the numbers of tigers in the wild in Southeast Asia have dropped by more than
Southeast Asia have dropped by more than
Southeast Asia have dropped by more than 70% and little more than a decade that’s
70% and little more than a decade that’s
70% and little more than a decade that’s the claim in a new report from the WWF
the claim in a new report from the WWF
the claim in a new report from the WWF the organization says there are an
the organization says there are an
the organization says there are an estimated 1,200 tigers in the Greater
estimated 1,200 tigers in the Greater
estimated 1,200 tigers in the Greater Mekong region during the last year of
Mekong region during the last year of
Mekong region during the last year of the tiger in 1998 today WWF estimates
the tiger in 1998 today WWF estimates
the tiger in 1998 today WWF estimates there are only about 350 their wild
there are only about 350 their wild
there are only about 350 their wild tigers have even been wiped out in
tigers have even been wiped out in
tigers have even been wiped out in several reserves set up to protect them
the Greater Mekong region includes China
the Greater Mekong region includes China Cambodia Laos Myanmar Thailand and
Cambodia Laos Myanmar Thailand and
Cambodia Laos Myanmar Thailand and Vietnam the reason for the drop WWF says
Vietnam the reason for the drop WWF says
Vietnam the reason for the drop WWF says the tiger crisis has developed because
the tiger crisis has developed because
the tiger crisis has developed because of deliberate and large-scale illegal
of deliberate and large-scale illegal
of deliberate and large-scale illegal hunting of tigers for body parts mostly
hunting of tigers for body parts mostly
hunting of tigers for body parts mostly for use in traditional medicine here
for use in traditional medicine here
for use in traditional medicine here tiger parts are seen displayed for sale
tiger parts are seen displayed for sale
tiger parts are seen displayed for sale on a street in Bangkok enforcement of
on a street in Bangkok enforcement of
on a street in Bangkok enforcement of poaching has had limited success such as
poaching has had limited success such as
poaching has had limited success such as these scenes from Vietnam where
these scenes from Vietnam where
these scenes from Vietnam where illegally poached Tigers and carcasses
illegally poached Tigers and carcasses
illegally poached Tigers and carcasses were confiscated by authorities the WWF
were confiscated by authorities the WWF
were confiscated by authorities the WWF hopes to raise awareness and funds to
hopes to raise awareness and funds to
hopes to raise awareness and funds to stop the poaching according to the
stop the poaching according to the
stop the poaching according to the Chinese zodiac 2010 is the year of the
Chinese zodiac 2010 is the year of the
Chinese zodiac 2010 is the year of the tiger and later this month ministers
tiger and later this month ministers
tiger and later this month ministers from 13 tiger range countries will meet
from 13 tiger range countries will meet
from 13 tiger range countries will meet in Thailand for a conference on tiger
in Thailand for a conference on tiger
in Thailand for a conference on tiger conservation it’s hope the government’s
conservation it’s hope the government’s
conservation it’s hope the government’s will agree on future needs in protecting
will agree on future needs in protecting
will agree on future needs in protecting this big cat from extinction
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