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SustainabilityClimate ChangeConservation
YOUR ADOPTION UPDATE
My tigers
x2
3Three subspecies of tiger have already become extinct – the Bali tiger in the 1940s and the Caspian and Javan tigers in the 1970s
Tigers in numbers
3,200
We aim to double wild tiger numbers by the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2022
35KGTigers can consume up to 35kg of meat in one night
There are currently as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild
Page 5
TigerS NewS
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Canine CruSaderSChina’s first team of detector dogs will soon be sniffing out the tiger smugglers
The ruthless criminals who smuggle tiger bones and other body parts for use in Asian medicine will go to any lengths to hide their terrible spoils. But thanks to three very special labradors, they’ll soon be facing very dogged opposition.
Magnificent wild tigers are killed for their body parts
adopTer inSiGhT Known international tiger trade routes include India to China via Nepal, Burma to China, and Russia to China.
Sniffing out troubleAfter months of intensive training with their handlers, Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai have become highly trained sniffer dogs – and they’re all set for action. These amazing dogs can detect the tiniest trace of an illegal substance, no matter how cleverly hidden.
Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai were given some really tough tests. They had to
sniff out lots of hidden items, including tiger bones, ivory, rhino horn and even live freshwater turtles. All three passed with flying colours.
The wily woofers’ first duties will be patrolling airports and border checkpoints in China’s Yunnan Province. It’s the first time detector dogs have ever been used in China, and we’re hoping that the team comes up trumps, so more dogs can follow in their pawsteps.
3The Three doGS have been SpeCially Trained To Sniff ouT SmuGGled TiGer parTS
Species: Bengal tiger
Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Project location
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Nepal
Chitwan National Park
By supporting our adoption programme, you’re playing an important role in helping to protect wild tigers. Your support funds vital programmes such as tackling poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife, restoring fragile tiger habitats, and helping to increase prey numbers. It also supports other essential conservation projects. Thank you.
you’re maKinG a differenCe
TigerS FieLD rePorT
We’ve been following the life of this tigress for over five years now, and it’s been grrreat seeing her thrive and raise her family. Camera traps,
KamriTa’S family albumWe’ve been looking through past photos of Kamrita and hope you’ll enjoy this trip down memory lane
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Ne
PaL
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PaL
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Page 3
funded by tiger adopters like you, play a crucial role in monitoring wild tigers. As you can see, they’ve captured some very special moments.
picture purrfectJanuary 2009 – New mum
For the first time ever, camera traps revealed images of Kamrita with twin cubs – one male and one female. The stripy youngsters were around a year old.
January 2010 – Strike a pose This photo was taken just after 4am, and shows Kamrita sitting proudly in front of the camera. Could she be posing? Her cubs are now two years old, and have gone off to establish their own territories in the park.
December 2011 – Mysterious girl
This gorgeous young tigress was photographed in Kamrita’s territory. It turned out to be her female cub, aged around three. Our researchers named her Ranu.
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TigerS FieLD rePorT
January 2012 – Double trouble
We were thrilled to discover that Kamrita had become a mum again, this time to twin male cubs. The lively lads were around a year old when this picture was taken.
March 2013 – On the prowl
This photo shows nine-year-old Kamrita looking as gorgeous as ever. By now her two boys had become fully independent and able to live their own lives in the park.
March 2013 – Pregnant pause
Last March we were over the moon when our researchers told us Ranu was showing signs of being pregnant. We’re looking forward to seeing the next generation of tiger feet in Chitwan National Park.
aSK a TiGer experT Your adoption helps support lots of different work to protect tigers, and our experts would be delighted to answer some of the questions adopters have about these amazing cats. Please email your questions to [email protected] Just write ‘tigers – ask an expert’ in the subject line, and it’d be great if you could add your full name and age along with your question in the email. Unfortunately we can’t reply to each email individually, but we will feature answers to some of the most popular questions in future adoption updates.
