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| Jackson, P. | |
| Chinese Tiger Faces Extinction | |
| Conference Proceeding | |
Of the eight recognized sub-species of tiger, three are already extinct. Now the Chinese tiger Panthera tigris amoyensis is on the brink. Chinese specialists attending an International Symposium on Global Survival Strategies for Tigers in April reported that steps were already being taken to establish a captive breeding programmed in Chinese zoos, and made a plea for international assistance. They also reported that the North-east China tiger, P.t. altaica (better know as the Siberian tiger) was also gravely threatened in China. At the symposium leading tiger scientists surveyed the status of tigers in other Asian countries and drew attention to management problems. Advances in captive breeding techniques were also discussed. Peter Jackson, Chairman of the Cat Specialist Group of IUCN's Species Survival Commission reports. |
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