The Disappearance of the Tiger

It is easy for people to think of nothing but themselves. The selfishness that the human being is capable of is stunning. This trait sums up the majority of people involved in poaching tigers and those involved in illegal trade.

The World Wildlife Fund warns that tigers are on the verge of extinction and will all together disappear in less than a generation. The WWF has launched a new campaign to try to save these rare creatures.

All together the number of Tigers that are in the wild has dropped to 3,200. This is less than the number of tigers held in captivity in the United States alone.

The tiger is threatened by many factors, including “poaching, habitat loss, poorly planned development and illegal trafficking,” the WWF explained. “And there are few regulations to keeps those tigers from ending up on the black market.”

The WWF is working with the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine to put a stop to the use of traditional remedies such as tiger bones. These medicines are nothing but tradition and belief. They do not serve in a positive way but instead almost seem like a placebo to these people.

The WWF wants to find a way to double the current tiger population by the next Year of the Tiger in 2022. Money is a huge factor in this campaign movement as well as government help. These are both tricky things to achieve but the WWF is bound and determined to save the tigers.

After all, there were about 100,000 tigers roaming wild at the start of the 20th century. If the WWF does not take action there may not be a single tiger roaming in the wild.

Tiger!

1 thought on “The Disappearance of the Tiger

  1. Ok, Alexis. You have a good voice. This is a bit long for radio, especially when you’re not including other voices.

    Always be careful about coming to conclusions (selfishnes). Let your listeners decide based on the facts.

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