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BY JENNIFER MISHLER SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
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Tiger populations have declined
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dramatically. The World Wildlife Fund
reports that 97% of wild tigers have
disappeared in just over 100 years, and
as few as 3,200 of these endangered
animals are left in the wild. While some
areas have been dedicated as tiger
reserves, scientists are reporting a
finding in Nepal that shows some tigers
are changing their behaviors in order to
successfully co­exist with humans.
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According to TG Daily, tigers in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park have become increasingly
nocturnal and the change in behavior has helped them and humans inhabit the same areas.
About 121 tigers call Chitwan home, and while humans live on the borders of the park, they
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also enter the park through the same roads and paths traveled by the tigers. However,
motion­detecting cameras have captured thousands of images, revealing to scientists that
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the tigers and humans are using the same paths at different times of day.
While tigers typically roam their territory at various hours of the day, these tigers have
become increasingly nocturnal, and the people generally avoid going into the forest at night.
Reportedly, this tiger population has remained steady. “If we operate under the traditional
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wisdom that tigers only can survive with space dedicated only for them, there would
always be conflict. Tigers need to use the same space as people if they are to have a
viable long­term future. What we’re learning in Chitwan is that tigers seem to be adapting to
make it work,” says Neil Carter, a PhD student at Michigan State University.
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Carter adds, “There appears to be a middle ground where you might actually be able to
protect the species at high densities and give people access to forest goods they need to
live. If that’s the case, then this can happen in other places, and the future of tigers is much
brighter than it would be otherwise.”
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Despite encroachment on tiger habitats by humans, and the ever­present threat of
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Nepal. Tiger numbers in Nepal’s Bardia National Park have doubled since 2009, a report
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recently celebrated by Leonardo DiCaprio. Nepal has also committed to their goal “TX2,” an
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effort to double tiger populations by the next year of the tiger – 2022.
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About Jennifer Mishler
Jennifer is an animal advocate and activist. She is a volunteer coordinator
with The Girls Gone Green, a nonprofit organization advocating for animals
rights, veganism, and environmentalism. She is also an Onshore Volunteer
with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and a volunteer with CJ Acres Animal Rescue Farm, a
nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates farm animals. Along with writing for Ecorazzi, she writes about
veganism and animal rights on her blog, A Dog's Eye View. She lives in Jacksonville, FL with her
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