Global Tiger Day

2017-07-29

One of our state supported schools has the tiger as it's mascot. For that reason, the tiger is not my most "favorite" feline and indeed, I have been called down in the past for not rendering what others considered to be "proper respect" in various situations for which I was even more unrepenant.

Global Tiger Day, aka International Tiger Day is one of those annual events designed to raise awareness of conservation ... in the case those majestic big cats known as tigers.

Held each July 29th it was first created in 2010 by the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. I thought it was interesting to note that all references to both the summit and the day were broken links on the internet.

Regardless, the stated goals of the day are promotion of a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues. These cats should be protected because the extinction level event which is mankind's intrusion into their habitat for purposes of taking their lives is in full swing and not many seem willing to do what it takes to stop the pillage of these natural resources known as animals in the wild.

Shame !