A group of Russian and Chinese smugglers have been arrested near the border between the two countries in possession of a tonne of bear paws as well as tiger, deer and frog parts, an animal protection group said Tuesday.
Ecology
Jan 31, 2018
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Tiger sharks appear to be genetically monogamous – and it could be putting the species at risk.
Ecology
Jan 17, 2018
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Tigers have lost 95% of their historical range, and what remains is highly fragmented. According to this study, high traffic roads and densely populated urban areas are a severe impediment to tiger movement between fragments. ...
Ecology
Jan 11, 2018
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At least three children have been killed by leopards in a series of recent attacks in rural India, according to media reports and wildlife experts.
Ecology
Jan 10, 2018
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Officials say a rare white tiger has died at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2017
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A new book co-edited by tiger biologist Dr. Ullas Karanth of (WCS) Wildlife Conservation Society and Dr. James Nichols, an Emeritus statistical ecologist from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), provides an authoritative ...
Ecology
Dec 13, 2017
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The Tasmanian tiger was doomed long before humans began hunting the enigmatic marsupial, scientists said Tuesday, with DNA sequencing showing it was in poor genetic health for thousands of years before its extinction.
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2017
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A research expedition tracked endangered tigers through the Sumatran jungles for a year and found tigers are clinging to survival in low density populations. Their findings have renewed fears about the possible extinction ...
Ecology
Dec 5, 2017
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The wild tiger population in the world has declined by more than 98% in the past 200 years; the present tiger population of 3,643 is only 5% of the population a century ago. Concerned by this sharp decline of an iconic animal ...
Ecology
Nov 23, 2017
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The Prague zoo on Tuesday celebrated the health of two rare Malayan tiger cubs—a male and a female—born there six weeks ago.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2017
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