[Music] the tiger the largest of the big cats is
the tiger the largest of the big cats is
the tiger the largest of the big cats is also the most endangered the population
also the most endangered the population
also the most endangered the population of wild tigers has declined more than
of wild tigers has declined more than
of wild tigers has declined more than 95% in the past century what’s driving
95% in the past century what’s driving
95% in the past century what’s driving Tigers toward extinction and can we save
Tigers toward extinction and can we save
Tigers toward extinction and can we save them fewer than 4000 tigers remain in
them fewer than 4000 tigers remain in
them fewer than 4000 tigers remain in the wild the current decline of tigers
the wild the current decline of tigers
the wild the current decline of tigers is primarily driven by poaching to be
is primarily driven by poaching to be
is primarily driven by poaching to be the demand for tiger parts in China
the demand for tiger parts in China
the demand for tiger parts in China international trade and tigers was
international trade and tigers was
international trade and tigers was banned at 1987 yet lack of enforcement
banned at 1987 yet lack of enforcement
banned at 1987 yet lack of enforcement and a growing demand has only made the
and a growing demand has only made the
and a growing demand has only made the situation worse sophisticated criminal
situation worse sophisticated criminal
situation worse sophisticated criminal syndicates transport Tigers and their
syndicates transport Tigers and their
syndicates transport Tigers and their parts across international borders these
parts across international borders these
parts across international borders these gangs are part of a multi-billion dollar
gangs are part of a multi-billion dollar
gangs are part of a multi-billion dollar illegal wildlife trade Tiger parts are
illegal wildlife trade Tiger parts are
illegal wildlife trade Tiger parts are sold for use in traditional Chinese
sold for use in traditional Chinese
sold for use in traditional Chinese medicine from the nose erroneously
medicine from the nose erroneously
medicine from the nose erroneously believed to treat epilepsy to the tail
believed to treat epilepsy to the tail
believed to treat epilepsy to the tail used to treat skin diseases and nearly
used to treat skin diseases and nearly
used to treat skin diseases and nearly every body part in between has been used
every body part in between has been used
every body part in between has been used to treat various other maladies these
to treat various other maladies these
to treat various other maladies these purported natural remedies date back at
purported natural remedies date back at
purported natural remedies date back at least a thousand years and it’s not just
least a thousand years and it’s not just
least a thousand years and it’s not just health but also wealth that’s driving
health but also wealth that’s driving
health but also wealth that’s driving the demand Tiger bone wine has become a
the demand Tiger bone wine has become a
the demand Tiger bone wine has become a luxury good among China’s growing elite
luxury good among China’s growing elite
luxury good among China’s growing elite selling for up to hundreds of dollars a
selling for up to hundreds of dollars a
selling for up to hundreds of dollars a bottle the product is made by steeping a
bottle the product is made by steeping a
bottle the product is made by steeping a tiger’s bones in rice wine some believed
tiger’s bones in rice wine some believed
tiger’s bones in rice wine some believed drinking the resulting elixir will cause
drinking the resulting elixir will cause
drinking the resulting elixir will cause them to gain the tiger strength to meet
them to gain the tiger strength to meet
them to gain the tiger strength to meet growing demand for Tiger bone wine China
growing demand for Tiger bone wine China
growing demand for Tiger bone wine China established its first tiger farm in
established its first tiger farm in
established its first tiger farm in night
night
night 1886 a tiger farm is a facility that
1886 a tiger farm is a facility that
1886 a tiger farm is a facility that breeds Tigers like livestock today there
breeds Tigers like livestock today there
breeds Tigers like livestock today there are hundreds of tiger farms and other
are hundreds of tiger farms and other
are hundreds of tiger farms and other captive facilities across China
captive facilities across China
captive facilities across China Southeast Asia and South Africa many
Southeast Asia and South Africa many
Southeast Asia and South Africa many which are suspected of being involved in
which are suspected of being involved in
which are suspected of being involved in commercial trade these facilities house
commercial trade these facilities house
commercial trade these facilities house as many as 8,000 tigers
as many as 8,000 tigers
as many as 8,000 tigers that’s roughly double the number in the
that’s roughly double the number in the
that’s roughly double the number in the wild so why are wild tiger numbers still
wild so why are wild tiger numbers still
wild so why are wild tiger numbers still declining most conservationists
declining most conservationists
declining most conservationists aggrieved that Tiger farms simply drive
aggrieved that Tiger farms simply drive
aggrieved that Tiger farms simply drive up demand for tiger parts also some
up demand for tiger parts also some
up demand for tiger parts also some consumers believe medicine made from
consumers believe medicine made from
consumers believe medicine made from wild Tigers to be more potent than that
wild Tigers to be more potent than that
wild Tigers to be more potent than that from captive bred Tigers many Tiger
from captive bred Tigers many Tiger
from captive bred Tigers many Tiger farms double as tourist attractions
farms double as tourist attractions
