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It's rare that an entire international summit is put together for the sake of a single species -- but that's what's taking place this weekend, when representatives from 13 Asian nations will head to St. Petersburg to try to map out the future of the tiger. The event is being hosted by Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, and delegates from India, China, Indonesia, and elsewhere will be in attendance. They'll attempt to forge a plan to double the remaining population of tigers -- there's only 3,200 of them left -- over the next 12 years. But given the track record of such international summits, I wouldn't hold your breath.Article continues: Asian Nations Aim to Double Tiger Population by 2022
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