Destruction of Habitat Forest provides the needed habitat for Siberian tigers. Tree wood (sometimes illegally logged or sold as wholesale) becomes furniture. Many humans also hunt and eat the same food that the tigers do. With nowhere to live and hunt, the tigers are forced to move into smaller areas.
Loss of Food Sources Siberian tigers feed on prey such as deer, fish bears and rabbits but when these animals disappear the tigers become domesticated. Humans see tigers as a direct threat and may shoot or kill them, and spooked tigers may attack humans.
Poaching Meat and other body parts of the Siberian tiger are worth a great deal of money, even though they are illegal to hunt. To the Chinese, Siberian tiger meat is considered a delicacy , and other body parts such as bones, whiskers and teeth are used in traditional medicine. Poaching is also contributing to the reduction of the Siberian tiger population in the wild.