Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in 20 Years

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Tigers are Rapidly Disappearing from the Wild

According to the latest estimates, there are only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild on the entire planet. That's a catastrophically sharp decline from the 100,000 tigers that were estimated to be in the wild in 1990. The WWF experts warn that "The big cat, which is native to southern and eastern Asia, could soon become extinct unless urgent action is taken to prevent hunting and loss of habitat." Read on for more details on the fight to keep tigers from extinction.

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