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    There are 40% more tigers in the world than previously estimated

    The number of tigers in the wild has gone up dramatically since 2015 — largely because of improvements in monitoring them, but the species remains endangered.
    by Shauneen Miranda Jul 23, 2022 1 minute
    The number of tigers in the wild has gone up 40% since 2015 — largely because of improvements in monitoring them, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

    It's the Year of the Tiger, and a new population assessment offers some hope for the endangered species.

    An estimated 3,726 to 5,578 tigers currently live in the wild worldwide — up 40% from 2015, from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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