By Jenna Bailey | Associate Program Officer
Tigress and Three Cubs Spotted in Thailand
In an exciting win for tigers, recent game camera footage from western Thailand showed an incredible and rare sighting of a tigress with three healthy looking cubs. With only an estimated 148-189 wild tigers left in all of Thailand, any kind of tiger sighting is rare, making this sighting of four healthy looking tigers extra special.
WWF-Thailand’s Senior Project Manager Dr. Rungnapa Phoonjampa said “I’ve seen many camera trap videos of tigers, but this one really stands out, it’s beautiful. Many people are giving their time and effort into protecting Thailand’s tigers, such as the dedicated ranger teams and conservationists, and it’s rewarding to see this kind of video. It motivates us to keep going!”
The footage was captured in Thailand’s Upper Western Forest Complex, which is one of only two regions in the countries where tigers still roam. Tiger numbers across Thailand are low, making the remaining population extra vulnerable to threats such as poaching and prey depletion. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon occurrence for wild tigers, who have seen an average population decline of an estimated 95% over the last 100 years.
WWF’s Fight for Wild Tigers
Since 2010, WWF has been working diligently with the 13 tiger range countries towards a global goal of doubling the world’s wild tiger population in an initiative called TX2.TX2 works across broad landscapes and encourages trans-boundary collaboration through a strategic, long-term approach that increases protection where the tigers are currently, engages local communities as leaders and partners in conservation, maintains or restores wildlife corridors and connectivity between areas, and boosts resources to secure a future where tigers and people can coexist.
Locally, WWF-Thailand and Thailand’s Department of National Parks have been working in four main areas to ensure tiger recovery in the country including:
Camera footage like this mother with her cubs is further evidence that conservation efforts are working, and we must continue protecting tiger landscapes across Thailand and around the world.
How You Can Help!
Thanks to supporters like you, WWF has been able to accelerate tiger monitoring, habitat protection, anti-poaching efforts, and policy change advocacy. The fight is not over! Join us in celebrating Global Tiger Day on July 29th, by supporting this project and sharing it with your family, friends, and colleagues. This helps to make a huge difference in our work and set an inspiring example that together, change is possible. Thank you!
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