Did you know that our mascot, the tiger, is critically endangered and could be lost before our current students retire? Did you know that the tiger has lost over 90% of its former natural habitat and is now confined to smaller and smaller patches of forest? Did you know that the tiger is already functionally […]
Tigers United coordinating major effort to address declining tiger population (Clemson, SC, September, 2019) – As Clemson University’s Tigers start the year off No. 1 in college football, Tigers United University Consortium is bringing attention to the dire situation facing wild tigers across the globe. Only 3,900 tigers remain in the wild—worldwide. Our mascot faces […]
Throughout the year, we will introduce you to the Ph.D. candidates studying with the Tigers United University Consortium universities. While Devi isn’t an official Tigers United Ph.D. candidate, she is an Indian native who is studying tiger conservation at Clemson University and making great strides in the field. Bio: Devyani has a bachelors in zoology […]
By Rachelle Beckner The morning tour was finished. Our caravan of Gypsies, the ubiquitous open-top vehicles favored by rangers at Kanha National Park, were descending toward the valley floor past an area where the day before we’d spotted unmistakable tracks in the soft dirt. Rounding a bend in the path, headed for our guest house […]
