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The Death of Tigers is Near. Brandon Guzzi Digital Literacy Mr. Haworth June 27, 2013. Thesis. Human Interaction with tigers shouldn’t be allowed. Endangerment. 20 wild tigers left in China 100 years ago, 100,000 tigers About 13,000 captive tigers
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The Death of Tigers is Near Brandon Guzzi Digital Literacy Mr. Haworth June 27, 2013
Thesis • Human Interaction with tigers shouldn’t be allowed
Endangerment • 20 wild tigers left in China • 100 years ago, 100,000 tigers • About 13,000 captive tigers • Tigers killed for money, medicine, and clothing • Pelts worth $20,000 • $1,000 each paw
Effort • China has made some laws • Banned tiger trade in 1993 • Not trying hard enough • Overlooks tiger bone in alcohol • Funded tiger farms, they don’t help tigers
Solution • Treat tiger trade same as drug trade • Need more laws • Find ways to stop poachers get wild tigers • Let tigers live in natural habitats
Conclusion • In closing, the war to save tigers needs to be fought harder