Super News! Updated estimates of wild tiger populations reveal that there are 40% more wild tigers than previously thought! While tiger populations have been on the incline thanks to conservation efforts across many countries, the increase can also be attributed to improvements in monitoring and surveying. As more countries are making efforts to save the animals, they are also putting better tracking technology to use. Before population surveys were as well-funded, many tiger numbers were purely estimates derived from a variety of factors. But now, survey teams using a variety of technologies are able to get much more accurate counts. . . Read more about the 'influx' of tigers: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/23/1113186725/tigers-population-numbers-endangered-species . Graphic shows a map of blips indicating the locations of tigers. The factoid reads: "Today, there are about 40% more wild tigers than 2015 estimates." . Pixel Planet Today is created by Terrabyte (https://terrabyte.eco). Give us a follow and keep up with the other stuff we're doing. 🌎 . . #tigers #tigerfacts #saveourtigers #tigerconservation #conservation #animalfacts #supernews #conservationnews #pixelplanet #pixelplanettoday #pixelart #planetfacts #artivism #climatedesign