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World tiger count rises for first time in 100 years

Apr 12, 2016 - 12:05 AM

UPDATED The global population of wild tigers rises to around 3 890 – the first time the count has gone up since 1900

epa05253882 (FILE) A file photograph showing tigers at the Xiongsen Bear and Tiger Mountain village, home to about 1,400 reserve tigers in Guilin, China, 24 August 2007. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) states on 11 April 2016 that after a century of constant decline, global wild tiger populations are on the rise. According to the most recent data, around 3,890 tigers now exist in the wild?up from an estimated 3,200 in 2010. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS