Number of tigers in the wild rises for first time in over 100 years
by Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#1A254)
There are now 3,890 animals roaming the forests of Asia but the increase may be down to improved survey methods
The number of tigers in the wild has risen for the first time in more than a century, with some 3,890 counted in the latest global census, according to wildlife conservation groups.
The tally marks a turnaround from the last worldwide estimate in 2010, when the number of tigers in the wild hit an all-time low of about 3,200, according to the World Wildlife Fund and the Global Tiger Forum.
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