5.26.2008 5:33 AM

In India, Good News for Tigers

Tiger Cub Baby Boom Has Big Cat Enthusiasts Smiling

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Photo: Chanyut Sribua-rawd/ Istock

By Dan Shapley

At least 14 tiger cubs, and several other pregnant females, have recently been documented by WWF in Ranthambore National Park, a tiger reserve in western India, signaling a welcome bit of good news for big cats at a time when many species are endangered and declining rapidly.

It's been estimated that just 6% of the world's wild tigers remain.

“This is great news. If we get new tigers cubs, it means that their habitat is good and that Ranthambore offers good conditions for breeding”, said Sujoy Banerjee, WWF India Director of Species Conservation.

WWF, the international conservation group, warned however that poaching and habitat loss remain major threats.

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