Tag Archives | wwf and tigers

India Fights For Tigers As Only 3,000 Remain In The Wild

April 4, 2013

(WILDLIFE) India’s Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary has created a special new protected area for tigers. India has the second largest tiger population in the world, and this will be their 42nd tiger reserve. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, tiger numbers have dropped by about 95 percent in the last century, and there are only about 3,000 tigers left in the wild. There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than there are in their natural habitat, therefore protective measures for these majestic cats are vital. Read on to find out more about the new sanctuary. — Global Animal

Share Your Thoughts

DiCaprio Reports Good News For Tiger Populations

August 15, 2012

(CELEBRITY NEWS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio shared some promising news on tiger populations in Nepal recently. Through camera traps, the World Wildlife Fund reports that numbers have doubled in three years thanks to a successful conservation campaign that includes local communities, park rangers, and government support. Read on for more on the good news and how with the right efforts, declining wildlife populations can turn around. — Global Animal

 

Share Your Thoughts

Sumatran Tiger Cubs On Video In Threatened Forest

May 9, 2011

(ENDANGERED TIGERS/VIDEO) Watch the video in a forest in Indonesia where three Sumatran tiger cubs playfully chase a leaf and adult tigers, captured on infrared cameras, roam through a clearing at night. The footage exemplifies why the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is urging logging companies to drop plans to clear Indonesian forest areas where these critically endangered Sumatran tigers and their cubs live. How rare are these tigers? There are only about 400 left in the wild, according to the WWF, of which 12 live in the Bukit Tigapuluh forest that’s on the chopping block. Unless the Indonesian government enforces its pledge to protect this forest area, the Sumatran tiger will most likely go the way of the Bali Tiger and the Java Tiger, which is to say, gone forever. While the WWF is applying pressure to reverse the logging threat, we can all take action in support of tiger conservation as individuals, such as reducing paper waste and buying recycled paper and FSC-certified wood products. Recycling isn’t glamorous, and the big picture of how our choices effect a global reality can seem like an abstraction. But a world without tigers is too drab to contemplate. Thankfully, there’s still time to ensure that tigers, with their magnificent stripes, remain part our world’s design. – Leah Lessard Jeon, Global Animal

Share Your Thoughts

DiCaprio Donates $1 million To Stop Tiger Poaching

November 23, 2010

SAINT PETERSBURG–  Actor/activist Leonardo DiCaprio showed his dedication to saving the world’s 3,200 tigers in the wild with a $1 million donation. That’s some serious green. DiCaprio’s contribution will help anti-poaching initiatives and protect tiger habitats, says the WWF.

Share Your Thoughts

Climate Change Points To A Chilling Future For Bengal Tigers

September 7, 2010

One of the world’s largest tiger populations – the Bengal – could disappear by the end of this century.  The threat of extinction is caused by rising sea levels due to climate change, which may destroy their habitat along the coast of Bangladesh in an area known as the Sundarbans.

Share Your Thoughts

DiCaprio Dreams Of Doubling Tiger Population

August 20, 2010

Leonardo DiCaprio steps up on behalf of the world’s 3,200 tigers and joins the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) To ‘Save Tigers Now.’   The movie star’s first assignment: an expedition to tiger habitats in Asia.

Share Your Thoughts

Back to top