Posts tagged: Tigers

Putting an end to tiger poaching

Zero Poaching is a new WWF initiative to stop tiger poachers in their tracks and help recover the world’s dwindling tiger population.

January 24, 2012
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

Camera trap photographs one of few critically endangered Amur leopards in China

A wild Amur leopard was caught by a camera trap in Wangqing county, Jilin province last month, adding evidence to the possibility of population stability of the species in northeast China.

October 20, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

WWF’s resident snow leopard expert returns to Bhutan

After spending the last four months at the Toronto office of WWF-Canada, I have now embarked on a 45 day trip to the land of “Thunder Dragon” situated in the midst of snow leopard country. As much as I’ve loved my time with my Canadian colleagues, I have to say I am very excited to be returning to Bhutan to continue my work analyzing snow leopards and their principal prey, blue sheep.

October 11, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger

Tiger Talk

One of the challenges in Canada of raising awareness about tigers is that the problems seem very far removed from us. People often don’t think they can make a difference, and don’t feel as deeply touched by an issue that is a world away.

September 28, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

Global Tiger Day: WWF calls for an end to poaching

Silent as night – just a flash of orange and black in amongst the trees. Tigers are mysterious, majestic, and awe-inspiring creatures. As top predators, they depend on their habitat, and their ecosystem relies on them. So what right do humans have to take that away?

July 29, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

Tiger and leopard expert joins the WWF-Canada team

The Toronto office of WWF-Canada has the pleasure of hosting WWF-US Eastern Himalayas Conservation Scientist, Dr. Rinjan Shrestha. We’ve asked him to share about the work he does in Nepal.

June 22, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger

50 Stories: Conserving Russia’s forests

From Siberian tigers to the Earth’s climate, a lot depends on Russia’s vast forests.

June 12, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

50 Stories: Saving Sumatra

A spectacular island paradise, Sumatra harbours four of the world’s most beloved species.

June 11, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

50 Stories: Tigers – why we need a roaring success

The idea of a world with no tigers is unthinkable. But it’s now perilously close to reality.

May 26, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

50 Stories: Fighting the illegal wildlife trade

We help police the trade in endangered wildlife.

May 23, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

Sumatran tiger cubs caught on camera in threatened forest

WWF camera traps recorded an astounding 12 tigers in just two months in the central Sumatran landscape of Bukit Tigapuluh, including two mothers with cubs and three young tiger siblings playfully chasing a leaf.

May 13, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

Tiger population growing in India

The latest on WWF’s efforts to double the world’s tiger population

April 01, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

Happy holidays from WWF-Canada

As we near the holiday season and the new year, I wanted to thank you for your support and share with you highlights from this past year. Thanks to your dedication, many exciting conservation victories were made possible.

December 23, 2010
Posted by Gerald Butts

Snow and grit – with a dash of hope – on Day One

Dusk was trickling in as a light dusting of snow settled over the stately palaces and wide avenues of St. Petersburg. People were scurrying home, going about their way as we stepped out of the city’s Marian Palace. The naked trees, frozen against the gray sky, and icy early winter snow, however, took me a few thousand kilometers east to the Russian Far East, where somewhere in the pillows of white under the slate sweep an Amur tiger was settling in, having survived another day just out of the grasp of well-armed poachers and a myriad of other threats.

November 23, 2010
Posted by Guest Blogger

Leonardo DiCaprio gives WWF $1 million to save tigers now

The historic tiger summit taking place in Russia this week was already a pretty big deal. But now it’s got some extra star power, thanks to an incredibly generous donation from our friend Leo.

November 23, 2010
Posted by Sara Falconer
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