WWf.orG.hK• my TiGerS • iSSue 6
© 1986 Panda symbol WWF “WWF” is a WWF Registered trademark
WWF-Hong Kong, No. 1 tramway Path, Central, Hong Kong.
tel: (852) 2526 1011, Fax: (852) 2845 2734, email: [email protected]
A very warm welcome to your first tiger update of 2014, and thank you for helping to protect these amazing cats and their habitats through your adoption. We’d love to answer your questions about tigers, so please read on to find out how to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gavin Edwards Conservation Director WWF-Hong Kong
Welcome
Co
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SiN
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FLPa
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ma
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Y /
ww
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See Kamrita’s family photos
Sustainability Climate Change Conservation
YOUR ADOPTION UPDATE
My tigers
x2
3Three subspecies of tiger have already become extinct – the Bali tiger in the 1940s and the Caspian and Javan tigers in the 1970s
Tigers in numbers
3,200
We aim to double wild tiger numbers by the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2022
35KGTigers can consume up to 35kg of meat in one night
There are currently as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild
Page 5
TigerS NewS
© w
wF
/ Hu
NC
Hu
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aTu
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re
Se
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Canine CruSaderSChina’s first team of detector dogs will soon be sniffing out the tiger smugglers
The ruthless criminals who smuggle tiger bones and other body parts for use in Asian medicine will go to any lengths to hide their terrible spoils. But thanks to three very special labradors, they’ll soon be facing very dogged opposition.
Magnificent wild tigers are killed for their body parts
adopTer inSiGhT Known international tiger trade routes include India to China via Nepal, Burma to China, and Russia to China.
Sniffing out troubleAfter months of intensive training with their handlers, Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai have become highly trained sniffer dogs – and they’re all set for action. These amazing dogs can detect the tiniest trace of an illegal substance, no matter how cleverly hidden.
Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai were given some really tough tests. They had to
sniff out lots of hidden items, including tiger bones, ivory, rhino horn and even live freshwater turtles. All three passed with flying colours.
The wily woofers’ first duties will be patrolling airports and border checkpoints in China’s Yunnan Province. It’s the first time detector dogs have ever been used in China, and we’re hoping that the team comes up trumps, so more dogs can follow in their pawsteps.
3The Three doGS have been SpeCially Trained To Sniff ouT SmuGGled TiGer parTS
Species: Bengal tiger
Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Project location
© R
.ISo
ttI, A
.CA
MB
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MB
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Page 2
Nepal
Chitwan National Park
By supporting our adoption programme, you’re playing an important role in helping to protect wild tigers. Your support funds vital programmes such as tackling poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife, restoring fragile tiger habitats, and helping to increase prey numbers. It also supports other essential conservation projects. Thank you.
you’re maKinG a differenCe
TigerS FieLD rePorT
We’ve been following the life of this tigress for over five years now, and it’s been grrreat seeing her thrive and raise her family. Camera traps,
KamriTa’S family albumWe’ve been looking through past photos of Kamrita and hope you’ll enjoy this trip down memory lane
© w
wF-N
ePa
L©
ww
F-Ne
PaL
© w
wF-N
ePa
L
Page 3
funded by tiger adopters like you, play a crucial role in monitoring wild tigers. As you can see, they’ve captured some very special moments.
picture purrfectJanuary 2009 – New mum
For the first time ever, camera traps revealed images of Kamrita with twin cubs – one male and one female. The stripy youngsters were around a year old.
January 2010 – Strike a pose This photo was taken just after 4am, and shows Kamrita sitting proudly in front of the camera. Could she be posing? Her cubs are now two years old, and have gone off to establish their own territories in the park.
December 2011 – Mysterious girl
This gorgeous young tigress was photographed in Kamrita’s territory. It turned out to be her female cub, aged around three. Our researchers named her Ranu.
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Page 4
TigerS FieLD rePorT
January 2012 – Double trouble
We were thrilled to discover that Kamrita had become a mum again, this time to twin male cubs. The lively lads were around a year old when this picture was taken.
March 2013 – On the prowl
This photo shows nine-year-old Kamrita looking as gorgeous as ever. By now her two boys had become fully independent and able to live their own lives in the park.
