Impacts Photo by Bibake Uppal on Unsplash John Goodrich: Want to save the planet? Focus on wild cats Cats aren't just cool. They're also crucial for biodiversity.
Good Newscommons.wikimedia.org Tiger populations are rebounding in much of Asia Nepal announced tiger numbers are up within the country’s borders. Across Asia, there are as many as 5,500 tigers, a 40 percent jump from a 2015 assessment.
Impactswww.nrcs.usda.gov Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species The IUCN also announced that sturgeon are in rapid decline, while tiger populations are stabilizing.
Impacts www.nytimes.com India sees coronavirus threat to fragile population: Tigers The country is home to most of the world’s wild tigers, and wildlife authorities announced steps to protect them.
Impacts Tiger tests positive for coronavirus at Bronx Zoo, first known case in the world The big cat is the first known case of a non-domesticated animal with COVID-19 symptoms—and is one of seven sick tigers at the New York zoo.
Impacts www.nationalgeographic.com What we lose when animals go extinct Animals are disappearing at hundreds of times the normal rate, primarily because of shrinking habitats. Their biggest threat: humans.
