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Why Are Siberian Tiger Endangered
The questions "Why are siberian tiger endangered?" and why is it difficult to take pictures in the wild are related to hunting.
All that happens because of the following factors: deforestation, poaching, population de-fragmentation, and some other factors. As the progress increases, the population of people raises and more land is needed there is not much left for the animals. Their body parts are widely used in Asiatic folk medicines, and their pelts are very valuable among affluent people. Amur subspecies are already gone in China and Korea, and can only be found in the Sikhote-Alin reserve, Russia.
The questions "Why are siberian tiger endangered?" and why is it difficult to take pictures in the wild are related to hunting.
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Why Are Siberian Tiger Endangered -
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The danger of extinction of these wonderful animals is real and if we compare the amount of them at the beginning of this century when the population of these cats was about 100.000 animals living in the wild, now there are about 8.000 animals left. This particular subspecies is likely to lose its existence in less than 20 years if we continue to kill them. Recent estimates have revealed a dangerously sharp decrease in their population over the last decade. We have already lost three unique subspecies, and must do our best to save the remaining five ones. The questions "Why are siberian tiger endangered?" and why is it difficult to take pictures in the wild are related to hunting.
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