Organizations Saving Tigers
The organizations listed below are but a handful of the hundreds of organizations around the world working to save tigers. It is by no means an exhaustive list. Some of these organizations are focused specifically on tigers while others have a broader mandate of species or educational efforts. Organization descriptions are provided by the organization’s website. Additional organizations can be found by doing an Internet search.
Asian Conservation Awareness Programme – India: The Asian Conservation Awareness Programme (ACAP) is a multi-media campaign that is being undertaken by WildAid in partnership with the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), both UK-based NGOs. The programme has run successfully in South-east Asia
Bandhavgarh Tiger Trust: The Tiger Corridor Protection Program focuses on the area which covers Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (448 sq.km.) and Sanjay National Park (1938 sq.km.) and the vast forested blanket that lies besides them. The first phase of this program includes an unprecedented study to develop an accurate and current
Big Cat Rescue: Big Cat Rescue has evolved since its inception in 1992. By 1997 we had seen enough of the abuse and abandonment caused by the pet trade that we had previously engaged in to know that there was no reason to breed exotic animals for lives in cages. As a result we increased our efforts through spaying
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES): The tiger is an iconic species, and tiger conservation is involved in attempts to prevent the animal from becoming extinct and preserving its natural habitat. This is one of the main objectives of international animal conservation charities…
HyTiCoS – Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society: Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society (HyTiCoS) is a voluntary organization working exclusively for Conservation of Tigers in Andhra Pradesh. Hyticos endeavors to protect Tigers and its ecosystem hence ensuring the survival of thousands of species including…
India Tiger Trust: Tiger Trust is mainly involved in capacity building programmes for imparting legal/technical training for the front-line staff in all the important tiger reserves. It has been working in association with the forest departments, IGNFA, Wildlife Institute of India, police departments, judicial officers, stakeholders and corporate sector…
LIONS TIGERS & BEARS: Lions Tigers & Bears is a federally and state licensed non-profit 501(c)(3) rescue facility dedicated to providing a safe haven for unwanted and abused Big Cats and other exotic animals. We are one of very few accredited Big Cat Sanctuaries in the US. We are a NO KILL, NO BREED, NO SELL rescue and educational.
National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA): The Govt. of India had launched “Project Tiger” on 1st April 1973 to promote conservation of the tiger. Project Tiger has been the largest species conservation initiative of its kind in the world. While the field implementation of the project, protection and management in the designated reserves.
Save China’s Tigers: The world’s most endangered tiger, the South China tiger, has walked our earth for 2 million years and is the root ancestor of all tiger subspecies, yet tragically, it is on the brink of extinction. About 100 remain, mostly in captivity. As an apex species, protection of the tiger means protection of its prey and a complete…
Siberian Tiger Project: About 350 adult Siberian or Amur tigers are left in the wild, with 95% of them in the Russian Far East. Within the tiger’s range in Russia, the largest protected area is the Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve, a 400,000 ha (4000 km2) reserve that has been a stronghold for the Amur tiger since its creation in 1935
The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation: The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) is an adaptable and flexible, non-bureaucratic organisation responding promptly to conservation threats by supporting trusted, reputable individuals and organisations operating in the field. Lean on administration but generous on funding.
TRAFFIC: TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. TRAFFIC’s mission is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature…
Wild Aid: WildAid’s mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes by reducing demand through public awareness campaigns and providing comprehensive marine protection. The illegal wildlife trade is estimated to be worth over $10 billion (USD) per year and has drastically reduced many wildlife populations around the world…
Wildlife Conservation Society: The Wildlife Conservation Society, founded in 1895, has the clear mission to save wildlife and wild places across the globe. Our story began in the early 1900’s when we successfully helped the American bison recover on the Western Plains. Today, we protect many of the world’s iconic creatures here and abroad.
Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI): The Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) was founded in 1994 by Belinda Wright, its Executive Director, who was an award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker till she took up the cause of conservation. From its inception, WPSI’s main aim has been to bring a new focus to…
World Wildlife Fund (WWF): WWF’s mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. Our vision is to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature. We seek to save a planet, a world of life. Reconciling the needs of human beings and the needs of others that…
Wildscreen: With the help of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, we are creating an awe-inspiring record of life on Earth. Freely accessible to everyone and preserved for the benefit of future generations, Arkive is a truly invaluable resource for conservation, education and public awareness.