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2020-12-15 16:33:16
Recovering Tigers: What 13 Years Has Taught Us
We studied the recovering tiger population of India’s Rajaji National Park for 13 years, learning many lessons along the way. From rarely encountering signs of these big cats before 2004 to a...
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2020-05-26 09:51:32
Protecting Manas’s Tigers During the Pandemic
The Aaranyak-Panthera Team is supporting rangers on the frontlines to protect tigers in India’s Manas Tiger Reserve. Working with surrounding communities is integral to protecting the natural...
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2020-05-06 14:17:49
Tiger Expert Answers Questions About Netflix's Tiger King
With its larger-than-life characters, Netflix’s docu-series “Tiger King” put a controversial spin on a real problem—the United States's growing captive tiger crisis right in its own...
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2020-04-28 17:11:28
Conservation in the Time of COVID-19
Despite the pandemic, Panthera is not slowing down when it comes to protecting wild cats. Read some inspiring stories from the field-- and the home-- that serve as a reminder that we are all...
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2019-12-06 16:42:48
Tigers Under Fire in Malaysia
Poaching gangs on the hunt for tiger body parts are emptying forests of these magnificent cats in Malaysia to feed a demand in Vietnam and China that shows no signs of slowing. Despite this dire...
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2019-07-29 12:29:34
Your Tiger Questions Answered by the Experts!
In honor of Global Tiger Day 2019 (July 29) we have put together a list of some of the questions asked by our supporters and their answers provided by some of our leading tiger experts....
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2019-02-05 13:11:33
Protecting Tigers on the Water
In Thailand, poachers are routinely using boats to smuggle firearms and illegal wildlife parts in and out the forest. Having a waterborne ranger team is vital to catching these poachers. Read...
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2018-10-09 15:35:02
Land of Tigers and Rhinos
Tiger Program staff say anti-poaching work in Manas National Park isn't solely feline focused, but includes the occasional pachyderm too. Follow Eric out on "rhino control...
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2018-09-24 15:10:46
Triumph for Tigers
Tiger numbers are on the rise in Nepal. The Nepalese government has released results from its most recent national tiger population estimation survey that show the species is bouncing...
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2018-08-27 15:41:36
Field Hacks: Repurposing Everyday Items
We surveyed Panthera team members to find out some of their tried-and-true gear hacks, asking them to share the inventive ways they've repurposed everyday items in the field. From poop-scooping...
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2018-07-27 18:03:14
Kids Show Their Stripes for Tigers
9- and 11-year-old New York City boys raised hundreds of dollars for tiger conservation--because "tigers deserve better."
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2018-07-26 17:14:53
This Tigress Needs a Dating App
Born in a wildlife sanctuary in Southeast Asia in late 2011, 197F was safe from many of the threats often faced by tigers in the wild until she and her brother, 205M, came of age and set out to...
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2018-06-14 16:49:13
Helping Cat Conservationists Find Their Way
While Niokolo-Koba could potentially harbor up to 200 lions, given its size and ecological characteristics, very few lions survive in the park today. This spring, Panthera presented a new set of...
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2018-04-05 13:40:47
A Virus That Strikes Domestic Dogs--and Wild Cats
This is the first case of CDV detected in a wild leopard, but it was detected in tigers in the area first in 2003. So the Amur leopard case rang familiar for me, as I had dealt with a few tigers...
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2018-03-20 15:43:20
The Tiger Behind a Winning Story
Earlier this month, Panthera ran a story competition for World Wildlife Day. My submission was chosen as a runner-up; the judges said it painted a picture in their minds of safari guests fawning...
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2017-10-09 16:22:27
Are There Really More Tigers?
While some local populations are increasing—thanks to outstanding conservation efforts by India, Nepal, and Bhutan—our study argues that it is not possible to make reliable inferences about global...
