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A slew of celebrities including Harrison Ford, Bo Derek and Robert Duvall have come together to support the World Bank on Monday in their mission to help save tigers from becoming extinct. The World Bank is mostly known for its efforts to mitigate poverty around the globe, but it has also taken on wildlife conservation efforts with the help of governments and scientists. Their new Tiger Conservation Initiative aims to tackle threats to tigers like the illegal trade of their skins, meat and body parts, which are used in traditional Asian medicine.
