there where over 100,000 (Tigers) in the wild, with more than 40,000 in India alone. Currently the total number of tigers worldwide is calculated at fewer than 3,500.” (Fraser) The population has dramatically dropped; the main reason is the healing powers of the tiger bone. The beautiful and beneficial species for decades have been killed for their bones and skin. There are many different tiger subspecies such as: Amur tiger, Bengal tiger, Siberian tiger, Sumatran tigers and many more, unfortunately
From the ancient ceremonies of China to the Hundred Acre Woods, tigers have had iconic roles in cultures around the world. They symbolize strength, energy, and wealth, and to be associated with one – whether through birth signs or personality traits – is a great honor. Their time on Earth, however, may one day come to an end, and they will be reduced to legends and storybook characters unless we do something to help them. Tigers are beautiful, powerful, and majestic creatures that are being wiped
The Action of Tiger Conservation As the population of tiger in the world dwindles nowadays, everyone has the responsibility for the conservation of tiger especially tiger range countries. Over the past 100 years, tiger numbers have declined by 95 percent which leave only 3,200 and three sub-species have become extinct – with a fourth not seen in the wild for over 25 years (World Wild Fund for Nature [WWF] International, 2008). Since it is estimated that wild tiger number halved to 3,200, we
respect for nature can he or she come to appreciate for his or herself. In the past few decades, some animals have progressively come closer and closer to extinction. When compared to demographics 30 years ago, less than 5% of tiger and rhino populations remain in the wild (Congressional). The main culprits for this abominable crime against nature are avaricious poachers who seek personal gain and profit. Poaching is the illegal killing of endangered animals. This crime was a large problem in
Jake Pogorzelski Global Perspectives Mr. Etter December 12th, 2014 Research Paper Today, there are more tigers in Texas than the Bay of Bengal. (CNN) This decline of wild tigers is due to the immense illegal trade of wildlife in Asia. The illegal trade of wildlife in Asia is a severe problem to both the continent and the world. This trade has a number of causes which makes it the fourth largest illegal trade industry behind only drugs, weapons, and human trafficking. It has resulted in countless
My interest in tigers started when I was a young child. As a child, my favorite movie was “Winnie the Pooh.” My favorite character, Tigger, is a confident tiger who thinks highly of himself. He is extremely energetic, constantly bouncing on his tail. He acts quickly without thinking sometimes, risking his life. As a matter of fact, for my first, second, and third birthdays my parents bought me a Winnie the Pooh theme cake. I wasn’t aware that several species of tigers were endangered until I started
valuable habitants, not destroying their environment for human benefit. The growing rate of extinction can be reversed, but we, as humans, must first realize that it is important to stop the main causes of extinction: exploitation and disturbance, global climate change and pollution, and most importantly, habitat destruction. During the imperial period of the Roman Empire, the gladiatorial games were the main source of local entertainment. During these barbarous acts, the gladiators were thrown
The CITES is an international agreement that entered in force the 1st of July 1975. It is designed to prevent any threat, caused by international trade, towards the survival of specimens of wild animals and plants. The global scale of the trading network nowadays imposes this convention to have an international scope, thus to include 181 parties protecting more than 35,000 species This treaty has 2 main purposes: it aims to improve the working of the Convention, also, ensure that CITES policy developments
earth is us, the homosapiens. Modern humans began to develop nearly 200 000 years ago and ever since then populations of homosapiens have spread across the entire world. Almost every environment we as humans have come across has in time had to change to try and meet the needs of all the species that populate the earth together with the enormously increased human population. Sadly the human population covers over 80% of the earth’s surface with various activities constantly upsetting the natural habitat
Dear Editor, I’m a regular newspaper reader. Recently I stumbled upon Jeremy Clarkson’s article about tigers. Upon reading it I discovered that I strongly disagree with some of his ideas and points of view and the way in which he writes them. On a personal level I am also fond of these wild animals, which gives me reasons to criticise this article. I can understand that it is difficult to find a rather engaging topic for the readers, especially for the younger audiences. However, this article