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Poaching Probably to Blame
Last year we learned that India’s tiger population had dropped about 3,600 individuals in 2003 to around 1,400. This was enough to make the Indian government promise that 8 new Tiger reserves covering 11,900 square miles would be created. But how effective are these “Tiger Parks”? The BBC is reporting that Panna National Park, one of the main tiger reserves, no longer has any tigers. How …
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