July 29th is International Tiger Day! With only about 3900 tigers remaining worldwide, the species i
July 29th is International Tiger Day! With only about 3900 tigers remaining worldwide, the species is endangered. However, there is hope for their survival. In 2010, many countries with wild tigers adopted the Global Tiger Recovery Program, which aims to double the wild tiger population by 2022.Images from:Sir WIlliam Jardine’s The Naturalist Library. Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1843.Call Number: QL3 .J37 1843 Vol. 3Catalog Record: https://bit.ly/3jU0IwMGeorges Cuvier’s The animal kingdom. London: printed for Geo. B. Whittaker, 1827-1835.Call Number: QL45 .C943 1827 Vol. 2Catalog Record: https://bit.ly/3gaVQRR -- source link
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