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| Ashraf, M.A. | |
| Conserving the wild tiger: a need for ecological studies | |
| 2005 British Ecological Society Bulletin (36): 1-1 | |
The wild tiger is the largest terrestrial carnivorous mammal on earth, and is the top predator in tropical, grassland and boreal ecosystems ranging from South Asia to Central Asia and Siberia. The tiger is a charismatic "flagship species" that acts as an umbrella (keystone) species for conservation management. For the past 25 years, the tiger has been identified on the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List as an endangered or critically endangered species. Since 1900, the number of wild tigers in Asia has declined from 100,000 to 7000, and the number of sub-species from eight to five. Much of the population decline can be attributed to Colonial wildlife hunting during the late 1800s to early 1900s. Despite subsequent protection and conservation measures, three subspecies have become extinct over the last 60 years. |
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