Photo via Jaymi Heimbuch It might seem like an obvious connection: figure out the key areas where tigers breed best and conserve those areas, rather than large swaths of general landscapes. Yet, it still isn’t being done. According to the authors of a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, only about one third of the roughly 3,200 tigers left in the wild are breeding females. This means protecting where they live — only about 6% of the available habitat — should be the highest priority. The new study pinpoints 42 key areas where all conservati… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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New Study Pinpoints 42 Key Conservation Areas for Saving Tigers
