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November 22, 2010

Wild Tigers Could Be Extinct in 12 Years
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The World Wildlife Fund is warning wild tigers could become extinct in
12 years if the animals are not protected. Only about 3,200 tigers
remain in the wild, down from 100,000 a century ago. A global summit on
saving the tiger opened Sunday in St. Petersburg, Russia.

World Bank President Robert Zoellick: “Tigers are what is referred to as
an umbrella species. What that means is if you save the tiger you also
have to save its prey populations and you are going to have to preserve
the biological diversity of its habitats. So by saving the tiger we save
a lot more than the tiger."



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