Helping the Tiger

"Of all the big cats, the Tiger is the closest to extinction. Today, more Tigers exist in the state of Texas than do in the wild in Asia." (sited from Panthera.org) This is the truth folks. Sadly, far too many of these great cats are locked in cages right here in my home state! The source of the atrocity is the breeder of tigers. The people who breed tigers actually try to claim that they are doing so for conservation efforts. This is not true. Conservation starts in the wild. Breeding tigers in cages only creates tigers that must be kept in cages their whole lives. If you have read my previous blog you will know about the "generic" tiger loophole. This allows breeders to keep breeding tigers despite the fact that they are not actually providing any conservation of the species because they are not breeding purebred tigers. One way to help the tiger survive is to begin with preserving their natural habitat. Panthera and Wildlife Conservation Society are trying to do just that. They have created a program called Tigers Forever, which is being carried out in six countries. Its mission is to mitigate and eliminate the human threats to the tiger and its prey and to monitor the tiger population. If you would like to help in their efforts please go to http://www.panthera.org/. And remember, spread the word about what you read here because when one person changes it begins a domino effect.... then we can all begin to change the way we think and feel about saving our big cats.