Through the dedication and hard work of a few people, the Bengal tiger population is the healthiest, having stabilized at between 3,000 and 4,000 in India alone. Educating and involving the local people in the preservation of these magnificent animals has achieved this.

The Sumatran tiger, Panthera tigris sumatrae, population was thought to be between 400 and 500 in 1994 and Australians have been working hard to preserve them but, with the disastrous economic downturn in Asia followed by the political upheaval in Indonesia, the future is looking precarious.

A count of the Siberian or Amur tiger, Panthera tigris altaica, published in 1996, gave figures of between 330 and 371 adults most of them on the slopes of the Sikhote-Alin mountain range in the Russian Far East.

UPDATE

I have just been informed that the the Conservation Association I have been associated with has been shut down by the State and Federal Government for violations and that the Big Cats have been relocated to sanctuaries in Texas and Florida. This is so dissapointing to me. But, I would like anyone reading this to understand that these types of animals still need our help. Please, Please, do some research and find a reputable Big Cat Rescue Association and donate. Don't let the misdeeds of one be a reason to turn your back on the Cats....after all...The well being of the cats is what this page is about! Thank You.

The folks at Femuscle.org would like to ask you for your help...Please send a donation....1 Dollar, 5 Dollars, anything you can afford, to help sustain these magnificent animals.

If only 1/4 of 1 % of the traffic this sites gets donates something...anything, these magnificant cats just might pull through and proliferate. You'll feel better knowing that you and your kids will be able to actually see a real tiger...and not just a picture of one. Thanks!