Forgotten Tiger: The Fate of Endangered Species
Over the past few years, the plight of the tiger has captured the world’s attention. Through the telling of this tale of a magnificent animal at risk, the tiger has come to symbolize the threat of extinction.
The possible extinction of the tiger is particularly significant because humans
pose the only threat to this species.
In the end, it will be humans who are responsible, knowingly or not, for the fate of the tiger.
The lesson of the tiger is relevant to all wildlife, because the health and well-being of all species depend upon the actions of humans.
Today, big cats, bears, seahorses, turtles and many other wild animals are threatened by commercial exploitation, inhumane treatment, and habitat loss and degradation. These are the same perils that have secured the tiger’s fate in the history.
If the tiger is forgotten, all of these animals may not survive the century.
In the end, it will be humans who are responsible, knowingly or not, for the fate of the tiger.
The lesson of the tiger is relevant to all wildlife, because the health and well-being of all species depend upon the actions of humans.
Today, big cats, bears, seahorses, turtles and many other wild animals are threatened by commercial exploitation, inhumane treatment, and habitat loss and degradation. These are the same perils that have secured the tiger’s fate in the history.
If the tiger is forgotten, all of these animals may not survive the century.