March 2013 – Pregnant pause
Last March we were over the moon when our researchers told us Ranu was showing signs of being pregnant. We’re looking forward to seeing the next generation of tiger feet in Chitwan National Park.
aSK a TiGer experT Your adoption helps support lots of different work to protect tigers, and our experts would be delighted to answer some of the questions adopters have about these amazing cats. Please email your questions to [email protected] Just write ‘tigers – ask an expert’ in the subject line, and it’d be great if you could add your full name and age along with your question in the email. Unfortunately we can’t reply to each email individually, but we will feature answers to some of the most popular questions in future adoption updates.
WWf.o
rG.h
K•
my Ti
GerS
• iSS
ue 6
© 1986 Panda symbol WWF “WWF” is a WWF Registered trademark
WWF-Hong Kong, No. 1 tramway Path, Central, Hong Kong.
tel: (852) 2526 1011, Fax: (852) 2845 2734, email: [email protected]
A very warm welcome to your first tiger update of 2014, and thank you for helping to protect these amazing cats and their habitats through your adoption. We’d love to answer your questions about tigers, so please read on to find out how to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gavin Edwards Conservation Director WWF-Hong Kong
Welcome
Co
ve
r im
ag
e: ©
aD
iTYa
SiN
gH
/ im
ag
eb
ro
ke
r /
FLPa
TH
iS P
ag
e: ©
ma
rTi
N H
ar
ve
Y /
ww
F-C
aN
oN
See Kamrita’s family photos
Sustainability Climate Change Conservation
YOUR ADOPTION UPDATE
My tigers
x2
3Three subspecies of tiger have already become extinct – the Bali tiger in the 1940s and the Caspian and Javan tigers in the 1970s
Tigers in numbers
3,200
We aim to double wild tiger numbers by the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2022
35KGTigers can consume up to 35kg of meat in one night
There are currently as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild
Page 5
TigerS NewS
© w
wF
/ Hu
NC
Hu
N N
aTu
re
re
Se
rv
e
Canine CruSaderSChina’s first team of detector dogs will soon be sniffing out the tiger smugglers
The ruthless criminals who smuggle tiger bones and other body parts for use in Asian medicine will go to any lengths to hide their terrible spoils. But thanks to three very special labradors, they’ll soon be facing very dogged opposition.
Magnificent wild tigers are killed for their body parts
adopTer inSiGhT Known international tiger trade routes include India to China via Nepal, Burma to China, and Russia to China.
Sniffing out troubleAfter months of intensive training with their handlers, Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai have become highly trained sniffer dogs – and they’re all set for action. These amazing dogs can detect the tiniest trace of an illegal substance, no matter how cleverly hidden.
Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai were given some really tough tests. They had to
sniff out lots of hidden items, including tiger bones, ivory, rhino horn and even live freshwater turtles. All three passed with flying colours.
The wily woofers’ first duties will be patrolling airports and border checkpoints in China’s Yunnan Province. It’s the first time detector dogs have ever been used in China, and we’re hoping that the team comes up trumps, so more dogs can follow in their pawsteps.
3The Three doGS have been SpeCially Trained To Sniff ouT SmuGGled TiGer parTS
Species: Bengal tiger
Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Project location
© R
.ISo
ttI, A
.CA
MB
oN
e – H
oM
o A
MB
IeN
S / W
WF-C
AN
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Page 2
Nepal
Chitwan National Park
By supporting our adoption programme, you’re playing an important role in helping to protect wild tigers. Your support funds vital programmes such as tackling poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife, restoring fragile tiger habitats, and helping to increase prey numbers. It also supports other essential conservation projects. Thank you.
you’re maKinG a differenCe
TigerS FieLD rePorT
We’ve been following the life of this tigress for over five years now, and it’s been grrreat seeing her thrive and raise her family. Camera traps,
KamriTa’S family albumWe’ve been looking through past photos of Kamrita and hope you’ll enjoy this trip down memory lane
© w
wF-N
ePa
L©
ww
F-Ne
PaL
© w
wF-N
ePa
L
Page 3
funded by tiger adopters like you, play a crucial role in monitoring wild tigers. As you can see, they’ve captured some very special moments.
picture purrfectJanuary 2009 – New mum
For the first time ever, camera traps revealed images of Kamrita with twin cubs – one male and one female. The stripy youngsters were around a year old.
