World conservation organisations have warned that Tigers in Asian forests face a greater threat from deadly snare traps than guns. <br/><br/>They urged authorities to crack down on the severe snaring crisis in forests across the continent. The warning was issued on the occasion of Global Tiger Day yesterday by TRAFFIC — global wildlife trade monitoring<br/>network and WWF — the leading organization in wildlife conservation and endangered species.<br/><br/>In an article posted on TRAFFIC website, the agencies expressed concern over the threat posed by indiscriminate snares to the world's remaining wild tigers, which number in the region of 3,900. India is home to more than 70 per cent of tigers in the world. India's tiger population grew to 2,226 in 2014 from a dwindling number of 1,411 in 2006.<br/>The article claimed that easy to make from widely available material such as bicycle cable wires and quick to set up, wire snares are deadly traps that are fast becoming the plague of Asia's forests.