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historical range
conservation favourites
conservation favourites
T i g e r c o n s e r v a t i o n h a s c o m e o n a l o n g w a y a n d a l t h o u g h t h e r e
Tiger conservation has come on a long way and although there
h a v e b e e n m a n y l o c a l e x t i n c t i o n s a n d t h e l o s s o f t h r e e s u b s p e c i e s
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habitat since 1951 extinct in the wild tigers left in the wild captive tiger per year
tigers left in the wild
Asian and African
Asian and African
elephants are facing
elephants are facing
very different fates
very different fates
The main threats elephants face are from hunting and
The main threats elephants face are from hunting and
habitat loss. The human-wildlife confl ict is also destructive
habitat loss. The human-wildlife conflict is also destructive
as elephants are considered pests in many parts of
as elephants are considered pests in many parts of
Africa and India and are persecuted due to their habit of
Africa and India and are persecuted due to their habit of
destroying trees and trampling arable land – they have the
destroying trees and trampling arable land – they have the
ability to ruin the livelihoods of many farmers in a short
ability to ruin the livelihoods of many farmers in a short
space of time. Asian elephants are decreasing, with the
space of time. Asian elephants are decreasing, with the
most recent estimate placing population levels at around
most recent estimate placing population levels at around
52,000 individuals. African elephants, on the other hand,
52,000 individuals. African elephants, on the other hand,
are increasing due to successful conservation efforts and
are increasing due to successful conservation efforts and
protected areas.
protected areas.
elephants poached
each year
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how often an elephant
how often an elephant number of elephants
is killed worldwide
is killed worldwide in captivity
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