Voice of America: Conservationists Excited by Tiger Population Rise in Nepal

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Conservationists Excited by Tiger Population Rise in Nepal Jul 31st 2013, 21:24, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) The number of wild Royal Bengal tigers in Nepal has increased to 198, a 63.6 percent rise in five years, a government survey of the big cats showed.   The findings are crucial for the protection of endangered tigers facing the threat of extinction from poachers for the lucrative trade in their parts, encroachment of habitat by villagers due to the rise in human settlements and loss of prey.   Conflicts between people and wild animals are frequent in Nepal, which has pledged to ... Media files: 4E477F68-CB18-4C0C-9FBA-8C8518671188_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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