January 2010 – Strike a pose This photo was taken just after 4am, and shows Kamrita sitting proudly in front of the camera. Could she be posing? Her cubs are now two years old, and have gone off to establish their own territories in the park.
December 2011 – Mysterious girl
This gorgeous young tigress was photographed in Kamrita’s territory. It turned out to be her female cub, aged around three. Our researchers named her Ranu.
toP
: © tIG
eR
toP
S, JU
NG
Le Lo
DG
e, C
HIt
WA
N, M
IDD
Le A
ND
Bo
tto
M ©
WW
F-Ne
PAL
Page 4
TigerS FieLD rePorT
January 2012 – Double trouble
We were thrilled to discover that Kamrita had become a mum again, this time to twin male cubs. The lively lads were around a year old when this picture was taken.
March 2013 – On the prowl
This photo shows nine-year-old Kamrita looking as gorgeous as ever. By now her two boys had become fully independent and able to live their own lives in the park.
March 2013 – Pregnant pause
Last March we were over the moon when our researchers told us Ranu was showing signs of being pregnant. We’re looking forward to seeing the next generation of tiger feet in Chitwan National Park.
aSK a TiGer experT Your adoption helps support lots of different work to protect tigers, and our experts would be delighted to answer some of the questions adopters have about these amazing cats. Please email your questions to [email protected] Just write ‘tigers – ask an expert’ in the subject line, and it’d be great if you could add your full name and age along with your question in the email. Unfortunately we can’t reply to each email individually, but we will feature answers to some of the most popular questions in future adoption updates.
WWf.o
rG.h
K•
my Ti
GerS
• iSS
ue 6
© 1986 Panda symbol WWF “WWF” is a WWF Registered trademark
WWF-Hong Kong, No. 1 tramway Path, Central, Hong Kong.
tel: (852) 2526 1011, Fax: (852) 2845 2734, email: [email protected]
A very warm welcome to your first tiger update of 2014, and thank you for helping to protect these amazing cats and their habitats through your adoption. We’d love to answer your questions about tigers, so please read on to find out how to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gavin Edwards Conservation Director WWF-Hong Kong
Welcome
Co
ve
r im
ag
e: ©
aD
iTYa
SiN
gH
/ im
ag
eb
ro
ke
r /
FLPa
TH
iS P
ag
e: ©
ma
rTi
N H
ar
ve
Y /
ww
F-C
aN
oN
See Kamrita’s family photos
Sustainability Climate Change Conservation
YOUR ADOPTION UPDATE
My tigers
x2
3Three subspecies of tiger have already become extinct – the Bali tiger in the 1940s and the Caspian and Javan tigers in the 1970s
Tigers in numbers
3,200
We aim to double wild tiger numbers by the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2022
35KGTigers can consume up to 35kg of meat in one night
There are currently as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild
Page 5
TigerS NewS
© w
wF
/ Hu
NC
Hu
N N
aTu
re
re
Se
rv
e
Canine CruSaderSChina’s first team of detector dogs will soon be sniffing out the tiger smugglers
The ruthless criminals who smuggle tiger bones and other body parts for use in Asian medicine will go to any lengths to hide their terrible spoils. But thanks to three very special labradors, they’ll soon be facing very dogged opposition.
Magnificent wild tigers are killed for their body parts
adopTer inSiGhT Known international tiger trade routes include India to China via Nepal, Burma to China, and Russia to China.
Sniffing out troubleAfter months of intensive training with their handlers, Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai have become highly trained sniffer dogs – and they’re all set for action. These amazing dogs can detect the tiniest trace of an illegal substance, no matter how cleverly hidden.
Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai were given some really tough tests. They had to
sniff out lots of hidden items, including tiger bones, ivory, rhino horn and even live freshwater turtles. All three passed with flying colours.
The wily woofers’ first duties will be patrolling airports and border checkpoints in China’s Yunnan Province. It’s the first time detector dogs have ever been used in China, and we’re hoping that the team comes up trumps, so more dogs can follow in their pawsteps.
3The Three doGS have been SpeCially Trained To Sniff ouT SmuGGled TiGer parTS
Species: Bengal tiger
Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Project location
© R
.ISo
ttI, A
.CA
MB
oN
e – H
oM
o A
MB
IeN
S / W
WF-C
AN
oN
Page 2
Nepal
Chitwan National Park
By supporting our adoption programme, you’re playing an important role in helping to protect wild tigers. Your support funds vital programmes such as tackling poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife, restoring fragile tiger habitats, and helping to increase prey numbers. It also supports other essential conservation projects. Thank you.
you’re maKinG a differenCe
TigerS FieLD rePorT
We’ve been following the life of this tigress for over five years now, and it’s been grrreat seeing her thrive and raise her family. Camera traps,
KamriTa’S family albumWe’ve been looking through past photos of Kamrita and hope you’ll enjoy this trip down memory lane
© w
wF-N
ePa
L©
ww
F-Ne
PaL
© w
wF-N
ePa
L
Page 3
funded by tiger adopters like you, play a crucial role in monitoring wild tigers. As you can see, they’ve captured some very special moments.
picture purrfectJanuary 2009 – New mum
For the first time ever, camera traps revealed images of Kamrita with twin cubs – one male and one female. The stripy youngsters were around a year old.
January 2010 – Strike a pose This photo was taken just after 4am, and shows Kamrita sitting proudly in front of the camera. Could she be posing? Her cubs are now two years old, and have gone off to establish their own territories in the park.
December 2011 – Mysterious girl
This gorgeous young tigress was photographed in Kamrita’s territory. It turned out to be her female cub, aged around three. Our researchers named her Ranu.
toP
: © tIG
eR
toP
S, JU
NG
Le Lo
DG
e, C
HIt
WA
N, M
IDD
Le A
ND
Bo
tto
M ©
WW
F-Ne
PAL
Page 4
TigerS FieLD rePorT
January 2012 – Double trouble
We were thrilled to discover that Kamrita had become a mum again, this time to twin male cubs. The lively lads were around a year old when this picture was taken.
March 2013 – On the prowl
This photo shows nine-year-old Kamrita looking as gorgeous as ever. By now her two boys had become fully independent and able to live their own lives in the park.
March 2013 – Pregnant pause
Last March we were over the moon when our researchers told us Ranu was showing signs of being pregnant. We’re looking forward to seeing the next generation of tiger feet in Chitwan National Park.
aSK a TiGer experT Your adoption helps support lots of different work to protect tigers, and our experts would be delighted to answer some of the questions adopters have about these amazing cats. Please email your questions to [email protected] Just write ‘tigers – ask an expert’ in the subject line, and it’d be great if you could add your full name and age along with your question in the email. Unfortunately we can’t reply to each email individually, but we will feature answers to some of the most popular questions in future adoption updates.
WWf.o
rG.h
K•
my Ti
GerS
• iSS
ue 6
© 1986 Panda symbol WWF “WWF” is a WWF Registered trademark
WWF-Hong Kong, No. 1 tramway Path, Central, Hong Kong.
tel: (852) 2526 1011, Fax: (852) 2845 2734, email: [email protected]
A very warm welcome to your first tiger update of 2014, and thank you for helping to protect these amazing cats and their habitats through your adoption. We’d love to answer your questions about tigers, so please read on to find out how to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gavin Edwards Conservation Director WWF-Hong Kong
Welcome
Co
ve
r im
ag
e: ©
aD
iTYa
SiN
gH
/ ima
ge
br
ok
er
/ FLPa TH
iS Pa
ge
: © m
ar
TiN H
ar
ve
Y / w
wF-C
aN
oN
See Kamrita’s family photos
SustainabilityClimate ChangeConservation
YOUR ADOPTION UPDATE
My tigers
x2
3Three subspecies of tiger have already become extinct – the Bali tiger in the 1940s and the Caspian and Javan tigers in the 1970s
Tigers in numbers
3,200
We aim to double wild tiger numbers by the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2022
35KGTigers can consume up to 35kg of meat in one night
There are currently as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild
Page 5
TigerS NewS
© w
wF / H
uN
CH
uN
NaTu
re
re
Se
rv
e
Canine CruSaderSChina’s first team of detector dogs will soon be sniffing out the tiger smugglers
The ruthless criminals who smuggle tiger bones and other body parts for use in Asian medicine will go to any lengths to hide their terrible spoils. But thanks to three very special labradors, they’ll soon be facing very dogged opposition.
Magnificent wild tigers are killed for their body parts
adopTer inSiGhT Known international tiger trade routes include India to China via Nepal, Burma to China, and Russia to China.
Sniffing out troubleAfter months of intensive training with their handlers, Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai have become highly trained sniffer dogs – and they’re all set for action. These amazing dogs can detect the tiniest trace of an illegal substance, no matter how cleverly hidden.
Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai were given some really tough tests. They had to
sniff out lots of hidden items, including tiger bones, ivory, rhino horn and even live freshwater turtles. All three passed with flying colours.
The wily woofers’ first duties will be patrolling airports and border checkpoints in China’s Yunnan Province. It’s the first time detector dogs have ever been used in China, and we’re hoping that the team comes up trumps, so more dogs can follow in their pawsteps.
3The Three doGS have been SpeCially Trained To Sniff ouT SmuGGled TiGer parTS
Species: Bengal tiger
Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Project location
© R
.ISo
ttI
, A.C
AM
Bo
Ne
– H
oM
o A
MB
IeN
S /
WW
F-C
AN
oN
Page 2
Nepal
Chitwan National Park
By supporting our adoption programme, you’re playing an important role in helping to protect wild tigers. Your support funds vital programmes such as tackling poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife, restoring fragile tiger habitats, and helping to increase prey numbers. It also supports other essential conservation projects. Thank you.
you’re maKinG a differenCe
TigerS FieLD rePorT
We’ve been following the life of this tigress for over five years now, and it’s been grrreat seeing her thrive and raise her family. Camera traps,
KamriTa’S family albumWe’ve been looking through past photos of Kamrita and hope you’ll enjoy this trip down memory lane
© w
wF-
Ne
PaL
© w
wF-
Ne
PaL
© w
wF-
Ne
PaL
Page 3
funded by tiger adopters like you, play a crucial role in monitoring wild tigers. As you can see, they’ve captured some very special moments.
picture purrfectJanuary 2009 – New mum
For the first time ever, camera traps revealed images of Kamrita with twin cubs – one male and one female. The stripy youngsters were around a year old.
January 2010 – Strike a pose This photo was taken just after 4am, and shows Kamrita sitting proudly in front of the camera. Could she be posing? Her cubs are now two years old, and have gone off to establish their own territories in the park.
December 2011 – Mysterious girl
This gorgeous young tigress was photographed in Kamrita’s territory. It turned out to be her female cub, aged around three. Our researchers named her Ranu.
toP
: © t
IGe
R t
oP
S, J
UN
GLe
Lo
DG
e, C
HIt
WA
N, M
IDD
Le A
ND
Bo
tto
M ©
WW
F-N
ePA
L
Page 4
TigerS FieLD rePorT
January 2012 – Double trouble
We were thrilled to discover that Kamrita had become a mum again, this time to twin male cubs. The lively lads were around a year old when this picture was taken.
March 2013 – On the prowl
This photo shows nine-year-old Kamrita looking as gorgeous as ever. By now her two boys had become fully independent and able to live their own lives in the park.
March 2013 – Pregnant pause
Last March we were over the moon when our researchers told us Ranu was showing signs of being pregnant. We’re looking forward to seeing the next generation of tiger feet in Chitwan National Park.
aSK a TiGer experT Your adoption helps support lots of different work to protect tigers, and our experts would be delighted to answer some of the questions adopters have about these amazing cats. Please email your questions to [email protected] Just write ‘tigers – ask an expert’ in the subject line, and it’d be great if you could add your full name and age along with your question in the email. Unfortunately we can’t reply to each email individually, but we will feature answers to some of the most popular questions in future adoption updates.
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A very warm welcome to your first tiger update of 2014, and thank you for helping to protect these amazing cats and their habitats through your adoption. We’d love to answer your questions about tigers, so please read on to find out how to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gavin Edwards Conservation Director WWF-Hong Kong
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3Three subspecies of tiger have already become extinct – the Bali tiger in the 1940s and the Caspian and Javan tigers in the 1970s
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We aim to double wild tiger numbers by the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2022
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Canine CruSaderSChina’s first team of detector dogs will soon be sniffing out the tiger smugglers
The ruthless criminals who smuggle tiger bones and other body parts for use in Asian medicine will go to any lengths to hide their terrible spoils. But thanks to three very special labradors, they’ll soon be facing very dogged opposition.
Magnificent wild tigers are killed for their body parts
adopTer inSiGhT Known international tiger trade routes include India to China via Nepal, Burma to China, and Russia to China.
Sniffing out troubleAfter months of intensive training with their handlers, Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai have become highly trained sniffer dogs – and they’re all set for action. These amazing dogs can detect the tiniest trace of an illegal substance, no matter how cleverly hidden.
Duowei, Jinli and Jinkai were given some really tough tests. They had to
sniff out lots of hidden items, including tiger bones, ivory, rhino horn and even live freshwater turtles. All three passed with flying colours.
The wily woofers’ first duties will be patrolling airports and border checkpoints in China’s Yunnan Province. It’s the first time detector dogs have ever been used in China, and we’re hoping that the team comes up trumps, so more dogs can follow in their pawsteps.
3The Three doGS have been SpeCially Trained To Sniff ouT SmuGGled TiGer parTS
Species: Bengal tiger
Location: Chitwan National Park, Nepal
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By supporting our adoption programme, you’re playing an important role in helping to protect wild tigers. Your support funds vital programmes such as tackling poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife, restoring fragile tiger habitats, and helping to increase prey numbers. It also supports other essential conservation projects. Thank you.
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We’ve been following the life of this tigress for over five years now, and it’s been grrreat seeing her thrive and raise her family. Camera traps,
KamriTa’S family albumWe’ve been looking through past photos of Kamrita and hope you’ll enjoy this trip down memory lane
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funded by tiger adopters like you, play a crucial role in monitoring wild tigers. As you can see, they’ve captured some very special moments.
picture purrfectJanuary 2009 – New mum
For the first time ever, camera traps revealed images of Kamrita with twin cubs – one male and one female. The stripy youngsters were around a year old.
January 2010 – Strike a pose This photo was taken just after 4am, and shows Kamrita sitting proudly in front of the camera. Could she be posing? Her cubs are now two years old, and have gone off to establish their own territories in the park.
December 2011 – Mysterious girl
This gorgeous young tigress was photographed in Kamrita’s territory. It turned out to be her female cub, aged around three. Our researchers named her Ranu.
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January 2012 – Double trouble
We were thrilled to discover that Kamrita had become a mum again, this time to twin male cubs. The lively lads were around a year old when this picture was taken.
March 2013 – On the prowl
This photo shows nine-year-old Kamrita looking as gorgeous as ever. By now her two boys had become fully independent and able to live their own lives in the park.
March 2013 – Pregnant pause
Last March we were over the moon when our researchers told us Ranu was showing signs of being pregnant. We’re looking forward to seeing the next generation of tiger feet in Chitwan National Park.
aSK a TiGer experT Your adoption helps support lots of different work to protect tigers, and our experts would be delighted to answer some of the questions adopters have about these amazing cats. Please email your questions to [email protected] Just write ‘tigers – ask an expert’ in the subject line, and it’d be great if you could add your full name and age along with your question in the email. Unfortunately we can’t reply to each email individually, but we will feature answers to some of the most popular questions in future adoption updates.
WWf.orG.hK• my TiGerS • iSSue 6
© 1986 Panda symbol WWF “WWF” is a WWF Registered trademark
WWF-Hong Kong, No. 1 tramway Path, Central, Hong Kong.
tel: (852) 2526 1011, Fax: (852) 2845 2734, email: [email protected]
A very warm welcome to your first tiger update of 2014, and thank you for helping to protect these amazing cats and their habitats through your adoption. We’d love to answer your questions about tigers, so please read on to find out how to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gavin Edwards Conservation Director WWF-Hong Kong
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Illegal trade in wildlife is the forth largest form of organized crime in the world after the drugs, humans and arms trades. There’s always a booming black market – and a lot of money to be made in the illegal trade of tiger, rhino horns and ivory of elephant.
Are you willing to help to kill the trade that kills?
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