International Tiger Day: We need new age Tiger champions

Written by Rajesh Gopal and Mohnish Kapoor

Source: The Indian Express

The striped cat may not be looking down the barrel but only a right balance between conservation and development can secure its future. We are a long way from achieving the ambitious target set in 2010 of doubling the global tiger numbers by 2022.

The world commemorates Global Tiger Day on July 29. This occasion is as good an opportunity as any to take stock of the status of the striped stalker in the wild.

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This Global Tiger Day take a pledge to be a Tiger Champion. The video gives a glimpse into the efforts taken by the GTF, along with tiger range countries and partners on the tiger front. The conservation agenda needs new age “tiger champions”. It is our collective responsibility to protect nature and its magnificent species, as it is key to our own survival. #TigerChampions