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More tigers found in Nepal as Nepal-India trans-boundary efforts for tiger conservation intensify
A new survey released on the 29th of July indicates that adult tiger numbers in Chitwan National Park and its border areas in Nepal now stand at 125. A previous survey conducted in a smaller area of the Park in early 2009 found 91 tigers.
Russia tiger habitat gets a boost with protection of key tree species
Moscow, Russia, 29 July 2010, World Tiger Day—the Russian government has introduced measures to protect the Korean Pine, a key species found in Amur tiger habitat in the Russian Far East. Rising global demand for Korean Pine has led to a massive increase in logging, much of it carried out illegally, in Russia’s remaining temperate forests.
Police detain members of illegal tiger trading syndicate on Sumatra island, Indonesia
On Saturday, June 17, 2010 a police unit detained two people involved in an illegal trading syndicate focused on the Sumatran tiger in Pekanbaru, Riau Province of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Push to save tigers leaps forward at Bali meeting
The 13 countries that have tigers in a critical meeting this week laid the foundation for world leaders to come together later this year at the Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia and agree to a historical global plan to double the number of tigers in the wild.
Milestone tiger meeting set to create strong recovery agenda
WWF Indonesia CEO Dr. Efransjah and WWF Tiger programme leader Michael Baltzer issued the following statement ahead of the pre-Tiger Summit meeting starting Monday in Bali.
Indonesia to host crucial tiger meeting
On 12-14 July 2010, Indonesia will host the Pre-Tiger Summit Partners’ Dialogue Meeting, a crucial meeting to be attended by senior government officials from the 13 tiger range countries (TRCs) – Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Tiger conservation forum promises long term commitment
At a meeting of the Global Tiger forum (GTF) this week, government representatives of GTF member tiger range countries and other member countries showed a greater desire to make stronger commitments to tiger conservation.
Vietnam’s Environmental Police dig their claws into illegal big cat trade
Vietnam’s Environmental Police have confiscated two frozen tigers and a frozen panther in the central province of Nghe An.
China, Nepal reach historic biodiversity agreement
WWF welcomes the historic pledge by China and Nepal to work together to better protect nature in their countries.
India tigress gives new hope for conservation after first-time births
A few years ago, India’s Panna Tiger Reserve made global headlines when all of its tigers were lost to poachers.
