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

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( This post was last modified: 08-24-2018, 12:13 AM by Matias )

@Rishi 

His post 1747 does mention many important aspects to be taken into account for the conservation of unified subspecies. His concern for his Indian tigers is legitimate and of great relevance.

Let me make a few comments:

With regard to the bengal tiger and its setting in a single continental species, it does not really seem to me that in the medium or long term something may change in its conservation strategy. Good practices for creating and maintaining functional corridors such as the Arco de Terai, better utilization of the buffer zone, relocation, metapopulation management and other usual practices continue. There is no reason for tigers from other areas to be inserted in India; but Indian tigers may be used for reintroduction in other countries, due to their geographical proximity and population quantification, notably following strict protocols, replacing the current subspecies amoyensis, Malay and Indochinese (without human interference, low numbers do not allow recovery). No scientist or conservation project will propose using tigers from other regions for genetic improvement of the Bengal tiger. You can rest easy, Rishi.

The morphological differences between tigers is real, no one will deny this, but as one saying goes: appearances deceive. Genomic variations, both structural and number of copies, are present not only among Bengal tigers, but also in all felines. The question to be discovered as stated in the study of the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) is the functionality of such genetic variations. A consensus that they act directly in adapting to the environment and susceptibility to diseases (local pathogens). But that's just it. Or as we have seen in genetic drift, such variations may be functionally neutral or even deleterious. So safeguarding certain genetic variants when dissociated from full knowledge of their functional status may not be good for the health of the species as a whole (what I mean is that safeguarding genetic purity in isolated specimens in geographic pockets, without genetic enhancement coming from other populations,  do not think there's a future). As well said in the study: Epigenetics will try to elucidate the biological changes of non-genetic nature. Genetic science is for experts and I dare not evolve into very detailed comments.

The vision I have is positive. As well said by will facilitate conservation actions. Specimens such as the thousands of captive hybrids (tigris x altaica) can be used for reintroduction, realocacion. Even the folkloric tigers John Varty. It is a range of possibilities that opens due to no more division of subspecies, and integrated actions have a better chance of success than singular actions, aimed at safeguarding a micro population of tigers. Worldwide the tiger is the animal that receives the most funding. Many NGOs do desperate actions in isolated pockets where the tiger's presence is uncertain and dubious (Vietnam, Laos). The case of Cambodia is noteworthy, in 1998 Dr. Kristin Nowell stated that Cambodia possessed the second largest tiger population in the world with 700 individuals. After nine years, that is in 2007 the last tiger was seen in that country.
Read this Link: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/c...hest-world

the above study is revealing of why investing money and physical and mental effort in countries that are not prepared to revive their wild population is discouraging. The results are the worst possible. A single subspecies will give enough time and energy to use financial resources and the best professionals in areas truly committed to the return of the tigers in their territory. All UN member countries have "on paper" programs for conservation of wildlife areas, where most of them are only objective means of entering the country in attracting international funding. Wildlife is big business. True conservation practices need to be identified. What we can say of the mythical tiger Amoyensis - we can rely on the numbers informed by the Chinese conservation. As far as I know, to date no area has been effectively protected in China to receive any reintroduction of tigers. The Loahu Valley Conservancy appears to be only an outside arm of the growing Chinese tiger breeding industry for the bone and derivative, aiming to improve the country's image of conservation issues. As for the Malaysian tiger, I see more possibilities of using Sumatran tigers to retrieve them than the other way around. How conservation allows us Countless surprises, the project of Mr. Tomy Winata is the greatest conservation success for the tigers of this island.

In this accelerated process of extinction that the global nature experiences, certain practices become essential in the formatting of global actions against the loss of species. Unfortunately under this process, many subspecies may be lost. We need more and more global policies connected with what can be done, and the fragile conceptualization of certain subspecies should not be an obstacle to these actions. The biggest concern is saving the tiger as a species. And it is not by chance that many scientific studies are presenting results that do not offer in a negative way obstacles to its conservation.
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RE: ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris) - Matias - 08-24-2018, 12:01 AM
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