Wild Tiger Found in Hotel Becomes First Translocated in Nepal

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According to estimates, only 3,200 tigers remain in the wild. Degraded habitat, scarce prey species, and poaching are all threats to the species—making successful conservation a challenging proposition.

Here, the tiger is tranquilized so researchers could attach the GPS collar.

Photo credit: WWF Nepal/Min Bajracharya

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