World Apr 09 As India’s tiger count grows, Indigenous groups protest evictions from ancestral lands By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press
Nation Apr 06 ‘Tiger King’ and America’s captive tiger problem There are more captive tigers in the U.S. than there are in the wild around the world – and they can be bought for less than some breeds of dog puppies. By Allison Skidmore, The Conversation
Health Apr 06 Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19 A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Trump welcomes LSU Tigers to White House after college playoff win President Donald Trump has paid tribute to the Louisiana State University football team, college football's national champions. He says the team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
World May 10 Watch 5:53 The brutal ‘industrial enterprise’ of black-market tiger trafficking It’s estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 tigers remaining in the wild today, compared to roughly 100,000 in the early 1900s. More tigers now live in captivity than in the wild, and many of those live in so-called “tiger…
Jun 15 Web detectives fight illegal poachers By Catherine Woods Scientists use Internet reports to map the countries with the most illegal wildlife trade. Continue reading
Jan 20 Tiger population increases by 30 percent in India By Joshua Barajas After decades of facing extinction and aggressive illegal trade practices, tiger populations in India saw a 30 percent increase since 2001, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 30 Inflamed by poaching, record-high tiger deaths reported in India By Andrew Mach Tigers are dying in record numbers in India, mostly due to poaching, the country's wildlife officials said this week. Continue reading
Nov 18 Sumatran tiger cubs due to make public debut at Smithsonian’s National Zoo Photo by Connor Mallon/Smithsonian's National Zoo Male and female Sumatran tiger cubs Bandar and Sukacita, born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on Aug. 5, are expected to make their public debut on Monday. But before meeting… Continue reading
Jun 15 Renewed Violence in Sri Lanka Raises Fears of Return to Full-scale War By PBS News Hour Landmines in northern Sri Lanka ripped through a crowded bus Thursday morning, killing 64 people, including 15 school children, and wounding 78. Continue reading