Siberian Tiger Research Paper
Siberian Tigers are the absolute best representation of the harsh Siberian wilderness. These tigers were once found throughout the Russian Northeast, Northern China and the Korean mountain side. By the 1940s, hunting had driven the Siberian tiger to the edge of extinction, with no more than 40 tigers remaining in the wild. The Siberian Tiger was given a life saver when Russia became the first country in the world to grant the tiger full protection. During the 1980’s the population of the Siberian tiger rose to about 500, although constant poaching and habitat loss has kept it right under 500.
Habitat loss has always been a main factor for all modern animals that have either gone extinct or are currently endangered. There are several reasons …show more content…
The output of nonferrous metallurgy contributes to 70% of the 40 billion dollars Siberia makes annually off exports, aluminum contributes to 23%, nickel to 35%, and copper to 16%. These large factories that mine for items such as nonferrous metallurgy and aluminum add polluted oxygen to the air, along with taking up the land needed for the tigers to hunt and live.
While habitat loss is a big factor in Siberian Tiger endangerment, poaching adds a whole new way to drive this animal to extinction. Reasons for poaching Siberian tigers vary from using most of the animal's natural resources, to just hunting for game. Either one is still considered poaching because of the animal’s high endangerment rating.
When Siberian tigers are poached for actual use, very little is wasted from the carcass. The skins, bones, teeth, and even claws are used either for sale, or natural remedies. Some may think when an animal is hunted to have everything used on the body is acceptable. Normally, I would be in the same mindset, however the Siberian tiger is endangered and not worth the kill. The Siberian tiger is at such a high endangerment level, any unnatural death should be considered poaching even if the caracas is completely used. We have a responsibility to these animals to ensure their place on this
Habitat loss has always been a main factor for all modern animals that have either gone extinct or are currently endangered. There are several reasons …show more content…
The output of nonferrous metallurgy contributes to 70% of the 40 billion dollars Siberia makes annually off exports, aluminum contributes to 23%, nickel to 35%, and copper to 16%. These large factories that mine for items such as nonferrous metallurgy and aluminum add polluted oxygen to the air, along with taking up the land needed for the tigers to hunt and live.
While habitat loss is a big factor in Siberian Tiger endangerment, poaching adds a whole new way to drive this animal to extinction. Reasons for poaching Siberian tigers vary from using most of the animal's natural resources, to just hunting for game. Either one is still considered poaching because of the animal’s high endangerment rating.
When Siberian tigers are poached for actual use, very little is wasted from the carcass. The skins, bones, teeth, and even claws are used either for sale, or natural remedies. Some may think when an animal is hunted to have everything used on the body is acceptable. Normally, I would be in the same mindset, however the Siberian tiger is endangered and not worth the kill. The Siberian tiger is at such a high endangerment level, any unnatural death should be considered poaching even if the caracas is completely used. We have a responsibility to these animals to ensure their place on this