CUBS ON CAMERA. Tigers EARTH HOUR MEET THE NEWEST ADDITIONS TO KHATA CORRIDOR MAKE YOURS MATTER N S I D E

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1 Tigers YOUR UPDT PRING 2017 CUB ON CMR MT TH NWT DDITION TO KHT CORRIDOR L O RTH HOUR MK YOUR MTTR WHY YOU LOV TIGR TIGRF COMMUNITY COVR I N I D

2 TIGR HR Mighty male, Dalla YOUR FILD Two of the camera trap pictures I M UR YOU LL GR THT IT MZING, ND HRTNING, TO NW GNRTION OF TIGR MRGING IN KHT CORRIDOR, O THNK YOU GIN FOR HLPING TO PROTCT THM RPORT COMPILD BY BIT MLL FROM WWF-NPL TIGR TM, WHO WORK YOU R UPPORTING K H T N C O R P L R I D O R Main: The curious tiger cub checks out the camera trap HLP U NM TH TIGR Great news! We ve found camera trap pictures of two gorgeous cubs in Khata corridor. nd we re inviting you to name a tiger alk about earning their stripes! We were over the moon when our community monitoring teams discovered camera trap images of the two healthy-looking cubs. They re both around 10 months old, with different mothers. nd that s where you come in THNK YOU You may not realise how much our work depends on fantastic tiger protectors like you. We really appreciate all the support you give us in helping to safeguard these magnificent big cats, and think it s only right that you should help us choose a 6 MONTH TIGR CUB R WND FTR BOUT IX MONTH BUT TILL RLY ON THIR MOTHR TO KILL PRY name for one of the cubs mums. he s a beautiful tigress we first recorded in 2013 as a youngster, and she s now around six years old. I ve included details of how to get involved, and hope you ll make the most of this amazing opportunity. Meanwhile, back to the camera trap findings. We studied the photographs and managed to identify one youngster and five adult tigers. Two were males and four were females. One of the males is magnificent Dalla. He s still top cat, and has been patrolling the entire Khata corridor to make sure the other male knows it. IMPLY CNT-TIONL Tigers, and all big cats, mark their territory by leaving personal calling cards, including their scats (droppings) and their scent. Tigers have LL IMG WWF-NPL scent glands around their whiskers, cheeks, chin and lips, as well as at the base of their tails and between their toes. Rubbing against trees or rocks releases the tiger s own signature perfume, which is usually a whiffy warning to tay away from my territory, or a welcome message saying Hello, I m ready to breed. One of the cub photos made us chuckle, as it shows the curious youngster checking out the camera trap. The cub is staring at the camera intently, as if wondering what it s doing there. I m sure you ll agree that it s amazing, and heartening, to see a new generation of tigers emerging in Khata corridor, so thank you again for helping to protect them. 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 Choose your favourite from the selection of names and their meanings below, and cast your vote by Friday 17 March. The name with the most votes wins, and we ll announce the winner in your summer update. Vote now at: wwf.org.uk/nameatiger akhiya (the Tharu word for a friend for life ) Rajkumari (the Nepali word for princess ) Bibidhta (symbol of diversity in Nepali) Kalika (Nepali goddess whose steed is a tiger) ushovana (very beautiful) ushma (rays of the sun) tay up-to-date wwf.org.uk Join the Like us WWFUnitedKingdom Discover more wwfuk ee us Visit our shop wwf.org.uk/shop Watch us WWFunitedkingdom upport us wwf.org.uk/join Follow us +WWFUnitedKingdom 2 YOUR TIGR DOPTION UPDT UPDT PRING

3 UNL W TK URGNT CTION, WILDLIF POPULTION COULD DCLIN BY 67% BY BUT W CN TURN THING ROUND O F O RB N G LT I G R & OTHR PCI ur Living Planet Report is the world s leading, science-based look at the health of our amazing planet. The 2016 edition showed that human activities such as deforestation and pollution, together with climate change, may be pushing life on arth towards the biggest mass extinction since the dinosaurs. But with your support, we can create a resilient planet for people and nature. Read the report, and sign our petition to get governments to take ambitious action to protect the environment, at: wwf.org.uk/lpr NDY ROU / NTURPL.COM

