Int’l Tiger Day: Illegal trade has led to loss of 97% of wild tiger population

The Siberian tiger is an endangered (EN) tiger subspecies. Three tiger subspecies are already extinct. Photo by Dave Pape

SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (WTA) is a coalition of more than 70 leading nonprofits and companies working together to stop the illegal trade of wildlife. LiveAuctioneers is proud to be a supporter.

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International Tiger Day: Fewer than 4,000 tigers remain in the wild

SILVER SPRING, Md. – July 29 is International Tiger Day, which celebrates a critically endangered species and inspires help for tigers, which are vanishing. Tigers are one of the most threatened victims of illegal trade. In the last century, 97% of the wild tiger population has disappeared, and fewer than 4,000 tigers remain in the wild. Of the eight subspecies of tiger, three are already extinct. The Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (WTA) uses International Tiger Day to raise awareness about the demand and illegal trade of tigers and their parts, threatening this species with extinction.

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