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...vanishing breed, disappearing faster than any other large mammal with the possible exception of the rhinoceros. Even inside the parks, the tigers are succumbing to poaching and the relentless pressure of human population growth. No more than 5,000 to 7,500 of the majestic carnivores remain on the planet -- a population decline of roughly 95% in this century. Unless something dramatic is done to reverse the trend, tigers will be seen only in captivity, prowling in zoos or performing in circuses. The wild tigers of old will be gone forever, their glory surviving merely in storybooks, on film...
...power of police -- has halted the tiger's slide toward extinction. Can international trade sanctions against Asian nations succeed where all else has failed? There is no guarantee. The tiger's plight reveals the limits of conservation efforts and raises disturbing questions about humanity's ability to share the planet with other animals. Says Elinor Constable, an Assistant Secretary of State who leads U.S. diplomatic efforts to help the tiger: "If the concerted efforts of the world cannot save the tiger, what will that say about our ability to deal with more complex environmental problems...
Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles, for one, wryly shuned the question altogether. "I'm still looking for real life on this planet," he said, "and haven't the time to worry about others...
...planet hasn't even tried very hard," said Paul Horowitz, Professor of Physics, who has established a radio telescope in the hope of detecting extraterrestrial life. "We must, at least, give a good strong search...
Sound-byte: Beam me up, Scotty, there's no intelligent life on this planet...