Finally, some good news about the world's most fabulous feline.....

[marmar]

from HuffPost:


Dr. Cristián Samper
President and CEO, Wildlife Conservation Society

More Than Hope for Tigers
Posted: 01/09/2013 6:16 pm


I recently visited the Western Ghat mountains in South India with my colleagues from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). We drove on small paths through the teak forests in search of wildlife. You can't help but feel a stirring in your soul to see peacocks, elephants, gaur, sloth bears, wild dogs and tigers in their native habitat.

One of the best moments of the trip came the last morning as we drove in the early hours of the day. That's when we saw a large female tiger walking on the service road ahead of us. We followed her for about 15 minutes, as she marked her territory and stopped to listen to the forest from time to time. Then she was gone. It is amazing to see how a 350-pound animal can vanish into the shrubs in seconds.

My mind can't stop thinking about that one tiger. With the big cats dwindling in numbers across their habitat, her story teaches us a lot about why some tigers are still surviving. She is symbolic of successful efforts that will help us ensure that this magnificent and fierce species does not blink out of existence. That's a bold statement, but I truly believe we can achieve this conservation success.

The tiger I observed lives in Nagarahole, where we have developed a formula that, if replicated, will help to ensure that tigers do not go extinct. There, the government is truly committed, science informs action, and partners work together behind long-term investments. With these elements in play, Nagarahole has experienced a 300 percent increase in its tiger population over the past two decades. ............................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-cristian-samper/more-than-hope-for-tigers_b_2431247.html

[el_bryanto]

1. That is good news.

I think we should have the Tiger be the symbol of the Democratic party instead of the Donkey. I know there are some bad associations with the Tammany Tiger but still.

Bryant