Tiger Poaching
Cinder Treely
Cinder grew up in a home where both parents were natural conservationists. She was always in the outdoors, which naturally led to her love of the “big cats” and a particular cat, the Siberian tiger. Due to its endangered status, she has been studying its environment and habitat to find ways to increase the population while reducing the threat of poachers.
Tigers are the largest of all wild cats and are renowned for their power and strength. There were once nine tiger subspecies, but three became extinct during the 20th century. Over the last hundred years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced overall tiger populations dramatically. Tigers are hunted as trophies and also for body parts that are used in traditional Chinese medicine. All six remaining tiger subspecies are threatened, and many protection programs are in place. Poaching is a reduced—but still very significant—threat to Siberian tigers.
References - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/siberian-tiger