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Tiger World Wildlife Fund
Overview Status Population Weight Length Habitats Endangered As few as 3,200 Weight 220 – 660 pounds Length 4 – 10 feet Habitats Tropical rainforests Evergreen Forests Mangrove Swamps Grasslands Savannas Temperate forests
Why They Matter This big cat is admired and feared in equal parts, by people around the world. If forests are emptied of every last tiger, all that will remain are distant legends and zoo sightings.
Human & Wildlife Conflict Threats Habitat Loss Human & Wildlife Conflict Climate Change
What WWF Is Doing Protecting and Connecting Tiger Habitat Monitoring Tigers and Their Prey Building a Political Will Eliminating Tiger Trade
Making a Comeback!
Great Panda World Wildlife Fund
Overview Status Population Scientific Name Height Weight Habitats Endangered Population 1,600 in the wild Scientific Name Ailuropoda melanoleuca Height More than 4 feet long for adults Weight 220 to 330 pounds Habitats Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests of Southwest China
Why They Matter Pandas play a crucial role in the bamboo forests where they roam by spreading seeds and facilitating growth of vegetation. .
Human & Wildlife Conflict Threats Habitat Loss Human & Wildlife Conflict Climate Change
What WWF Is Doing Increasing the area of panda habitat under legal protection Creating green corridors to link isolated pandas Patrolling against poaching, illegal logging, and encroachment Building local capacities for nature reserve management Continued research and monitoring
Positive Results
Whale World Wildlife Fund
Overview Status Population Scientific Name Weight Length Habitats Endangered Population Few as 300 North Atlantic white whales remain; other species vary: 10,000- 90,000 Scientific Name Balaenoptera, Balaena, Eschrichtius, and Eubalaen Weight 20- 200 tons Length 45-100 feet Habitats Oceans
Why They Matter Whales are at the top of the food chain and have an important role in the overall health of the marine environment.
Threats Commercial Whaling Industry Climate Change
What WWF Is Doing Saving Stranded Whales Conducting training programs Raising awareness
Gradual Decline
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