Striped Beauty - For How Long?

The Tiger is a magnificent animal...its striped coat makes it the most recognizable and most beautiful in the feline family. The Tiger shares the distinction as the King of the Animals with the Lion. However, unlike the lion, the Tiger is in dire straits. The very existence of the Tiger is greatly threatened.

It's amazing that the population of the Tiger dwindled from 100,000 to less than 2,000 in just 100 years. After thriving for more than 1.6 million years, the Tiger now finds itself possibly suffering the same fate as the dodo.

So what can we do to help? Stop buying Tiger products? Donate to conservation causes? Write blogs to promote awareness? Not quite enough, for the situation is dire. We use our power of the vote to get our MPs and legislators to take firm and decisive action. Stop the destruction of forests. Stop the poaching. Give the Tiger a fighting chance.

How can we bear to see such a beautiful creature disappear from the face of this earth. Once it is gone, the loss is permanent. Our future generations will only get to appreciate the Tiger in CGI, photographs, video...but it is far from the real thing.

Let's do our bit. Many people have already dedicated their time by writing about the survival of the Tiger, straight from their hearts. Take the time to read their pleas for the Tiger.

http://planetofthemonyets.blogspot.com/

The Tiger needs our help. Let's give it our very best effort.

The tiger is our national animal. Our heritage. But today only less than 500 of them remain in the wild. As Malaysians, we need to stand up and protect our heritage. Speak to your children. Speak to your leaders. Every one of us can make a difference.

For further information, please visit MYCAT (http://www.malayantiger.net/), WWF Malaysia (http://www.wwf.org.my/) and the Department of Wildlife & National Parks (http://www.wildlife.gov.my/).

Crouching Tiger, Vanishing Forests

The Tiger is a truly magnificent animal....certainly my favourite animal (well...along with the very cuddly Giant Panda)...and also happens to be the world's favourite animal too, according to a poll conducted by the Animal Planet.

Well, well, our favourite animal is in terrible danger... ...danger of extinction. We all claim to love the Tiger, but we seem to love ourselves a lot more. We want more land, so we clear the forests..the home of the our favourite animal. Yes, there are many Tigers in captivity but the Tiger is not a house pet. The Tiger belongs in the forests.

The Tiger is the king of the Malaysian jungle and is a proud animal. Yet we find bloggers having to unite and write about their plight and promote their cause for survival. It's fate now rests with uncaring people, seeking to gain dominance over a world they forgot they share with other creatures.

The world is certainly large enough for both human and tigers...but only if we realise we need to share the world with them and do not let our greed for more land to take away their home.

Save the forests, save the Tiger.

The tiger is our national animal. Our heritage. But today only less than 500 of them remain in the wild. As Malaysians, we need to stand up and protect our heritage. Speak to your children. Speak to your leaders. Every one of us can make a difference.

For further information, please visit MYCAT (www.malayantiger.net), WWF Malaysia (www.wwf.org.my) and the Department of Wildlife & National Parks (www.wildlife.gov.my).