Tiger population grows for first time in a century

The world’s population of wild tigers has increased for the first time in more than 100 years, National Geographic reports. There are now 3890 tigers in the wild, compared with 3200 in 2010, when a global agreement was reached to double the large cat’s numbers by 2022, according to a World Wildlife Fund survey. India, where two-thirds of the world’s tigers live, saw a 30% increase after it invested in more antipoaching patrols, livestock loss compensation programs, and sustainable tourism near tiger reserves. Nepal, Russia, and Bhutan also saw a jump in numbers. But in Indonesia and Malaysia, rampant poaching has caused sharp declines over the past 6 years. Leaders from those countries and others will meet in India this week to discuss further steps to save the striped felines.