World Wildlife Day 2018 Big Cats

World Wildlife Day. Protecting Big Cats

Please help raise support and awareness on World Wildlife Day. Protecting Big Cats around the world on 3rd of March 2018.

Celebrated under the theme “Big cats: predators under threat”, puts the world’s big cats under the global spotlight for the very first time. These magnificent predators, such cheetah, jaguar, leopard, lion, puma, snow leopard and tiger, are found in many parts of the world, from Africa to Asia and the Americas. With a star-studded cast, this World Wildlife Day promises to be one of the biggest celebrations of the Day, if not the biggest. 
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Protecting Tigers
Wild #tiger populations, which numbered over 100,000 only a century ago, have decreased by 97%, with much of that decline happening in the past 10 years. According to the latest estimates, there are only about 3,900 tigers left in the wild on the entire planet. Of all the big cats, tigers are the most endangered.

Learn more at: wildlifeday.org #WorldWildlifeDay #PredatorsUnderThreat #WWD2018 #iProtectBigCats

Protecting Lions
Just over a century ago, there were likely more than 200,000 wild #lions living in Africa. Today, lions are extinct in 26 African countries and have vanished from over 90 percent of their historic range. Over the past two decades alone, lion populations have decreased by 43%. Today, only about 20,000 lions remain. #WorldWildlifeDay #PredatorsUnderThreat #WWD2018 #iProtectBigCats #Cheetah is Africa’s most threatened big cat.

Protecting Cheetahs
Only about 7,100 cheetahs are left in the wild and they are now extinct in their Asian range with the exception of about 50 individuals in Iran. Approximately 77% of the cheetah’s habitat falls outside of protected areas, making them extremely vulnerable to human threats. More on wildlifeday.org You have the power to spread the word! You have the power to make a difference! 

http://www.wildlifeday.org

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