Wednesday, 29 March 2017

New population of rare tigers found in eastern Thailand

New population of rare tigers found in eastern Thailand

A new breeding population of the critically endangered Indochinese tiger has been found in a national park in eastern Thailand, conservationists say. Camera traps discovered a small population with at least six cubs in the jungle. Poaching and the loss of habitat has reduced the global population of the sub-species to under 250. Conservationists said the success was due to the stepping-up of anti-poaching efforts in Thailand.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39423053?source=Snapzu

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