Tigers Are my favorite animal, in the following paragraghs you will learn a little about them. I have also added a few links that have more information on these majestic animal Wild tigers, once the undisputed kings of the jungle, are disappearing at the rate of one a day and now stand on the verge of extinction,. Reports say Tigers in the Wild,face habitat destruction and increased poaching for skins and body parts meant the global tiger population could be as low as 4,600. Three tiger sub-species, the Bali, Javan and Caspian, have already been driven into extinction this century. Tragically, the remaining five sub-species are at risk of meeting the same fate. The tiger faces an onslaught of poaching throughout it's range. Wild tigers are still found in 13 Asian countries, including India and China, as well as Russia. In India, home to two-thirds of the world's tigers, the government is waging a battle against poachers. The species most at risk of extinction are the South China tiger, of which less than 50 remain in the wild, and the Siberian tiger, whose numbers have halved over the past five years to around 200. One problem for conservationists is that Chinese demand for tiger part imports has been rising over the past decade as domestic stocks declined. They say that counting tigers is notoriously difficult the big cats live secretly in dense forests and often the only sign of their presence is a scratch on a tree. According to their best estimate the global total is between 4,600 and 7,200, but tigers struggle for living space despite their slight numbers. In India, where 60 percent of the world's wild tigers roam, human population has increased by 50 percent over the last 20 years. If the demand for tiger products can be eliminated and anti-poaching measures stepped up until tiger populations are restored, conservationists can prevent one of conservation's most important symbols from its imminent fate: extinction early in the next century. Small numbers of tigers could linger on for some decades, but the species would die off slowly...Like the tiger itself, we must fight for its survival. Please enjoy the web sites that I have chosen. The Tiger Information Center The Carnivore Preservation Trust Striped Links