Save Tiger
Tiger a beautiful animal
But it is also the indicator of the forest's health.
Saving the tiger means we save the forest
since tiger cannot live in places where trees have vanished and in
turn secure food and water for all.
If we make sure tigers live, we have to make sure that deer,
antelope and all other animals that the tiger eats (its prey base)
live.
Saving the tiger means saving mankind
Also forests catch and help store rainwater and protect soils.
In this way we protect our rivers and recharge groundwater
sources.
Areas with less trees lead to floods, killing people and destroying
homes.
It takes away the precious soil, leaving behind a
wasteland.
The soil jams up our lakes and dams, reducing their
ability to store water.
By destroying the tiger's home, we not only harm
tigers, but also ourselves.
Why Should we save Tiger ?
The tiger thus becomes the
symbol for the
protection of all species
on our earth since it is
at the top of the food
chain.
This is why we sometimes
call the tiger, an apex
predator, an indicator of
our ecosystem's health
The tiger, one of the most magnificent animals in
the world, is also one of the most endangered.
A cat of beauty, strength, and majesty, the tiger
is master of all and subject to none -- except
humans.
Of the eight original subspecies of tigers,
three have become extinct within the last 60
years.
There are less than 50 South China tigers left
on this planet -- few, and possibly none,
survive in the wild.
What Needs to be Done to Save the Tiger
Local institutions and people Scientists who
were closely involved in managing tigers at
the local level.
Unless local community needs are met,
conservation of the tiger will not succeed and
protected areas will perish.
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• The rehabilitation of the natural resource base of
local people is essential if they are not to seek their
requirements in protected areas. This requires
ecodevelopment with the support and cooperation
of specialized government organs and the non-
governmental conservation community.
Reasons for the Endangered Status
The Tiger is endangered because it is poached for its body parts to cater to an illegal market.
Another reason is habitat loss due to depletion of forest cover interference of humans and
encroachment of forest land by people causing fragmentation.
At the turn of the century, there were almost reportedly 40,000 tigers in India, but now only
around 1399 are left.
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Despite all the efforts to
preserve the Tigers, it is
believed that around 60 to
70 tigers were shot dead
during the late years of the
90’s.
Such a number may look
small to the reader, but in
fact represents close to
fifteen percent of the
total Sumatran
tiger population. 11
Several projects have been set-up by government agencies to help conserve
the Bengal Tiger population, the largest one being ‘Project Tiger’.
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While they no doubt have played a major part in the fairly successful
conservation project, they are also subject to criticism by several
activists, who claim that the projects have not been efficiently
organized and that tiger numbers may have been inflated by the
agencies in order to protect jobs. 13
One particularly controversial incident was the complete loss of
the Bengal Tiger population in the ‘Sariska Tiger Reserve’ as a result of
hunting.
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The Bengal Tiger plays a
major role in the heritage of
India and Bangladesh. Sadly,
these beautiful animals have
been driven to near
extinction as a consequence
of urbanization and hunting.
It is important that the
public is made aware of the
efforts that are taking place
in order to save these
amazing and important
animals. It is only then that
they have a chance to
survive.
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Siberian tigers are one of the most critically endangered tiger species
in the world. They can mainly be found in the east-most regions of the
Siberia region of Russia, which explains their name origins.
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Experts estimate that the south China tiger population does not exceed two to three
dozens only! This has earned it a ranking between the world’s top 10 animals that
are on the verge of extinction � pretty sad.
What has mainly contributed to the reduction of the South Chinese tiger population
is the amount of illegal hunting that has taken place in these southern forests, in
addition to the reduction in the number of prey it can hunt (again, mostly due to
humans).
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Unethical Breeding
Due to their larger size and the
unique white colour zoos, circuses
and private owners have turned the
breeding and rearing of white
tigers into big business. In the
wild white tigers are extremely rare
due to the scarcity and low
probability of a tiger inheriting both
recessive genes (chances are 1 in
10,000) but in captivity breeders
are taking white tigers and breeding
them with each other. Father with
daughter, brother with sister etc.
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Why do they keep inbreeding ?
The answer of course is related to money. White tigers are a part of the ever
expanding exotic animals trade which has grown to become a multi million dollar
business and is second only to the illegal drug trade business.
Zoo’s, circuses and private owners openly admit that the white tiger serves as a
great attraction for visitors increasing visitors and of course revenues. A white tiger
can sell for as much as $100,000 so if you already own a couple why not breed them
create some cubs and sell them off for some extra profit.
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Establishments and individuals who claim their trying to save or keep the
species alive are simply manipulating the truth to keep their unethical
activities alive. Breeding of white tigers is nothing short of evil and benefits
the tiger species in no way what so ever.
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Albinism is very rare. When it occurs in the wild the animals have a very low survival
rate. In captivity the rate of survival is good, but you will rarely sight an albino. Such
is the rarity of albino animals that they, and their slightly less rare white cousins, are
often held to be sacred. This applies to white elephants in Thailand and white cattle
in India.
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