TigerTime

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In a recent report by one of our ground-based conservation partners, the Wildlife Trust of India tiger numbers are gradually increasing in parts of India. Tiger numbers stand at around 2,967, which is an increase from 2,226 in 2014 (a rise by 33%).

1 week to go until we open Wildlife Artist of the Year 2019! This year’s artists tackle the big issues of pollution and species extinction with beautiful techniques and passion. It’s an exhibition you do not want to miss! bit.ly/2M233Jf #wildlifeartistoftheyear

A recent study in Science of The Total Environment has predicted that by 2070, there will be no viable tiger habitats left in the Sundarbans as a result of climate change. DSWF helps to protect wild tiger populations throughout Asia. Full article here: bit.ly/2HLhU5q

To our supporters: together we've fought to protect wild tigers, thank you. We still have a way to go with #tiger populations remaining close to extinction, so we’ve been working with experts to reinvigorate @DSWFWildlife's #TigerTime & can now announce our #relaunch coming soon!

Over 15k people attended this year's Tiger Day Festival in Russia's Vladivostok! Supported by #DSWF through project partners @Phoenix_Fund, the event raises awareness of #tiger #conservation. Its parade unit commemorated ecologists & scientists who've helped save the Amur tiger.

Surprisingly tigers aren't descended from sabretooth tigers. Fossils in China show that #tigers evolved over 2m years ago. The sabretooth is a different species, which died out 10,000 years ago. With only 3,500 wild tigers left we must stop their extinction from our modern world.

A collaborative team of @DSWFWildlife experts are in Sochi, Russia for the 70th CITES Standing Committee. They join some 700 delegates from around the world to discuss crucial wildlife conservation issues. #Tigers on the agenda.

#Tigers have been hitting headlines this week - & for once the news is good! This week the UK government has pledged £2.1m to tackle illegal wildlife trade & to protect critically endangered species & habitats - including the forests of Indonesia, home to the Sumatran tiger.

#Tigers have been hitting headlines this week - & for once the news is good! Nepal has nearly doubled its population of tigers in less than 10yrs -now an estimated 235 up from 121 in 2009.

A reminder of the long-lasting impacts of human-wildlife conflict #FightWildlifeCrime #TigerTime theguardian.com/world/2018/aug…

#Tiger cubs are born helpless & blind –often in caves, rocky crevices or hidden long grass. Youngsters are totally dependent on their mother for protection & food. They quickly grow & after c.15 months the cubs leave their family to find their own territories 🐅📸 @SuziEszterhas

Sadly the status of Indochinese tigers remains dire with only c.350 remaining. #TigerTime was set up by @dswfwildlife & is funding tiger surveys & ranger training in areas where breeding has been recorded. Let's help protect these powerful predators! tigertime.info 🐅

Much like the rough tongue of the domestic cat, a tiger’s tongue has a coarse, sandpaper-like texture with many sharp barbs. This helps the #tiger to groom itself and lick the fur off of its prey. 🐅 #tigertime #savethetiger 📷 @Tigermike1606 tigersintheforest.co.uk

Today we offer condolences to conservation colleagues at @PantheraCats for the loss of their founder Dr Alan Rabinowitz. Remembered as one of the world's most respected big cat scientists & conservationists, our thoughts are with all at Panthera & Alan’s family at this sad time.

Today we celebrate #InternationalTigerDay! Sadly just 3,500 of these magnificent big cats are left in the wild. @DSWFWildlife's #TigerTime campaign is working to protect them - you can help by 'adopting' a tiger from just £32! davidshepherd.org/help-us/adopt/…

#Tigers have the second strongest bite of all carnivore land mammals - topped only by the polar bear! Relative to their size however #jaguars have the greatest bite force of the big cats. Strong bites enable tigers to hunt & eat prey 🐅 #tigertime #savethetiger 📷 Mark Carwardine

Since this photo was taken in 2004, three of the #tigers have been poached with the fourth dying more recently under suspicious circumstances - DSWF's #TigerTime campaign is working to protect tigers and stop this ongoing slaughter. 🐅 #savethetiger 📷 @Tigermike1606

#Tiger’s eyes have round pupils, unlike the distinctive vertical-slit pupils of domestic cats. Vertical-slit pupils are most common in predators who hunt at night. Tigers however hunt primarily in the morning and evening. 🐅 #tigertime #savethetiger 📷 @CraigJones17