For tiger populations, a new threat: Canine distemper virus could be significant driver toward extinction
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
Along with the pressures of habitat loss, poaching and depletion of prey species, a new threat to tiger populations in the wild has surfaced in the form of disease, specifically, canine distemper virus (CDV). According to a new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and its partners, CDV has the potential to be a significant driver in pushing the animals toward extinction.