Save The Tiger

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Start Date:
12-2-2007
Last Signed:
11-14-2008

Description:

Once, there were 8 subspecies of tiger, now only 5 subspecies remain, in India, Sumatra, China and several other countries; around 7% of their historical range. Approximately 5000 of these magnificent animals survive in the wild, making their future incredibly bleak if action is not taken soon.

Reasons for these low numbers include poaching for skins and Traditional Chinese Medicine, fragmentation of their habitat and shooting by farmers for attacks on livestock. Conflicts between humans and tigers have occured due to their close proximity - with deforestation for development of agriculture and timber industry, tigers have to survive on whatever prey they can find.

Tigers bring tourists to less developed areas of it's range, making it's prescence beneficial for inhabitants of such countries. The tiger is a flagship species for conservation, and if we cannot save such a charismatic and beautiful animal, little hope remains for other, less recognised species. Please, pledge to save this species, the most bewitching of big cats, and defy those who believe the tiger will be extinct by 2010

Forum Discussion for Save The Tiger

Submitted by on 4-8-2008 2:57pm

This breaks my heart. I did not know only 5000 exist. We need to make sanctuarys in all countries where at least some of them should be safe.Most governments only think of what resources to waste. Not what we are doing to the planet and it's creatures.

Submitted by on 4-2-2008 1:32pm

pls save the pride of our nation as wehave already lost it to a gr8 extent in the name of urbanisation n developement
which is infact ruining the real essance of the culture n beauty of INDIA.we dont need to fight for it
as its already ours we juss need to wrk for it :)

Submitted by at Facebook on 3-25-2008 7:08pm

The tiger is a top predator which means that if they die so does other species. We are really the only ones that can stop their extinction. Please help them!
Kind regards from
Ylva a Panthera tigris fan!

Submitted by on 3-22-2008 11:07am

The Tiger is at the apec of the food chain in rain forests. Saving the tigers mean saving an entire eco-sphere. Save the tiger, everything takes care of itself.

Submitted by on 3-21-2008 7:17pm

I feel India should create conservation areas for the tigers well being so farmers and poachers will stop the slaughter of these beautiful animals.

Submitted by on 3-18-2008 8:46pm

The Tigers should be cared for.The loss of these extraordinary animals would be a great tragedy.
Dwight-New York

Submitted by on 3-18-2008 1:23am

i worked at the bronx zoo for a few years. These animals are really something to watch. they are so warm to their young and protective. they deserve to live in peace.

Submitted by on 3-18-2008 12:04am

Tigers are beautiful and should never be killed for any reason! Save the tiger!

Submitted by on 3-17-2008 6:08am

Spreading of education & sever punishment for not only poaching but even the slightest damage to our jungles is the only way left out to save tigers

Submitted by on 3-16-2008 5:56pm

to keep your nation's pride,
SAVE THE TIGER