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

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( This post was last modified: 09-28-2017, 03:40 AM by peter )

FOUR FACTORS AFFECTING CONSERVATION - CAMBODIA AS AN EXAMPLE

I agree the new classification could be seen as an attempt to make life a bit easier for those involved in conservation and management, Tigerluver. However. In the end, as you wrote, it is about commitment and management. And not subspecies.

The only countries where tigers seem to stand a chance in the near future, in that order, are Russia, China, India, Nepal and Bhutan. In the first two countries, politics is important. It's well-known that Putin in particular has a keen interest in wildlife. It had a result. A result that could have inspired China. The new giant reserve in the northeastern part of the country is a clear statement regarding conservation. It's likely that the new policy on conservation will produce results in the next decades. In India, Nepal and Bhutan, culture and outlook seem to be major factors.

In spite of the commitment seen in these countries, tigers are still poached. Even in Russia, about 20 tigers are killed by poachers every year. Not so long ago, I posted a Russian newspaper article in which a wealthy man from Vladivostok featured. Although he shot many rare species, they couldn't really get to him. They tried for a number of years, but he got away with a fine. A big one, but a fine. This means that legislation is a major problem in Russia.

Another major problem is protection. Those paid to protect rare wild animals often face well-armed poachers. What I see, is a situation not that different from a guerilla at times.  

Poachers, or those employing them, are in the know as well. When they see a weak spot, they act. Just before the turn of the century, Cambodia had close to a thousand wild tigers. A conservative estimate, many thought. About 15 years later, they were gone. All of them:

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-tiger-population-second-highest-world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_Cambodia

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/06/tigers-declared-extinct-in-cambodia

All in all, there seem to be four factors that affect conservation: commitment (politics and culture), funding, protection and legislation. The focus seems to be shifting towards protection and legislation.
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RE: ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris) - peter - 09-20-2017, 05:52 PM
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