How can we get more Tigers, but Fewer Accidents?

How can we get more Tigers, but Fewer Accidents?

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Syria, Planetary Defense, Tiger Conflict, National Parks

Episode: Syria, Planetary Defense, Tiger Conflict, National Parks

  • Jan 15, 2019 11:00 pm
  • 18:07 mins

Guest: Nilanga Jayasinghe, Senior Program Officer for Asian Species at the World Wildlife Fund Tigers may be endangered, but they’re finally making a comeback. There are nearly 4,000 worldwide now, but they still face threats from poaching and deforestation. And a rising tiger population brings its own challenges: more tigers means more chances for human-tiger confrontations that can lead to conflict and death.