Someone needs to start preserve hunting on these Kitties...it will generate a lot of revenue for the preservation of the species.

I don't know how you can even suggest preserve hunting for tigers and show us the photo of a very young tiger!

I have seen tigers in the wild in India - corbet national park. It is an incredible sight and emotion that is difficult to explain.

You can see the tigers of Nagerhole park - where they take gaur on a regular basis - one tiger taking a gaur which is almost double the size of a cape buffalo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys0dW9kNd5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...p964&feature=related

@reddy375

This is a female....not a young tiger and I took these pics on foot not too far from her in the open without any fences.

Sorry, the big male was otherwise occupied in the bushes and I was not crazy enough to go and disturb him.

Granted I do not have an impressive picture of a male posted....keeping all emotions aside....there are people who would pay big sum to hunt tiger South Africa style....in big fenced areas (think couple of thousand acres).

Money generated from these hunts can then be used for preservation of the species. I know very well this cannot be achieved in Asia due to political backlash but may be it is possible in South Africa or Australia where men still have their courage and common sense.

damn nice pictures!!!!!!!

Collector,

Preserve owners will keep the money and spend it on tiger breeding, not spend it on wild tiger conservation. It will not happen, but if the powers that be in India issued even one or two licences a year that would bring in lots of revenue for conservation of tigers. Would also open their eyes to see what a valuable resource wildlife can be.

She's a cutie. Let's help them prosper.

I'm no way a PETA fan, but I do love Corbett's memory and we need these magnificent animals. I remember seeing a 16mm film in the '50s of a tiger hunt via elephant. They were great then and now need our help. Protect them.

the current budget for the conservation amounts to approx.$200000 per wild tiger per year.
an extra million dollars will amount to this budget increase to $200700 approx.

The gdp of india is quite healthy now unlike 20 years ago.
Its the corruption, hypocrisy and the love for money that will ensure that this wont be successful.

Its ironic that its not the lack of money but too much of it that is indirectly resulting in the decline.

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Originally posted by dabloobana:
the current budget for the conservation amounts to approx.$200000 per wild tiger per year.
an extra million dollars will amount to this budget increase to $200700 approx.

The gdp of india is quite healthy now unlike 20 years ago.
Its the corruption, hypocrisy and the love for money that will ensure that this wont be successful.

Its ironic that its not the lack of money but too much of it that is indirectly resulting in the decline.

Well said.

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Originally posted by collector:
....there are people who would pay big sum to hunt tiger South Africa style....in big fenced areas (think couple of thousand acres).

Yes, the same ones that gave lion hunting in SA such a bad rep.

I do not believe that unless my life, or that of another person, was in imminent danger, I could shoot an animal that beautiful.

Thanks for posting.

I dream of a day that tigers are in numbers to be hunted again. I would take a tiger hunt over a lion any day. They just seem to be the greatest of all cats. I doubt even if it were available whether I'd ever afford it, but I still like to think it'll happen before I'm too old.

Red