Thailand’s forests could support 2,000 tigers

 Thailand’s network of parks could support 2,000 tigers, reports a new study by Thailand’s Department of National Park, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation and the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society…

… “Thailand has the potential to be a global centerpiece for tiger conservation,” said Dr. Anak Pattanavibool of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Thailand Program and a coauthor of the study. “This study underscores that there is an opportunity for tigers to thrive in Thailand — provided tigers and their major prey species are protected from poachers.” 

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