On April 12, a three-day Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation assembled in New Delhi to pledge support for wild tigers and review global strategies to address tiger endangerment. Delegates from 13 tiger-range countries met at Vigyan Bhawan convention centre, where they reasserted their pledge to the Global Tiger Recovery Programme (GTRP), which was built on the commitment of all 13 National Tiger Recovery Priorities (NTRPs) to double tiger populations by 2022.
However, just two days prior to the conference, WWF-International (WWF) and Global Tiger Forum (GTF) released a report claiming that the global tiger count was on the rise for the first time in a century.
The media went into a frenzy and social media erupted with the good news. And yet, in the background of these global celebrations, many experts were questioning the validity of the statement released by WWF and GTF, wondering how such data had been obtained. The WCS released a statement of concern by tiger biologists condemning the announcement, which said, “We do not find this report and its implications scientifically convincing.” (Read the full statement here).
Via My Green World:
http://www.mygreenworld.org/tigers/ 
