Over half of tigers lost in 5 years: census

[snIPer]

William Blake. 1757–1827
The Tiger

TIGER, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies 5
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder and what art
Could twist the sinews of thy heart? 10
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand and what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? What dread grasp 15
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears,
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee? 20

Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
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This is all that will remain soon if the massacre is not stopped - Memories

http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/13/stor ... 240100.htm

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[amk]

I don't think half were lost; I think the last count was based on crazy methods which resulted in inaccurate numbers. Not saying that they aren't being lost. It's a shame, a real flippin shame.

AMK

[snIPer]

Your right AMK it just might be more than half - exaggerated numbers to save their own worthless skins i guess.