Tyger! tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night.What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

- William Blake

Rah, rah, rahTiger, tiger tigerSiss, siss, sissBoom, boom, boom, ahhhh!Princeton, Princeton, Princeton!!

- 1896 cheer

The The ClassesClasses of 1976 / 1981 of 1976 / 1981and the and the

Princeton Conservation SocietyPrinceton Conservation Society

Princeton Princeton Save the Tiger Save the Tiger

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TTiiggeerrss H Heellppiinng g TTiiggeerrss• Why the PSTC?

• Tigers in need

• Tigers want to help

• A joint effort formed (1996)

• A slow start, meaningful success

• Where are we going?

History of PSTC1995-96: Artwork/poster idea to raise funds for tigers

250/250 Challenge – Classes of ’76 & ‘81Partnership with Dept. of Ecology/Ev.Bio.PSTC is Born!

Summer 1996: Incorporated, established as 501.c.3Summer 1997: First Trip: Sumatra after successful

campaign raises $11,000+1999: Sumatra Dormitory

2000: Earth Day Run, Second trip: India

Plight of Tigers

• Lack of scientific data

• Failure to control trade in tiger parts

• Failure to control human impacts

Field Studies by WCS

• Habitat Quantification– Populations of Tigers derived from surveys – Backed by studies of food sources and other

evidence

• Assess Human Impacts

• Support government actions

Why PSTC?Why PSTC?• Many “save the tiger” organizations

– Wildlife Conservation Society– NFWF/ExxonMobil/Minnesota Zoo– World Wildlife Fund– 41 Organizations on the “5tigers.org” web site

• Princeton alumni want to help

• Princeton students want to help

TTiiggeerrss H Heellppiinng g TTiiggeerrssPSTC Mission:

Implement Research and Training Programs

Fund direct tiger protection

Educate local and international public

Sumatra Trip - 1997Sumatra Trip - 1997Bukit Barasin Selatan Nat’l ParkBukit Barasin Selatan Nat’l Park

• Four Students and Professor Andy Dobson visited established WCS research station

• Formal Habitat Study at WCS Way Canguk Research Station

• Habitat subsequently destroyed by fire

• Research became priceless

Runs for the Tiger

• Four 5K/10K run/walks: 1996-1999

• Next scheduled: 14 April 2001

• $1,000 – $2,000 raised at each event

India IntroductionIndia Introduction

• Brenda Lin ‘01, Summer 1999Brenda Lin ‘01, Summer 1999

• Introduced student involvement in India – Introduced student involvement in India – looked for future opportunitieslooked for future opportunities

• Investigation of conservation effortsInvestigation of conservation efforts

• Four national parks visitedFour national parks visited

Enthusiastic Students

• Current participants are energized

• Joe Facchini ’02, undergraduate president

• New ideas generating: – PSTFoundation– undergraduate governance increase

• Tiger Ball at Reunions 2001

Class of ’76/’81Alumni Participation

• Financial management

• Travel logistics support

• Dues check-off fund raising – extend to other classes/regional associations?

• Future growth consistency

• Keep it alive in student ‘off’ years

The Future of PSTC/PSTF

• PSTC funds support WCS/others– Dormitory at BBSNP/Sumatra an example

• Alumni/student management will continue

• Student expeditions

• Travel subject to political conditions

• Endowment to assure continuance– Create the PSTF!

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