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Endangered Malayan Tiger Cubs Born at Busch Gardens Tampa

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The mission of the SSP is to cooperatively manage specific, and typically threatened or endangered, species populations within AZA-accredited facilities. There are currently just over 50 Malayan tigers in the Species Survival Plan. The species also often comes into conflict with people over livestock predation.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

10,000 Birds

Fortunately, the process by which a species is delisted is actually quite transparent: anyone with internet access can review exactly what FWS proposes and precisely the scientific evidence FWS says supports the proposal. In 2012, a petition to delist was filed by ranching and agriculture groups and conservative legal organizations.