Rare China tiger seen in the wild (BBC)

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A rare South China tiger has been seen in the wild for the first time in decades, according to reports from China's official Xinhua news agency.

The sighting, which came after a farmer handed in some pictures, surprised researchers who feared the tiger was extinct.

Experts have now confirmed that the photographs do show a young, wild South China tiger.

The tiger is critically endangered and was last sighted in the wild in 1964.

The farmer, who took the pictures at the beginning of this month, lives in Shaanxi province.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7042257.stm

[xchrom]

1. ...

:applause:

now lets hope they don't wind up in an herbalists shop as a cure for headaches. -- at a bazillion dollars a pop.

[pinto]

2. Cool. There are 'islands' of recovery midst some of the environmental losses.

I read in our local paper yesterday that the last release of sanctuary raised kit foxes were released on Catalina Island (off Santa Barbara, CA). Teams working to save the native population feel they will recover naturally, at this point.

:thumbsup: