May 21, 2020
Alessandra Bresnan received a B.A. in Global Politics and an M.A. in Economy in Rome, Italy before working at the Climate Change Division of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization where she realized how passionate she was about wildlife conservation, but she felt she lacked the necessary scientific training and background. Therefore, Alessandra decided to […]
May 14, 2020
Earlier this month, Haley Plumley was recognized for her work with Tigers United. She received The Dreamer and Doer Award from her school. The Dreamer and Doer Award is awarded to the student who closely embodies the spirit of Walt Disney by dreaming big and doing big and thereby impacting the world around them in […]
February 6, 2020
By: Ashley Jones With less than 3,900 tigers left in the world, Clemson University’s President Clements initiated the Tigers United University Consortium injunction with Auburn University, Louisiana State University, and the University of Missouri to save the beloved mascots. This university-wide initiative’s goal is to encourage participation, awareness, and commitment to protecting wild tigers globally […]
January 15, 2020
Open for business to trade tiger parts. That’s what China basically announced when it temporarily lifted a ban in October 2018 on tiger bone and rhino horn from captive-bred animals for traditional medicine. While the 1992 ban was lifted only on captive-bred animals (read: tiger farms), this move signaled to illegal poachers, whose livelihood depend […]
January 10, 2020
Tigers United and Discovery Project C.A.T. raises funding for endangered tigers during College Football Playoff National Championship weekend Discovery Inc., the global leader in real life entertainment, and Tigers United, an organization comprised of four tiger mascot universities, today announced a text to donate activation, which begins January 11 and will be highlighted at the College […]
January 9, 2020
Saving tigers is a complex problem to solve. Conservation is a multi-layered issue that requires expertise from multiple disciplines, like biology, sociology, economics, wildlife management and political science. Any plan to save tigers must address each of these factors. There is no “one and done” solution, which is why we, at Tigers United, are thrilled […]
November 14, 2019
We recently visited our Auburn University partners and had the opportunity to spend time with their Ph.D. students. We welcome Ms. Prakash and Mr. Maheshappa. Ms. Vasavi Prakash has worked for the Indian Forest Services since 2013, working on wildlife and forest management as a Forest Officer. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics from […]
October 1, 2019
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a month since we celebrated Tigers United Week at Clemson University. It was a fun-filled, educational week for our partners and supporters. During the academic summit, our partners discussed ways to expand our existing programs and projects and interesting new initiatives. We look forward to announcing those to […]
September 2, 2019
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 […]
August 27, 2019
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 […]
