Based on that incident at the Bronx Zoo with an Amur tiger testing positive for coronavirus, I am not surprised by this assessment...
"In this commentary, authors Dale Miquelle and Martin Gilbert, argue it is incumbent upon science-based conservation agencies to consider vaccinating high-risk tiger populations where epidemiological research indicates that it is necessary to mitigate extinction risks.
The authors state this approach is increasingly important because “more species are relegated to small islands of habitat that support fewer individuals. An outbreak could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back,” driving these small populations to extinction locally."
https://news-mongabay-com.cdn.amppr...r-tigers-from-virus-outbreaks-commentary/amp/
"In this commentary, authors Dale Miquelle and Martin Gilbert, argue it is incumbent upon science-based conservation agencies to consider vaccinating high-risk tiger populations where epidemiological research indicates that it is necessary to mitigate extinction risks.
The authors state this approach is increasingly important because “more species are relegated to small islands of habitat that support fewer individuals. An outbreak could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back,” driving these small populations to extinction locally."
https://news-mongabay-com.cdn.amppr...r-tigers-from-virus-outbreaks-commentary/amp/