Tigers have been spotted in an area of a forest in Western Thailand for the first time in four years, according to conservation group Panthera. Camera traps have captured footage of three male tigers roaming at night, including at one point peering directly into one of the camera traps. There are estimated to be about […]Tigers …
Four tiger foetuses found in Indonesian ‘poacher’ arrests — BBC News – Science & Environment
Sumatran tigers are critically endangered - with fewer than 400 believed to be left in the wild. via Four tiger foetuses found in Indonesian 'poacher' arrests — BBC News - Science & Environment
Census Finds Nearly 3,000 Tigers In India — News : NPR
The country counted a total of 2,967 wild tigers, an increase of more than 30% in four years. (Image credit: Bikas Das/AP) via Census Finds Nearly 3,000 Tigers In India — News : NPR
China Reverses Ban on the Use of Tiger and Rhino Parts in Traditional Chinese Medicine — The Jaguar
I literally just announced that I was going to take a short break from blogging, then I made the mistake of checking Twitter. Here is what I saw at the top of my feed: “In reversing this ban, China has helped to legalize the execution and extinction of the magnificent tiger.” Our Dr. John Goodrich …
China’s appetite for ‘stinky’ durian fruit threatening endangered tigers
China's appetite for 'stinky' durian fruit threatening endangered tigers https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/24/chinas-appetite-for-stinky-durian-fruit-threatening-endangered-tigers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Tigers forever: a wildlife hike in north-east Laos
Tigers forever: a wildlife hike in north-east Laos https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/oct/12/tigers-forever-wildlife-hike-north-east-laos?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
The Tiger: The Most Magnificent Cat of All — The Jaguar
While all wild felids are extraordinary creatures, there is one that stands above them all (literally). It is beautiful and terrifying, powerful and threatened: the tiger (Panthera tigris). This post is an introduction to this most majestic of cats. Subspecies There are five surviving subspecies of Panthera tigris (Hunter, 2015; Macdonald, Loveridge, & Nowell, 2010). […] …
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Happy Global Tiger Day! — The Jaguar
Today, July 29, is Global Tiger Day. It is a day set aside to honor and protect the most magnificent cat of all, the tiger (Panthera tigris). The Situation Tigers are in serious trouble. According to the best estimates from the big cat NGO Panthera, there are only about 3,900 tigers left in the wild. […] …
How India’s Conservationists Are Fighting to Save Half of the World’s Tigers — TIME
How do you get a 400lb tiger into the back of a truck? It’s an elaborate process that involves dozens of personnel, carefully calibrated tranquilizer darts, a custom-made cage — and a handful of elephants. All that was in place on June 20 when MB2, a three-year-old male tiger, was transported from Kanha Tiger Reserve… via …
Ecosystems benefit from Tiger’s presence
A groundbreaking study was just released in the journal Biological Conservation. Written by Thinley et al. (2018), it deals with the ecosystem services provided by tigers (Panthera tigris) to villagers in Bhutan. The authors found strong evidence that the presence of tigers near villages can limit both crop and livestock losses. At its core, this […] …
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