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2017-07-28 18:12:50
Tiger Cubs Spark Hope in Nepal
I knew tigers were making an impressive comeback in Nepal’s Parsa Wildlife Reserve the past few years, but nothing could have prepared me for what showed up on our camera traps recently. I’m...
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2017-07-18 11:47:18
The Miracle of Muli
Last month, I was privileged to join a team of wildlife veterinarians and biologists to prepare for the release of a tiger who spent 20 months recovering from a wound inflicted when she was a cub...
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2017-07-10 12:37:35
How an Ecosystem—and Its Tigers—Bounced Back in India
When I began my visit to Manas National Park—one of India’s most magnificent and potentially important landscapes for tigers—six years ago, it was against a backdrop of violent civil unrest. One...
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2017-05-30 18:18:49
What's Decimating Tigers--And How to Bring Them Back
Recently, our Communications staff sat down with Dr. John Goodrich, the Senior Director of Panthera’s Tiger Program and one of the world’s premier experts on tigers, to discuss the biggest threats...
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2017-05-02 21:50:07
Catch a Tiger by the Nose
Looking for tigers? Follow your nose... in a way you might not expect.
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2017-03-28 08:00:00
Tiger Cubs: A Sign of Hope in Thailand
The groundbreaking discovery of Indchinese tiger cubs in Thailand means this modest population in the Eastern Forest Complex is the second known breeding population of this...
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2017-03-07 12:08:32
The Scars & Stripes of Thailand’s Wild Tigers
Though tigers are remarkably resilient, their future is incredibly precarious—in Thailand alone, some estimate that fewer than 200 individuals remain.
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2016-09-30 11:12:07
Life as a Scientist in Thailand
Find out what life is like in the field for Pap and Tor, two young conservation biologists from Thailand who work with the Zoological Society of London, with support from Panthera, in one of...
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2016-09-23 15:20:25
Searching for Tigers in Sumatra
The Sumatran rainforest is teeming with wildlife—and home to the largest population of tigers outside of India. Follow a Panthera biologist as he joins a law enforcement patrol in ...
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2016-08-05 08:04:19
Tiger Immigration Fuels Parsa Increase and Hope
A recent camera trap survey of Nepal’s Parsa Wildlife Reserve yielded surprising results: in a mere three years, tiger numbers had increased significantly. Dr. Rob Pickles explores the...
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2016-06-28 15:17:35
Field Hacks: First Aid in the Field
Field work can be dangerous, and it's crucial our teams are prepared. A recent training session with the Tulsi Foundation allowed our Tiger Team’s Monitoring and Security Operations...
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2016-06-20 17:35:11
The Truth Behind the Tiger Temple
The Tiger Temple, a popular tourist destination in Thailand, is facing allegations of illegal wildlife trafficking. Panthera CEO Dr. Alan Rabinowitz discusses why this unfortunate news is not a...
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2016-04-13 22:06:54
How to Count Tigers
Are tiger numbers up? A recent report from World Wildlife Fund and Global Tiger Forum states that the world’s tiger population is on the rise for the first time in a century....
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2016-03-09 20:27:34
Meeting a Small Big Cat
Dr. Luke Hunter visited Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens for an event and got to meet a very special big cat. Watch the video now!
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2015-12-21 21:00:00
Meet Wai Yee – She’s Saving Tigers From Poachers (Part Two)
This is Part 2 of an interview with Wai Yee, a young Malaysian woman who works for Rimba, our on-the-ground partner in Malaysia.
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2015-12-17 21:00:00
Meet Wai Yee – She’s Saving Tigers From Poachers (Part One)
Have you ever wondered who exactly is on the ground protecting big cats from poachers and other threats? These efforts always involve teams of dedicated people working together. Here is one...
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2015-10-28 21:00:00
Poaching: The Greatest Threat to Tigers
You may already know that poaching is the greatest threat facing the wild tiger, but you may not know what that looks like on the ground – and what we’re doing to stop it. Find out now.