The Siberian Tiger lives in eastern Russia. It is also the world's largest cat. It can eat 60 pounds of food in a night. They are extremely aggressive and as they are forced to find new food sources they have attacked people and farm animals making them a bigger target for execution.
STATUS
There is estimated to be 400 to 500 left in the wild!
WHY THREATENED
They are threatened from people poaching them and their prey and also from habitat loss.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
This is a big issue that is not easy to address but you can spread awareness about the tiger situation. Be sure never to buy medicines that have tiger parts in it and if you are thinking about donating money to conservation efforts, do research on the company because many have failed. Visit my blog next Sunday to learn about another endangered species.
Ok...I have NEVER heard of medications having tiger parts.
ReplyDeleteAre there any "typical" medications that I might know of to be sure to stay away from them?
Amazing fact for sure!
Yes, Tiger parts are used in traditional Chinese medicines. Here is a link to a site that has more information.
Deletehttp://tigersincrisis.com/traditional_medicine.htm
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