The visible portion of the 13-foot-tall (4-meter-tall) Christmas tree isn't ancient, but its root system has been growing for 9,550 years, according to a team led by Leif Kullman, professor at UmeÃ¥ University's department of ecology and environmental science in Sweden. Enlarge Photo.
Here are the facts: 1  More than 100 million animals are reported killed by hunters each year.  The vast majority of species that are hunted -- waterfowl, upland birds, mourning doves, squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, crows, coyotes, etc. -- provide minimal sustenance and do not require population control.
There are about 100 tigers poached each year even though theanimals are protected. It is believed that many species of tigerare no longer viable and will become extinct.Over 5,000 tigers are killed each year unjustly by poachers.Over 1,000 wild tigers are killed each year all over the world.Usually, they die due to poachers who kill them for their skin andfur and pollution.