ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

[peter]

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Your effort to get to a conclusion on the accuracy of modern biologists in general and Ullas Karanth in particular regarding the size of wild tigers is much appreciated. As for the answer to your questions. I'm afraid the length of both posts (as well as the lack of a clear conclusion) says quite a lot. 

The focus of todays biologists is on survival and one has to admit they, and Karanth in particular, delivered excellent results in that department. We still have tigers and they have a decent chance in Russia and India in particular. It's also clear we, largely as a result of collars, know a lot more about tiger ecology than half a century ago. Knowledge is crucial for protection and management. 

Size is something for amateur specialists and forums. Same for man-eaters. These topics, for good reasons, are more or less neglected by biologists and could be discussed at forums. They are. Our aim is to continue and focus on quality.   

I don't know if you noticed, but your tables are used in different forums. One day, they will be used by those interested in reliable information on the size of big cats. Maybe your tables (all originals) will pop up in books. The work you did, therefore, was acknowledged. And rewarded. Please continue.

In the last months, I have been working with the data I collected. The aim is to get to tables interesting for those collecting (and using) data themselves.

Collecting good data and constructing original tables is time-consuming work. As a bit of acknowledgement would be appreciated, the aim is to publish a few booklets in the near future. The publisher will be WILDFACT PUBLICATIONS. Keep it in mind when you work on new tables. Regards,

Peter. Reply