Problems Wild Tigers Face
Tiger Habitat Loss: Asia’s explosive population growth demands that more and more land be converted to agriculture. Indonesia, for example, has the same population as the United States, but only ten percent of the land area. [read more]
Trade in Tiger Parts: An increased demand for endangered tiger parts exists throughout the world. China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the United States, and Great Britain are involved in the tiger trade. One of the biggest markets [read more]
Traditional Chinese Medicine: For more than 1,000 years the use of tiger parts has been included in the traditional Chinese medicine regimen. Because of the tiger’s strength and mythical power, the Chinese culture believes that the tiger has [read more]
Tigers, Politics and Money: Despite legislation banning hunting, the staffs employed to protect tigers in “protected areas” often are not legally empowered to enforce anti-hunting laws. For example, they may be restricted from searching for or [read more]