farms double as tourist attractions tourists can take part in the latest
tourists can take part in the latest
tourists can take part in the latest trend photos with Tigers and tiger cubs
trend photos with Tigers and tiger cubs
trend photos with Tigers and tiger cubs but these encounters are far from
but these encounters are far from
but these encounters are far from harmless to meet tourists demand for
harmless to meet tourists demand for
harmless to meet tourists demand for Cubs Tigers on farms are speed bred
Cubs Tigers on farms are speed bred
Cubs Tigers on farms are speed bred newborns are taken from their mothers
newborns are taken from their mothers
newborns are taken from their mothers soon after birth so the females can more
soon after birth so the females can more
soon after birth so the females can more quickly produce another litter in the
quickly produce another litter in the
quickly produce another litter in the wild tiger cubs stay with their moms for
wild tiger cubs stay with their moms for
wild tiger cubs stay with their moms for about two years
about two years
about two years when farm tiger cubs grow up
when farm tiger cubs grow up
when farm tiger cubs grow up they’re slaughtered for their parts one
they’re slaughtered for their parts one
they’re slaughtered for their parts one popular tourist attraction in Thailand
popular tourist attraction in Thailand
popular tourist attraction in Thailand the tiger temple made headlines when an
the tiger temple made headlines when an
the tiger temple made headlines when an investigation found it was essentially
investigation found it was essentially
investigation found it was essentially operating as a tiger farm the temple
operating as a tiger farm the temple
operating as a tiger farm the temple opened in 1999 claiming to be taking in
opened in 1999 claiming to be taking in
opened in 1999 claiming to be taking in orphaned tigers it quickly ballooned
orphaned tigers it quickly ballooned
orphaned tigers it quickly ballooned into a three million dollar a year
into a three million dollar a year
into a three million dollar a year enterprise with busloads of tourists
enterprise with busloads of tourists
enterprise with busloads of tourists paid to pet Tigers and bottle feed Cubs
paid to pet Tigers and bottle feed Cubs
paid to pet Tigers and bottle feed Cubs in 2016
in 2016
in 2016 Thai authorities discovered that the
Thai authorities discovered that the
Thai authorities discovered that the temple had been breeding Tigers without
temple had been breeding Tigers without
temple had been breeding Tigers without a license all 137 of the temples Tigers
a license all 137 of the temples Tigers
a license all 137 of the temples Tigers were seized during the raid authorities
were seized during the raid authorities
were seized during the raid authorities also discovered tiger parts and 40 dead
also discovered tiger parts and 40 dead
also discovered tiger parts and 40 dead tiger cubs the tiger temple incident may
tiger cubs the tiger temple incident may
tiger cubs the tiger temple incident may have spurred the international community
have spurred the international community
have spurred the international community to take more concrete steps to prevent
to take more concrete steps to prevent
to take more concrete steps to prevent wild tigers from going extinct societies
wild tigers from going extinct societies
wild tigers from going extinct societies the treaty that regulates international
the treaty that regulates international
the treaty that regulates international wildlife trade now requires all
wildlife trade now requires all
wildlife trade now requires all countries with Captain Asian big cats to
countries with Captain Asian big cats to
countries with Captain Asian big cats to report on how they are ensuring the cats
report on how they are ensuring the cats
report on how they are ensuring the cats and their parts don’t enter the illegal
and their parts don’t enter the illegal
and their parts don’t enter the illegal trade and it’s not too late to save
trade and it’s not too late to save
trade and it’s not too late to save Tigers beliefs in traditional medicine
Tigers beliefs in traditional medicine
Tigers beliefs in traditional medicine are fading as the younger generation in
are fading as the younger generation in
are fading as the younger generation in China moves toward more modern
China moves toward more modern
China moves toward more modern evidence-based medicine also Tigers are
evidence-based medicine also Tigers are
evidence-based medicine also Tigers are a resilient species females typically
a resilient species females typically
a resilient species females typically give birth to six to eight Cubs in their
give birth to six to eight Cubs in their
give birth to six to eight Cubs in their lifetime large areas of suitable tiger
lifetime large areas of suitable tiger
lifetime large areas of suitable tiger habitat still remain and they have the
habitat still remain and they have the
habitat still remain and they have the potential to support over 20,000 Tigers
potential to support over 20,000 Tigers
potential to support over 20,000 Tigers experts agree that if demand for Tiger
experts agree that if demand for Tiger
experts agree that if demand for Tiger parts can be curved and tires can be
parts can be curved and tires can be
parts can be curved and tires can be protected in the wild Tigers may be able
protected in the wild Tigers may be able
protected in the wild Tigers may be able to rebound for the latest news on Tiger
to rebound for the latest news on Tiger
to rebound for the latest news on Tiger conservation and other wildlife issues
conservation and other wildlife issues
conservation and other wildlife issues check out national Geographics wildlife
check out national Geographics wildlife
check out national Geographics wildlife watch
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