2010 is Year of the Tiger but Tigers, there are fewer of them
Posted by Malaybalay Blogger at 10:25 PMIt was published in Gold Star Daily dated December 30, 2009 that while 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, there are "only 3,200 tigers left in the wild". For obvious reasons, every part of the tiger can be exploited for gain: its skin can be used for fur and decorative purposes while the animal's body parts can be used for medicinal concoctions. The Prime Minister of Nepal, Madhav Kumar has pledged to establish a National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Crime Control Committee. Russia too will host a tiger preservation summit in Vladivostok in 2010, especially because Khabarovsk and Primorye regions are inhabited by 500 Amur tigers.
So the tale of the tiger is sad to note. However, initiatives are being done to save them from extinction. It is not therefore a hopeless case but a call for vigilance.
Similar cases have been manifested, e.g. tarsiers, whales, elephants, apes and others animals. May our collective consciousness and awareness become a loud and effective call to save the animals.
2010 is Year of the Tiger and so we hope Tigers thrive more in number, not fewer. . .
So the tale of the tiger is sad to note. However, initiatives are being done to save them from extinction. It is not therefore a hopeless case but a call for vigilance.
Similar cases have been manifested, e.g. tarsiers, whales, elephants, apes and others animals. May our collective consciousness and awareness become a loud and effective call to save the animals.
2010 is Year of the Tiger and so we hope Tigers thrive more in number, not fewer. . .
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