Save The Tiger

[CaAT]

Hi all,

Please visit the following link at NDTV and sign up for the online petition to Save Tiger.

Save the Tiger

It was almost exactly a year ago that we met the legendary Fateh Singh Rathore, former director of Ranthambore National Park. He had painted a very grim picture of Tiger conservation projects, at a time when the government was seen patting its own back over the increase in tiger population. He felt the govt numbers were just a mirage. How prophetic he was!

I am not sure if this will indeed force the govt or the babudom into some sort of action, but this is the least we can do for this wonderful, wonderful animal.

To use a parlance to the auto industry in India, imagine how we would feel if the dear old Amby, the fantastic Palio or the superb OHC faces similar 'extinction' from Indian roads.

As Jim Corbett said:

"A tiger is a large-hearted gentleman with boundless courage, and when he is exterminated - as exterminated he will be unless public opinion rallies to his support - India will be the poorer by having lost the finest of her fauna."

[The Matrix]

Its time for the govt to take stringent action. Really feels sad to know only 1,411 tigers remain in the wild in India.

[maddy42]

People sign up for this as this animal is holding the flora and fauna of our forests together by being the link between in the food chain. He goes and one of the major carnivore in the forest goes. SO please support this really marvelous creature

[amtak]

I did. It's time that we save this wonderful species else they too would extint. I want my son/daughter to see how a Tiger looks like in real life and not in pictures. Just a little more than 1000 Tigers? Isn't a the Tiger our National Animal or is it the Lion?

[CaAT]

Isn't a the Tiger our National Animal or is it the Lion?

Tiger it is.

Save The Tiger.

[amtak]

Originally Posted by CaAT

Tiger it is.

(Save Tiger, Twenty20)

Thanks! I guess my memory is fading away! We are 20,000 strong and if each of us signs up, I am sure it'll make a lot of difference.

Dear Mods,

May I propose that we make this thread a sticky for the next couple of weeks so that it's not lost amidst other posts and we can contribute our share to the Project.

[adityamunshi]

Mods Please Make this a sticky. We can make a difference if everyone signs up.

Originally Posted by amtak

Thanks! I guess my memory is fading away! We are 20,000 strong and if each of us signs up, I am sure it'll make a lot of difference.

Dear Mods,

May I propose that we make this thread a sticky for the next couple of weeks so that it's not lost amidst other posts and we can contribute our share to the Project.

[kaushik_s]

Yeah, I hope this petition works and we'll see some work from the Govt. It's time for them to wake up and work.

[sqwall]

It would be a shame to see the tiger perish.

Guys i would suggest forwarding this link to your respective Admin/HR departments for mass circulation.

[DKG]

One of the things motorists can do to save the Tiger is follow some basic rules while driving through forests.

1. Do not throw any items out of your car. Wild animals have a very sensitive sense of smell and get drawn to food easily. I am told many a time animals have suffered eating plastics along with the food. As many wild animals fall into the Tiger's food chain you indirectly are hurting the Tiger

2. Try not to be a disturbance to wild animals as you drive through forests. DO NOT use the horn, please don't stop for roadside picnics making a commotion as you have fun

3. Educate your children and friends about how Tiger conservation works. Only if the general public is aware of the threat to this magnificent creature then perhaps people for their greed won't compromise the Tiger conservation efforts by allowing poaching or buying animal based products.

If anyone can think of any other proactive methods we can all pitch in to do our bit please share your views

[BomBatt]

Originally Posted by amtak

We are 20,000 strong and if each of us signs up, I am sure it'll make a lot of difference.

Dear Mods,

May I propose that we make this thread a sticky for the next couple of weeks so that it's not lost amidst other posts and we can contribute our share to the Project.

I signed right away. I also request mods to stick this thread.

NDTV Save the Tiger online petition seems to be addressed to our Prime Minister. I have a lot of faith in our Prime Minister. He is not a typical politician.

A lot of Team-BHPians work at MNC's and big organizations. Now if they can circulate this campaign in their workplace, I am sure it will make some impact.

[ashthedivx]

Originally Posted by BomBatt

I signed right away. I also request mods to stick this thread.

NDTV Save the Tiger online petition seems to be addressed to our Prime Minister. I have a lot of faith in our Prime Minister. He is not a typical politician.

A lot of Team-BHPians work at MNC's and big organizations. Now if they can circulate this campaign in their workplace, I am sure it will make some impact.

This is what i did after signing the petition, forwarded it to my colleagues !!

[TDR]

This thread warms my heart! One can only see tigers in my country in the
zoo (safari park). I believe they have been extinct here since the last Ice Age. I for one admire the Big Cats. Such beaty and elegance...

Anyway, I signed the petition as well.

TDR

[Aditya]

Signed the petition. But then, I've already signed many more before this and nothing seems to be happening. Unless there are big game reserves with proper electric fencing and strict steps are taken to curb poaching, the tiger is going to be extinct soon. Also, only donations will not help. It will also take a lot of involvement from the public if we really want this big cat to live on.