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Tigers
YOUR UPDAT E • SPR ING 2017
CUBS ON
CAMERA AL
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MEET THE NEWEST ADDITIONS
WHY Y
TIGER V
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TO KHATA CORRIDOR O
COVERMMUNITY
T IGER S
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I’M SURE YOU’LL AGREE THAT IT’S
AMAZING, AND HEARTENING, TO SEE A
Mighty m
ale, NEW GENERATION OF TIGERS EMERGING IN
Two of the camera
KHATA CORRIDOR, SO THANK YOU AGAIN
Dalla
trap pict
ures
FOR HELPING TO PROTECT THEM
YOUR FIELD
REPORT A
CORR
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ID
KHA
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COMPILED BY SABITA
Main: The
curious tiger cub
MALLA FROM WWF-NEPAL’S
checks out the
camera trap
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TIGER TEAM, WHOSE WORK E P A L
YOU ARE SUPPORTING
HELP US NAME THE TIGRESS
To thank you for being an amazing tiger protector, we’re giving you
the exclusive chance to help name this gorgeous tigress. Here’s how
Great news! We’ve found camera trap pictures name for one of the cubs’ mums. She’s a beautiful scent glands around their whiskers, cheeks,
tigress we first recorded in 2013 as a youngster, chin and lips, as well as at the base of their Choose your favourite from the selection of names and their
of two gorgeous cubs in Khata corridor. and she’s now around six years old. I’ve included tails and between their toes. Rubbing meanings below, and cast your vote by Friday 17 March. The name
And we’re inviting you to name a tiger details of how to get involved, and hope you’ll against trees or rocks releases the tiger’s own with the most votes wins, and we’ll announce the winner in your
make the most of this amazing opportunity. signature perfume, which is usually a whiffy summer update. Vote now at: wwf.org.uk/nameatiger
alk about earning their stripes! We were
Meanwhile, back to the camera trap findings. warning to “Stay away from my territory”,
over the moon when our community
or a welcome message saying “Hello, I’m
6 MONTHS
monitoring teams discovered camera trap We studied the photographs and managed to Sakhiya Kalika
ready to breed”.
images of the two healthy-looking cubs. They’re identify one youngster and five adult tigers. Two (the Tharu word (Nepali goddess whose
both around 10 months old, with different were males and four were females. One of the One of the cub photos made us chuckle, as for a ‘friend for life’) steed is a tiger)
mothers. And that’s where you come in… TIGER CUBS ARE males is magnificent Dalla. He’s still top cat, and it shows the curious youngster checking out
Rajkumari Sushovana
WEANED AFTER
has been patrolling the entire Khata corridor to the camera trap. The cub is staring at the
THANK YOU make sure the other male knows it.
ALL IMAGES © WWF-NEPAL
camera intently, as if wondering what it’s (the Nepali word (very
You may not realise how much our work depends ABOUT SIX MONTHS SIMPLY SCENT-SATIONAL
doing there. I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s for ‘princess’) beautiful)
on fantastic tiger protectors like you. We really BUT STILL RELY amazing, and heartening, to see a new
Bibidhta Sushma
ON THEIR MOTHERS
appreciate all the support you give us in helping Tigers, and all big cats, mark their territory by generation of tigers emerging in Khata
to safeguard these magnificent big cats, and think leaving personal calling cards, including their corridor, so thank you again for helping (symbol of diversity (rays of the sun)
it’s only right that you should help us choose a TO KILL PREY scats (droppings) and their scent. Tigers have to protect them. in Nepali)
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TIGERS YOUR
NEWS SPACE
WHY YOU LOVE
POSITIVE
PROTECTION
A COMMUNITY-RUN LIVESTOCK INSURANCE
TIGERS
IN YOUR AUTUMN UPDATE, WE ASKED YOU TO TELL US WHAT
SCHEME CALLED TIGERSAFE IS BENEFITING PEOPLE
YOU LOVE ABOUT TIGERS, FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A FANTASTIC
AND WILD TIGERS IN UTTARAKHAND, INDIA POLAR BEAR PRINT SIGNED BY SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
hela village lies beside Corbett National
Park, which is home to magnifient Bengal tigers.
A huge and heartfelt
thank you to everyone who
TOP OF THE CLASS From deep in the forest the mighty tiger roars
But the close proximity between people and Four years ago, Charlotte took Endlessly picking his way from one glade to another
took part, we only wish out a snow leopard adoption
the big cats can cause problems.
we could show all of your for her primary school pupils. But wait, ahead could this be open ground?
Take a deep breath and run until your heart stops
Livestock owners often graze their cattle in the Learning about the big cats,
core area of the reserve, putting them at risk of wonderful entries. And
other wildlife, and amazing
being preyed on. There are at least 35 cases congratulations to our conservation heroes like Sir
of tigers killing livestock each year, sometimes winners, Charlotte Simpson David, has really inspired the My mind screams for freedom like a friend in a snare
leading to retaliatory attacks on the big cats.
As I struggle a gasp gulping for air
and her pupils at Ashmead children. They all wrote
But TigerSafe is making life easier on both sides. brilliant biographies about
Combined School.
SHARED BENEFITS him and we think they’re Though my tears may fall wasted and my heart
Our colleagues at WWF-India launched the TigerSafe
really worthy winners. cry with pain
scheme in partnership with Oriental Insurance T he wi n My supporters will protect me
Company, to offer livestock owners financial n er s again and again l T ig
er ’
ade
tua ri n ce C re
compensation for any cattle they lose to wild tigers. ‘ S pi by La
w
It also helps to reduce unregulated grazing, and
encourages owners to switch to high-value, I’m not just a cat,
stall-fed cattle. As well as keeping livestock safe,
this helps protect the forests that tigers depend on.
I’m a tiger,
To inspire livestock oweners to join the scheme,
I’d prefer a deer than a rat,
Uttarakhand Livestock Development Board and I’m not a tabby or a grey,
MAIN © RICHARD BARRETT / WWF-UK, INSET © WWF-INDIA
WWF-India help towards the costs of insuring the
first five of their animals. WWF-India offers half And I’m stalking my prey,
of the remaining amount, and the livestock owner I’m a hunter all orange and black
pays the balance.
6CS te d ’
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Already, in the first phase of the scheme, 29 owners d cl h e H un
e an From ‘T
have insured 43 animals. Over the next few months r lot t by Gabriella, aged 9
Cha
the scheme will be extended to all livestock owners in
Dhela. This will help to reduce the pressure of livestock
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU DO KEEP SENDING US YOUR PICTURES,
TIGER © WWF-NEPAL
grazing in the park, improve people’s livelihoods, and
create a more positive attitude towards tigers. Livestock in Dhela village being tagged under the TigerSafe scheme POEMS AND MESSAGES ABOUT TIGERS. THEY COULD BE FEATURED IN FUTURE Theo, age
d 5 , ma d e
UPDATES. EMAIL US AT editor@wwf.org.uk this
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STARGAZE
Forests are great places to see the stars.
Check out The Forestry Commission’s
stargazing guide, with its fun activities,
top tips and more, at:
forestry.gov.uk/stargazing
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by asking 10 friends and family to join in.
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and local clubs. Find further info at:
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As well as helping to safeguard tigers,
you support our other vital work to help
protect our beautiful planet and its
wildlife. Thank you.
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