Endangered Species: Saving the Tiger
The Bengal tiger has been on the endangered
species list for over 50 years. However, many things are being
done to help .In 1970, India finally banned hunting tigers.
Because of India’s direct approach, Malayasia, Mynamar, Nepal,
and Pakistan have also made hunting tigers illegal. In 1972,
India implanted “Project Tiger”. Project Tiger’s main goal is to
ensure the existence of the Bengal tiger. There are now over 80
reserves for Bengal tigers in India, since it began populations
in the reserves grew from 1,800 to 4,000 tigers.
(Wild Life
Watchers)
There are many ways you can help to saving not
just the Bengal tiger, but all tigers and other endangered species.
Two organizations that have specific information on how are the
World Wild Life Fund Organization and Panthera: Leaders in Wild Cat
Conservation. Donating money or “adopting” a tiger by giving money
each month is just one way to help, there are many others ways that
cost no money. Some of these include: send letters to reservations,
don’t buy products made of tiger parts, buy forest-friendly
products, and most importantly spread the word!
List of References
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