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I do not know how the close proximity of a tiger reacts on others, but me it always leaves with a breathless feeling due possibly as much to fear as to
excitement
(www.guardian.co.uk)
When we think of the wild we often think of the tiger! Tigers are beautiful, strong, majestic creatures which are at the heart of culture all over the world
from traditional Chinese myths to advertising to cartoon characters in well loved films.
Figure 2. Graph showing tiger population and forest cover
Between 2000 and 2010, parts of 1069 and 1220 tiger were
seized. This is an average of at least 104 animals per year.
(www.guardian.co.uk)
A summit for the survival of tigers was held in 2010, the last year of
the tiger. At this meeting there was discussion of a global tiger
recovery program. The idea behind this is to double the number of
tigers living in the wild by 2022, the next year of the tiger. It is very rare
for a summit to be held for only one species of animal.
WWF have a goal called TX2 (Tigers x 2), this also involves doubling the
number of tigers in the wild by 2022. They will focus on 12 main
landscapes that the worlds top tiger experts have identified as
offering the best survival chances for the tiger populations across the
different subspecies, (www.worldwildlife.org).
Between 2005 and 2008 it is estimated that 80% of western Nepal's tigers were
killed by poachers
(www.guardian.co.uk)
Each tiger that is killed increases their rarity in the wild and hence, the price in
which they will collect in the black market increases. A whole tiger can be sold for
more than 32,000!
They have been shot, trapped, poisoned, and poached to the point of extinction,
and mostly for use in ancient medicines that really don't work Sam Fox
(www.huffingtonpost.co.uk)
Figure 8.
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is eaten
as an
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References:
Conserving tiger habitats is not only beneficial for the animals but also human populations in the surrounding areas. Leaving natural forests will improve
local water quality as well as providing alternative jobs as: Wild Tigers = More Tourism
Tiger Conservation Projects are set up to work alongside communities to protect the wild tiger population, teach locals how to live alongside them as
well as attract tourism. Not only does this provide full time jobs for locals, but also will create long term protection for the earths biggest cat.
The Tiger has evolved over thousands of years, surviving constant persecution from humans during this time. They have clung to survival in just a few
patches of forest scattered across Asia, and yet now more than ever need our help to stop the increasing threat of poachers hunting them to extinction.
Websites:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/11/AR2010111105607.html http://www.tiger.com.np/stopkilling.html
http://www.savetigersnow.org/solutions
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/tigers/last_of_the_tigers/whysavetiger/ http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1641/B570608 http://tigertime.info/the-crisis/why-save-the-tiger
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/09/last-chance-to-save-the-tiger http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sam-fox/tigers-why-we-must-protect-the-w_b_1067412.html
www.sfgate.com/travel/article/will-traditional-chinese-medicine-mean-the -end-of-3236621.php http://worldwildlife.org/pages/stop-wildlife-crime
Newspaper Articles:
(Guardian article big beast join battle to save big cat 22nd November 2010)
Pictures:
Figure 1. http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Tiger-Rocks1.jpeg Figure 2. http://awsassets.panda.org/img/graph3_363026.jpg Figure 3. http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1641/B570608
Figure 4. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4c63r1fc21rpj9z7o1_500.jpg Figure 5. http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/6315841/il_fullxfull.267822883.jpg Figure 6. http://www.plasticoceans.net/wp-content/uploads/WWFlogo.gif Figure 7. http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll163/tracyhcole/ANIMAL%20RIGHTS/7CobraLeuthaiTiger2004-WildAid.jpg Figure 8. http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01216/tiger-poaching_1216626b.jpg
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