Wildlife Photography across the Water: Tiger crisis

Thursday, 10 September 2009

Tiger crisis

More bad news about the Tiger from the David Shepherd wildlife foundation, Voted the worlds favorite animal and surely the most magnificent-The poaching continues

Tiger Crisis ...

Beleagured in the wild and with numbers as low as 1,400 in India, the tiger continues to live in crisis. With over 66 reported cases of tiger deaths in India this year alone, a Chinese State Forestry Administration document - which seemingly provides tiger farmers with a licence to make products from tiger parts - has sparked fears that the demand for wild tiger parts will create a boom among poachers.

Ashok Kumar, of the Wildlife Trust of India (with whom DSWF works) says that any relaxation of Chinese rules would have a catastrophic effect on the Indian tiger population. The Indian Government is sending a delegation to China to discuss the plight of the sub-continents tigers and with NGOs around the world gearing up for the Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2010, the eyes of the world will be watching and waiting to see whether our collective will can save the tiger from extinction in the wild.

"In the face of increased poaching, tough and effective anti-poaching operations are a major factor in protecting these precious cats," says DSWF CEO, Melanie Shepherd. "And, despite its proximity to illegal trade routes, your support means that DSWF has been hugely effective in protecting the wild tiger population in Kaziranga, Assam. But, it's vital that we maintain and increase our support if tigers are not to be consigned to history books and zoos."

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1 comment:

Rajesh Sachdev11 September 2009 at 18:27
Extreme shame.........for dragon country.
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David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.