my barn some years ago at night, Thrilling and scary. :-)
I would suggest that the rest of the world should offer the nations which include tiger habitat, something valuable in exchange for them not destroying the habitat, something more valuable to them then whatever they get out of destroying the habitat, and that we withhold that unless they give the Tigers an abundant habitat that ensures their healthy survival.
Yeah, habitat destruction, lack of protection, poaching.
It’s sad really, I remember when I did a report on tigers back in 1996–1998. Back then there was about 3,000 Bengal tigers alone. Now it’s just roughly 3,500 tigers. It is depressing to say the least.