« Wild Tigers EXTINCT » | Dr Daniel Allen

„Wild Tigers EXTINCT” | Dr Daniel Allen

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(This article is reproduced from Daniel Allen’s book, The Nature Magpie. A Cornucopia of Facts, Anecdotes, Folklore and Literature from the Natural World. Available now in paperback)

When you look at an image of a wild tiger (Panthera tigris), what do you see? The largest cat in the world? Majestic beauty? The striking orange coat and distinctive black stripes? An endangered species? One of only 3,200 remaining individuals? A conservation icon? A powerful predator? A man-killer? A hunting trophy? A rug? A roaming medicine cabinet to be poached, cut up, and sold as traditional remedies? A future extinction? Sadly the tiger is all of these things. The prospect of extinction is shocking, heart wrenching, but one day the headline “Wild Tigers EXTINCT” could be the reality. How do you feel now? Tricked by the headline or relieved by the quotation marks?

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