TIGER CONSERVATION

{There are some useful links related to tiger conservation:

• Tigers Endangered
  
  There are quite a few threats out there that continue to put the future for the tiger at risk. Humans continue to destroy the habitat that the tigers once called home for their own needs.
• Tiger Hunting
  
  Tiger hunting is considered very exciting challenge that many are up to taking. Even with these animals being drastically low in numbers people continue to do so.
• Tiger Conservation Efforts
  
  For centuries the tiger has been hunted both as a sport and for the delightful coat that it offers. All of that time though no one really thought about the future for these animals.}
  
  

  There are quite a few threats out there that continue to put the future for the tiger at risk. Humans continue to destroy the habitat that the tigers once called home for their own needs. It isn’t always easy for the tigers to find a new home. Even if they can easily adapt to a new environment, the fact that they are so territorial is a concern. Many tigers end up killing each other for the right to a given area because they aren’t going to be able to live there together.

  In China tigers are often killed so that their bones can be used to create a variety of different types of medicine. When the people here can’t get enough tigers they use the bones of common prey for the tigers. As a result that makes it harder for them to survive as well.

  The loss of their natural habitat such as for logging in areas of Asia continues to be a huge threat to their survival. As the population of humans grows they need to clear out more areas for them to all reside. In many instances the clearing of their natural habitat is so that humans can enjoy recreational areas, to build homes, and even to put up new businesses.

  As the numbers of tigers out there in the wild continue to drop there becomes a problem with the offspring that are created too. This is because the partners that are mating are already closely related. This is called inbreeding and it often leads to very poor genetic markers for the future generations of tigers.

  It is very important to understand the vital role that the tiger plays in the ecosystem out there. They are one of the predators found at the very top of the food chain. Without them in place it can cause a great deal of chaos as you spiral downward. It can also lead to overpopulation of some types of animals. As a result they will starve due to the additional competition for food sources.

  In order for conservation efforts to be successful people need the right information regarding the tiger. They also need to protect the natural habitat of these animals so they aren’t subjected to only remaining in captivity. At the same time improving the environment by reducing pollution and global warming helps to ensure they have a better chance of survival as well.

  Too many people believe that poaching of the tiger is acceptable because they have attacked and killed humans. In some areas they do also attack livestock which is a problem for humans as well. By helping to give these animals back their natural territory though we will see fewer problems with these types of events taking place. However, if we continue to take away where they live then they have no choice but to find other sources of food and to come closer to humans for a place to live.

  Right now every species of tiger out there is at a high risk of not being around in less than 100 years. That is a very grim outlook that each of us has the power to help change. Hopefully one day all of these species of tigers will no longer be among those animals listed as an endangered species.

  Right now it is estimated that only about 7,500 tigers total still are out there in the wild and in captivity. That is a very low population that we are talking about. Aggressive efforts must be followed in order to protect their environment, continue seeing good genetic breeding, and to allow these animals to live a long and healthy life.

  
  

  TIGER HUNTING

  Tiger hunting is considered by a few, a very exciting challenge that many are up to taking. Even with these animals being drastically low in numbers people continue to do so. In Asia they are considered to be one of top five animals that people will pay huge amounts of money to be able to kill. Since they are hard to find that helps to add to the thrill of the hunt for many of them.

  In the early days the tiger was hunted by natives to the lands for food. They would do so with spears and use them as a way to survive off of the land. However, as their weapons became more advanced they were able to kill more of them. Once the pelts of these animals started to sell for a very high figure then they were hunted not for food but to make money from them.

  More advanced hunting techniques involved having men with weapons hiding in various areas. Then they would send hurt types of animals into a clearing where they would make distress calls. This would bring the tigers in out of curiosity as well as to make the kill. While the tiger was focused on getting a meal it was being stalked and hunted by the men around it. In some cultures actually making a kill of a tiger was considered to be a rite of passage from a boy to a man.

  In China many tigers have been hunted to offer ingredients for various types of medicine. This is very strongly part of their culture that dates back many centuries. They have early practices that are still in place today even though protecting the Tiger is very important. They continue to hunt it though feeling that these animals were placed on the Earth to ensure their own well being.

  Some parts of China though are starting to turn to the use of bones of other animals including deer. They want to see if they offer the same types of healing power that the have been getting from the bones of the tigers. They are more worried about what will occur should these animals become extinct though than in efforts to save them. They want to make sure they still have the ability to make the medicine they need to protect their people.

  Hunting of the tiger often takes place illegally and on a grant scale by ranchers too. They have moved their homes and businesses into land that was once the territory of the tigers. Then they can’t understand why these creatures aren’t staying outside of the fences. They don’t want to continue losing their cattle to these tigers so they shoot them or they poison them.

  They use the poison as a way to not get found out. If they shoot a tiger on their property then they can go to jail for it. However, if they leave carcasses out there for them to feed on that are poisoned then the tigers wonder off to die. When they are found, if they are found, there is no connecting them back to the ranchers. Some sting operations have been put in place to video record such events taking place though.

  In many areas the laws aren’t very strict if you are caught hunting for tigers either. The rewards for successfully doing so are more than the penalties for getting caught. In fact, in some areas they do have such laws on the books but they aren’t ever enforced. This is like leaving the door open to seal the fate of the tigers out there forever though.