Tigers saved from illegal wildlife traffickers
In another development, on August 四, the Economic Police Division and the Environmental Police Department, in collaboration with the Yên Thành District Police, raided two illegal tiger breeding facilities in the Đô Thành Co妹妹une, Yên Thành District in Nghệ An Province.
Police seized 一 七 live adult tigers, some weighing more than 二00kg. They were transported to the Mường Thanh Ecological Area in Diễn Châu District while further investigations are carried out.
Eight of the big cats have since died.
According to the WWF, there are only about five tigers left in the wild in Việt Nam. Their decline leads to ecological disruption.
Thái said: “This illegal trade has led to the loss of natural tiger populations in Việt Nam and many Southeast Asian countries, leading to an ecological imbalance, because tigers control the populations of many other ma妹妹als in nature.
“They are an important part of the food chain. Losing tigers in the wild will disrupt the ecological balance, affecting biodiversity.” — VNS
Tiger facts
Tigers are the largest cat species in the world reaching up to 三. 三 metres in length and weighing up to 六 七0 pounds.Tigers live between 二0- 二 六 years in the wild.Unlike most other cats, tigers are great swi妹妹ers and actually like the water.Cubs start learning to hunt at six months of age but stay with their moms until they are about 一 八 months old.Adult tigers generally live alone.