4 TIGR NW POITIV PROTCTION WHY YOU LOV TIGR YOUR PC COMMUNITY-RUN LIVTOCK INURNC CHM CLLD TIGRF I BNFITING POPL ND WILD TIGR IN UTTRKHND, INDI IN YOUR UTUMN UPDT, W KD YOU TO TLL U WHT YOU LOV BOUT TIGR, FOR TH CHNC TO WIN FNTTIC POLR BR PRINT IGND BY IR DVID TTNBOROUGH MIN RICHRD BRRTT / WWF-UK, INT WWF-INDI hela village lies beside Corbett National Park, which is home to magnifient Bengal tigers. But the close proximity between people and the big cats can cause problems. Livestock owners often graze their cattle in the core area of the reserve, putting them at risk of being preyed on. There are at least 35 cases of tigers killing livestock each year, sometimes leading to retaliatory attacks on the big cats. But Tigerafe is making life easier on both sides. HRD BNFIT Our colleagues at WWF-India launched the Tigerafe scheme in partnership with Oriental Insurance Company, to offer livestock owners financial compensation for any cattle they lose to wild tigers. It also helps to reduce unregulated grazing, and encourages owners to switch to high-value, stall-fed cattle. s well as keeping livestock safe, this helps protect the forests that tigers depend on. To inspire livestock oweners to join the scheme, Uttarakhand Livestock Development Board and WWF-India help towards the costs of insuring the first five of their animals. WWF-India offers half of the remaining amount, and the livestock owner pays the balance. lready, in the first phase of the scheme, 29 owners have insured 43 animals. Over the next few months the scheme will be extended to all livestock owners in Dhela. This will help to reduce the pressure of livestock grazing in the park, improve people s livelihoods, and create a more positive attitude towards tigers. Livestock in Dhela village being tagged under the Tigerafe scheme TIGR WWF-NPL huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who took part, we only wish we could show all of your wonderful entries. nd congratulations to our winners, Charlotte impson and her pupils at shmead Combined chool. The winners Charlotte and class 6C W WNT TO HR FROM YOU TOP OF TH CL Four years ago, Charlotte took out a snow leopard adoption for her primary school pupils. Learning about the big cats, other wildlife, and amazing conservation heroes like ir David, has really inspired the children. They all wrote brilliant biographies about him and we think they re really worthy winners. DO KP NDING U YOUR PICTUR, POM ND MG BOUT TIGR. THY COULD B FTURD IN FUTUR UPDT. MIL U T editor@wwf.org.uk From deep in the forest the mighty tiger roars ndlessly picking his way from one glade to another But wait, ahead could this be open ground? Take a deep breath and run until your heart stops My mind screams for freedom like a friend in a snare s I struggle a gasp gulping for air Though my tears may fall wasted and my heart cry with pain My supporters will protect me again and again I m not just a cat, I m a tiger, I d prefer a deer than a rat, I m not a tabby or a grey, nd I m stalking my prey, I m a hunter all orange and black From The Hunter & Hunted by Gabriella, aged 9 Theo, aged 5, made this tiger piritual Tiger by Lawrence Cade 6 YOUR TIGR UPDT PRING

5 RTH HOUR MK YOUR MTTR ON 25 MRCH 2017, 8.30PM DO OMTHING GRT TO UPPORT CTION ON CLIMT CHNG TRGZ 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 PRD TH WORD Celebrate arth Hour s 10th anniversary by asking 10 friends and family to join in. You could also encourage your community and local clubs. Find further info at: wwf.org.uk/myearthhour s well as helping to safeguard tigers, you support our other vital work to help protect our beautiful planet and its wildlife. Thank you. For a future where people and nature thrive wwf.org.uk 1986 panda symbol and WWF Registered Trademark of WWF. WWF-UK registered charity ( ) and in cotland (C039593). company limited by guarantee ( ) TLL U HOW YOU CLBRTD, ND YOU COULD WIN FOUR TICKT FOR TH COC-COL LONDON Y mail your stories marked arth Hour Comp, along with your name, address and phone number to competition@wwf.org.uk I N W L O N D O N Y The closing date is Friday 7 pril For terms and conditions, visit: wwf.org.uk/compterms T I C K T COVR NDY ROU / NTURPL.COM, BCK COVR THINKTOCKPHOTO.COM MY YOUR NOW TIGR LOPRD UPDT PRING WWF.ORG.UK