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 Can captive tigers be part of the effort to save wild populations?

Captive tigers in the United States outnumber those living in the wild. The World Wildlife Federation estimates around 5,000 of the big cats reside in the U.S., mostly owned by private citizens. The health of this population is a genetic mystery for conservation groups and researchers interested in how the captive tigers could help stabilize […]

https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/can-captive-tigers-be-part-of-the-effort-to-save-wild-populations/