Wild Tigers Making a ‘Comeback’ in Five Countries Thanks to 10-Year Conservation Effort

Wild Tigers Making a ‘Comeback’ in Five Countries Thanks to 10-Year Conservation Effort
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After a 10-year conservation effort to double the world’s tiger population by 2022, tigers are making a “remarkable comeback” in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Russia. The charity spearheading the initiative, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is taking pause for celebration while reminding its supporters that there’s still work to be done.

Despite radical progress, says the WWF, poaching and habitat destruction continue to threaten this ferocious yet vulnerable species.