Let’s Really Make it the Year of the Tiger
Posted by at Feb 19th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Activism , Plants and Wildlife
Children in Beijing celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Sunday was a double big holiday around the world. In addition to Valentine’s Day, many people also celebrated Chinese New Year. According to the 12-year lunar calendar cycle, we are now in the Year of the Tiger .
Big cat activists Panthera , in partnership with Wildlife Conservation Society , are taking this opportunity to remind us that even though tigers are seriously endangered, they can still be saved. They even have a plan, called Tigers Forever , with a goal of increasing the tiger population in certain areas by 50 percent in the next decade.
That’s the way to think big!
Actually, there are several organizations working to save tigers by increasing their numbers in the wild, including Tigers In Crisis , an educational site that is a great source of information about the five endangered tiger species .The World Wildlife Fund encourages conservation-minded Year of the Tiger celebrants to “adopt” a tiger . They also urge you to help tigers by joining the Conservation Action Network and reminding your representatives to support legislation that protects tigers in captivity and the wild.
And of course there is the Global Tiger Initiative , which I’ve told you about before , which hopes to have tigers “un-endangered” by 2022, for the next Year of the Tiger.
According to Chinese tradition, the tiger is a sign of bravery, as well as a “courageous and fiery fighter”. What better way to celebrate this majestic creature, than by concentrating efforts to make sure it’s here for future generations? Let’s Really Make it the Year of the Tiger originally appeared on Green Daily on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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