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tiger-population

Environment 5 years ago

World tiger population grows but SE Asia threats 'critical': WWF

Tiger populations in five countries are making a comeback but the endangered species still faces major threats such as poaching, conservation group WWF and the Indian government said.

National 7 years ago

Why blaming superstition for tiger’s death is wrong

Batang Natal, a remote district on the western coast of Sumatra, grabbed international headlines last week when dozens of villagers reportedly killed and hanged an endangered tiger after mistaking it for a shape-shifter (siluman).

Environment 9 years ago

Discovery goes beyond lens to save wild tigers

American global mass media and entertainment company Discovery Communications (DC), in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), has announced an initiative to protect and increase the wild tiger population in India and Bhutan.

National 9 years ago

Tiger-skin traders sentenced to 4 years in prison

Rengat District Court’s panel of judges sentenced two Sumatran tiger skin-trading syndicate members Herman, alias Man bin Mausin, and Adrizal Rakasiwi, alias Adri, in conclusion of their trial to four years in prison on Friday.

Opinion 9 years ago

Protecting tiger habitats: Challenges, opportunities

In addition to the Sumatran tiger, Indonesia used to be home to Bali and Javan tigers, but they became extinct in the 1960s due to rampant poaching and abuse.

World 9 years ago

Tiger countries agree to preserve big-cat habitats

Countries with wild tiger populations have agreed to do more to protect tiger habitats that are shrinking drastically because of deforestation and urban sprawl.