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Sunday, 4 August 2013

Belated Global Tiger Day


This is a few days late, I know. I just had to share this infographic - a LOT of food for thought!

Global Tiger Day, not to be confused with World Tiger Day later this year, is a day specifically aimed at raising awareness for the plight of tigers, specifically from major NGO groups like WWF and Traffic. I too, however, am guilty of confusing the two holidays, so don't despair! There are dozens of purpose-created holidays that help get attention.

Consider this: 

The top estimate for world tiger populations is 3200.
Just under half of the 3200 must have been killed in order to supply seizures. 
This includes only official seizures.
In a good year, law officials catch around 20-30% of trafficked goods.

How many tigers are there actually left??


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