Tigers make big strides in India

The population of tigers in India has doubled over a period of 12 years, according to government data. The big cats’ numbers increased from 1,706 tigers in 2010 to 3,682 in 2022. This means that about 75% of the world’s tigers now live in the country. Tigers once lived across much of Asia, but in the past 100 years, the big cats’ range has been reduced by 93% because of poaching (illegal hunting), loss of habitat, and declines in their prey. Today, the animals are scattered across 13 countries, from Russia to Indonesia. They are endangered, and three subspecies—Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers—are extinct. In India, tigers have disappeared from some areas as humans have destroyed forests and other natural lands in order to build cities, homes, and farms. Today,…

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