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    Dear all

    As you know 2010 is called as Year of Tiger. Estimated less than 1500 tigers left in wild this is high time to do something. Write what you feel , share images , share videos , share ideas to save stripes , give the links to ineteresting discussions going on internet , express your concerns. But please keep this clean in all respects.

    Looking forward to see your contrubutions. We all want to see this majestic animal to survive. You have to be tiger to pose on cover page of a web forum dominated by world's best bird photographes.

    Here is time and place to express yourself.

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    Harshad; I agree this is a worthy project. The Amur (Siberian) Tiger once spanned a territory larger than North America, from Lake Baikal to the East Coast of Far East Russia. Because of habitat loss, loss of food, poaching, etc-they now occupy only a small area in Far East Russia (Primorski Region).

    This photo was not taken in the wild but the animal was permitted to run free in a couple acre compound. I hope to photograph the Amur Tiger in his/her natural habitat once I arrive in Russia.

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    Excellent image John , Amur tigers are in more trouble. I hope you will be able to shoot them in wild in your next visit
    TFS

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    http://news.discovery.com/earth/floo...ng-tigers.html

    Must read , small but high impact article

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    One of the greatest naturalist and Tiger conservation hero said

    The air we breathe and the water we drink stem from the biodiversity of the universal environment and its economics.
    The tiger is at the centre of this truth. If it goes, we go !!

    ---Billy Arjan Singh
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    They are so sweet , whats point in loosing them

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    It is amazing you can photograph these in the wild in your country. It will take months of planning and government permits before I am allowed to attempt to photograph the Amur Tigers; I will go and try but they are pretty rare now in Russia.

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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Mdo4zK9CA&feature=related"]YouTube- Tiger Hunting Deer (bengal and amur)[/ame]

    Hey John watch this Video , what a power and what a grace

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    Harshad I think there are less than a 1000 left in India or at least this is the figure that our Ministry of Environment and Forests is now talking about. Only the government of India can save the last few viable populations and they do not seem to be very keen on doing that. I am pretty certain that in a few years time they will be restricted to a few isolated pockets and would have reached an evolutionary dead end. We will still be able to see them in the bigger natural scheme of thing they would not really matter. Sad but probably true.


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    Hey Aditya aka Dicky ,
    Big welcome to BPN and who can comment better than you on status of tigers in India. Looking forward to see you images in wildlife and contrubutions to this thread
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    Hey Dicky, so Harshad has managed to persuade you to visit here too, great, this can only bolster the interest and support the cause for the survival of Tigers.

    The Tiger stories and images have now been elevated and I am sure between the two of you, India and the reserves will start to get 'bums on seats' which is the only way to support the Tigersand people can sample the great delights you guys have on offer.

    It's the Year of the Tiger, lets make it a good one!

    Look forward to hearing from you soon, regards to Poonam too :)

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    http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/20/stor...2057741800.htm

    One more tiger reserve declared , I hope this will develope as another beautiful home for tigers

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    Harshad a nice jesture towards tiger conservation.a small bit from me. It will be a complete loss to lose this beautiful,elegant,adorable and graceful animal to perish permanently from the wild.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nishad Rangnekar View Post
    Harshad a nice jesture towards tiger conservation.a small bit from me. It will be a complete loss to lose this beautiful,elegant,adorable and graceful animal to perish permanently from the wild.

    Hey Nishad , Nice to see you on BPN after so long :D but you have hit the right thread , post some of more fasinating images and dont be shy to express your thoughts on Year of The Tiger. We all can add little bit to make huge difference

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    Default save tigers......... spread message

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    Hi Nihar
    Big welcome to BPN , I have fixed your link , please go through posting guidelines for next postings


    Such a sweet image this is , every small contrubution can make huge diffrence
    TFS

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    http://love-for-nature.blogspot.com/ Excellent blog by my friend Gowri S , A must read

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    this is terrifc image Ian , Lovely action , nice FG and BG and very healthy looking Tiger. Sumatrans Tigers are in deep trouble and I hope all these little efforts will make huge difference

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    Here is my latest edit for this Sumatran Tiger running for food.
    Cheers: Ian Mc

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    This is my small contribution to this thread. Unfortunately not a wild one, which I would love to see but a photo of one of the tigers at Edinburgh Zoo.



    They are such magnificant animals and a world without them would be a very sad place indeed.

    My friend Andy has just produced a book on his photography of tigers 'Tigers - a Celebration of Life' a proportion of the profits from sales will be made directly to tiger conservation bodies. The book is not widely available at the moment as there has been some delays in shipping from the printers but he gave me a copy and it is filled with wonderful images and great information on tiger conservation.

    Cheers

    Rich

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    excellent image Rich , Small contrubutions will make big diffrenece :)
    TFS

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    My last trip to India included a couple of days in Ranthambhore. Sadly this poor view was my only sighting of a tiger (a seven month old cub). Even more sad was the knowledge that the park appears to have so many problems. I got the impression that the park staff are treated badly and the naturalist guides and drivers likewise. The level of training and support appeared to be very poor. Furthermore the tiger population in Ranthambhore appears to be too low for long term genetic viability.

    Tourism receipts urgently need to be channeled into staff training and support. Visitors from India and elsewhere must be encouraged to visit the tiger parks so that Indian wildlife is seen to have an economic value.

    I hope to visit the wonderful country that is India again in the next year or so - probably to Bandavgarh, Kanha or Pench. Next time I will be focussed solely on seeing tigers - surely one of the most marvellous animals on the planet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harshad Barve View Post

    Hey John watch this Video , what a power and what a grace
    Impressive, thanks Harshad

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    Harshad, I hope you don't mind I upload sumatran tiger from safari park 2. There were many tigers in java but now nothing left, only in Sumatra still have tigers... I like to photo tiger, Tiger is strong and has good colour ...

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    excellent shot Edy

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    As we say "kwa heri" (Goodbye) to 2010, here's wishing you all and your loved ones a great 2011 ! Hope the images that you create in the new year leave a mark in the sands of time, just as this timeless species has done......

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    One from my trips in 2010. This one is from Bandhavgarh. It was nice to see some new cubs in there. The one seen here is one of the litters from a Tigress called Mirchiani. This is a sub adult male.



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    Am i too late :D

    Zoo tigers but that is all that is left of the ca. 100 South China (White) Tiger species. China are breeding them and are in the process of selecting locations for reintroduction.


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    Can i join u all


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