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Endangered Tigers, Amanda Harman [|www.seaworld.org] http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/ http://earthhopenetwork.net/ http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/bengal_tiger.htm http://www.tigertrust.info/thesumatrantiger.htm http://www.wcs.org/international/Asia/russia/siberiantigerproject http://eyesontheforest.or.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=6 http://www.savethetigerfund.org/Content/NavigationMenu2/Community/TigerSubspecies/SumatranTigers/default.htm http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/siberiantiger.html http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/about_species/species_factsheets/tigers/south_china_tiger/index.cfm http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/caspian.html [|http://whozoo.org/anlife2000/andyn/indochinesetiger2.htm#spots http://www.tigerfdn.com/Tigerworld/W3A.html
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Please join us on our trip around the globe to learn about tigers.  **1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics?

Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?)  The Siberian tiger lives in the Russian region of Siberia and from Korea and Northern China. (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar) Most tigers live in tropical rainforests, mountains forests, and snow covered forests  <span style="color: rgb(0, 216, 255)"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 95, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(15, 1, 1)"> Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal. <span style="color: rgb(67, 192, 254)"><span style="color: rgb(2, 2, 3)">Siberian Tiger- Siberian tigers in captivity than in the wild northern china and siberia

Sumatran Tiger- Their population in the wild is estimated to range between 400 and 500 individuals. Lives in Sumatra.

Indo Chinese Tiger- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Lives in Thailand, Southern China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Malaysia. These tigers are lighter in color than the Sumatran tiger and have less stripes.There are about 1000 of these tigers left in the world. Females weigh just under 300 pounds. Males weigh 370-420 pounds.

South Chinese Tiger- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Thought to be the most endagered subspecies of tiger with only a few lone individuals. This tiger was said to be the ancestor of all tigers. Their color is reddish orange to ochre. The stripes are commonly black and gray. Lives in southern China.

Bengal Tiger- Estimates range between 3000 and 4,500 individuals. They spread across India and several of its neighboring countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Burma (Myanmar), and Bhutan. There are also several hundred Bengal tigers in captivity, primarily in zoos throughout India.

Balinese Tiger- First tiger subspecies that is extinct. The last Balinese tiger is believed to have been killed by hunters in 1937.

Caspian Tiger- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Caspian tiger, now extinct once lived in the region right around the Caspian sea. The Russian government planned a huge land reclamation program. They said there was no room for the tigers so they told the Russian army to kill all the tigers found around the Caspian Sea. In 1980, the Caspian tiger was officialy declared extinct.

Javan Tiger- The last observation of a Javan tiger that was formally documented occurred in 1972.

<span style="color: rgb(26, 96, 234)">Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal. <span style="color: rgb(219, 10, 10)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Tigers jaws are short and powerful and generally contain 30 teeth. Males are larger than females and only males grow a well defined ruff of hair around their neck. The Siberian tiger is the largest subspieces of tiger. A tiger’s coat is marked with black, brown, or grey stripes. Siberian tigers have light yellow coats. Bengals are lightish-yellow to redish yellow. Indo-chinese are redish-orange. Sumatrans are reddish-ochre. Stripe patterns on tigers faces and bodies are different on every tiger. A tiger's underside is white or creamy, the tail is ringed, and the ears are black with a white center spot. Tigers with white coats are rare in the wild. White tigers are leucocystic meaning white with sparse coloration. They have blue eyes and gray to brown stripes. Only true albinos have no pigmentation. <span style="color: rgb(102, 242, 245)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Sumatran Tiger- smallest tiger alive. Sumatran is critically endangered because of poaching and habitat destruction. Sumatran tigers live about 15years in the wild and 20 years in captivity.

<span style="color: rgb(40, 92, 235)">2. Where and why is your animal endangered?

Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats) The Sumatran is endangered in Indonesia because of man. Man kills habitat and poaches and then sells on the black market. Indonesia is the only place the Sumatran tiger lives. The Siberian's habitat is in northeastern China, Korea, and eastern Siberia. The Siberian tiger once roamed most of Asia. These animals will live alone. Sometimes, they will meet each other. This usually occurs when a tiger catches and kills its prey. It is a carnivore.

<span style="color: rgb(30, 116, 250)">Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered

Habitat loss from intense logging and development. The tigers prey are being lessened, and poaching. Man cuts down the habitat of the Sumatran and then poaches the animal to sell At least 50 tigers had been caught or killed illegally each year between 1998 and 2002, the report by campaign groups TRAFFIC and WWF said recently. The latest tiger population estimates showed there were only 400 to 500 tigers left on Sumatra Island in 1999.

Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment.

There are about 300 to 400 siberian tigers left in the wild. 75 to 85% of tiger deaths are caused by humans.

<span style="color: rgb(58, 114, 242)">3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved? In addition to the 65 Sumatran tigers living in Indonesian zoos, there are 55 tigers managed by North American zoos, 164 in European zoos(2003), and 12 in Australasian zoos.

Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held. Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park- Sumatran The Naggarhole national park has 250 guards to prevent poaching- Siberian The Ranthambhore National Park has 60 guards to prevent poaching- Siberian The Tesso Nilo- Sumatran Zov Tigra- Siberian

<span style="color: rgb(20, 88, 204)">3. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done? Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3)

For three years, the Indonesian Zoological Parks' Association (PKBSI) has been working with the Tiger Global Conservation Strategy to develop a conservation program for Sumatran tigers. In addition to the 65 Sumatran tigers living in Indonesian zoos, there are 55 tigers managed by North American zoos, 100 in European zoos, and 12 in Australasian zoos. This captive population is descended from 37 wild-caught founders.

Tesso Nilo-Tesso Nilo is a relatively good habitat for the Sumatran tiger, with a lot of natural prey available in the area. So far, research has identified at least five distinct individuals in the park, and two in a proposed park extension. A bigger population, with better-connected forest habitats, is indicated to be in the proposed extension of the park.

Nagarhole National Park- In 1973, the Indian goverment launched Project Tiger. This helped the tiger population very much. The WWF substantialy supported this project. Even now India's forests are continuing to shrink because Indias people's population has gone up dramatically. Inside the park, 100's of tribes are still living there. These people are hurting the tiger's habitat. India's goverment are trying to get the tribes to move but many won't because that is all they have known their whole life.

Ranthambore National Park- became a part of Project Tiger in 1973. Declared a wildlife sancturary in 1955.

<span style="color: rgb(80, 95, 237)"> Experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation.

John Seidensticker is the head of the Save the tiger fund. He is a Senior Scientist at the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C.

Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population.

WWF is working with wildlife authorities in Sumatra to increase awareness of tiger conservation, including urging people to stop using snares and educating them on potential risks of such practices.

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