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<p>President of the World Bank, Robert B. Zoellick attends the International Tiger Forum in St.Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Officials from the 13 countries where tigers live in the wild have signed a declaration aimed at saving the iconic big cats from extinction.</p>

<p>President of the World Bank, Robert B. Zoellick attends the International Tiger Forum in St.Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Officials from the 13 countries where tigers live in the wild have signed a declaration aimed at saving the iconic big cats from extinction.</p>

November 24, 2010

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Saving the tigers
November 24, 2010 8 p.m.

Saving the tigers

Big cats could be extinct in 12 years if unprotected

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Wild tigers could become extinct in 12 years if countries where they still roam fail to take quick action to protect their habitats and step up the fight against poaching, global wildlife experts told a "tiger summit" Sunday.