Asian countries come together to save tigers

Treehugger reports on 13 Asian countries who met to try to save the dwindling tiger population.

The global tiger population has dipped below 3,200 individuals, making it one of the most critically endangered animals on the planet. Facing threats from habitat destruction, climate change, and poaching—encouraged by the animal's value in illegal wildlife trade—the outlook for the tiger is not good.

In response, representatives from 13 Asian nations have gathered for the first Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation. The goal of the meeting is to convince members to invest more time and money toward protecting tigers and to establish targets for increasing their numbers.

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