Tigers Roar Back

The (WCS) Wildlife conservation society has announced great progress for tigers across the big cat’s range due to better law enforcement, protection of additional habitat, and government partnerships. This success was much needed good news for the tiger because numbers worldwide continue to hover at an all- time low due to the treat of poaching, prey, and habitat destruction. WCS estimates that only 3,200 tigers exist in the wild. The news begins in southwestern India where WCS research and conservation efforts that began 25 years ago now show a major rebound of tigers in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka State. In Nagarahole and Bandipur National Parks, tigers have actually reached saturation levels, with surplus young tigers spilling out into forest-reserves and dispersing using secured forest corridors through a landscape that holds over a million human beings. The combination of strict government-led anti-poaching patrols, voluntary relocation of villages away from tiger habitats, and the vigilant local presence of WCS conservation partners watching over tigers has led to the rebound of big-cat populations and their prey. President and CEO Cristián Samper said: "Tigers are clearly fighting for their very existence, but it's important to know that there is hope. Victories like these give us the resolve to continue to battle for these magnificent big cats. While the news about tigers has been bleak, these recent developments clearly show how smart strategies and strong partnerships are ensuring tigers are saved for centuries to come." I think that it is great to see a positive outcome for a problem that was corrected. This example shows that if you have a solution to a problem with the right resources, the problem can be drastically fixed.   

 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121226153034.htm