Save Tigers Now
Humans need to take more responsibility in ensuring the existence of all life-forms. I’m an ardent supporter of wildlife conservation, if you didn’t already know. It breaks my heart that so many animals are on the brink of extinction because of human activity- whether it’s poaching, habitat destruction, or human encroachment upon wildlife habitat. Every SINGLE species matter.
In this moment, there are as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild. Leonardo DiCaprio has recently partnered up with the World Wildlife Foundation in a campaign to double the wild tiger population by 2022. The campaign will kick off with a journey to the remote tiger Habitats in Asia, and DiCaprio will be joining with a group of experts, to see the threats against tigers first-hand.
“Threatened with Extinction
* In the past 100 years wild tiger numbers have declined 97%. There may be as few as 3,200 wild tigers left in existence, the lowest number ever recorded.
* Three tiger subspecies (Bali, Javan and Caspian) have already gone extinct and a fourth (the South China tiger) is on its way.
* Tiger and PugmarkIllegal poaching is the primary cause of the tiger’s decline, driven by black market demand for tiger skins, bones and organs.
* The wild tiger once roamed throughout much of Asia. Today, this magnificent cat remains in just 7% of its original habitat.
* Shrinking tiger habitat is becoming increasingly fragmented due to logging and commercial plantations.
* If tigers and their habitats continue to decline at the current rate, a world without wild tigers could be a tragic reality in just a few short decades.
Why Save Tigers Now
* This apex predator has a vital role in maintaining the natural balance of tigerlands that hold some of the richest biodiversity in the world, from the mangroves of India to the edge of the Siberian Taiga down to the island of Sumatra.
* Tigers are an “umbrella species,” and protecting their habitat benefits hundreds, even thousands, of other species in the process, including people.
* Stopping the poaching of tigers can help save other vulnerable species, strengthen local communities, improve law enforcement and solidify regional cooperation.” — World Wildlife Foundation
Visit http://www.worldwildlife.org/savetigersnow to find out how you can help.
