New Wild Aid Spot

New PSA for Wild Aid "Save the Tigers" with Jackie and Leonardo DiCaprio:

Jackie and Tigers

This extended version of the PSA Jackie did for Wild Aid has been posted on their Youtube channel. It is simply stunningly beautifully filmed. And lets not forget the message of course.



I thought it a good opportunity to just remind people of other work Jackie has done with tigers:



The original short Wild Aid advert:

The original photo Jackie made for Save China's Tigers to appear in a print advert:

And the advert as it appeared:

SOURCE: SAVE CHINA'S TIGERS

A photo I made:

Saving Tigers Jackie Style

From the GLOBAL TIMES

As the Year of the Tiger approaches, conservationists are using the occasion to highlight increasing concerns of China's dwindling tiger population, issuing calls to protect tigers in the wild and ramping up efforts to save the endangered species.

A series of public service announcements (PSA) were unveiled Friday, with action star Jackie Chan lending his name to WildAid's "When the Buying Stops, the Killing Can Too" campaign for a second time.

"As this majestic creature becomes threatened with extinction, we must stand side by side to protect them and say no to the tiger trade," Chan said at the PSA launch and press briefing in Beijing.

"Consuming tigers' skins as a symbol of luxury and their bones for traditional medicine and health tonics are traditions for Chinese and still exist," explained Fan Zhiyong, Species Program Director at WWF Beijing, speaking at the briefing.

"There are about 20 Siberian Tigers in the border area of Heilongjiang Province and Russia, 8-12 Bengal Tigers in southeastern Tibet and 11-16 Indochinese Tigers in southwest China," explained Su Ming from China's State Forestry Administration (SFA), adding that only 48 reliable clues have been found for the whereabouts of the rare South China Tiger.

The SFA issued a directive last month to boost the protection of wild tigers through natural habitat management, stronger law enforcement against illegal trade in tiger parts and products, stricter regulation of captive breeding regulations and raising public awareness to reduce the demand for tiger products.

The directive specifically called for local forestry bureaus in China to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to increase monitoring and undertake enforcement measures against illegal trade.

Despite a complete trade ban for tiger products issued by the Chinese government in 1993, a 2007 report by the world's largest wildlife trade-monitoring network, TRAFFIC, found that demand for tiger parts, such as tiger bone for tonics and tiger skins for clothing and display, still exists.

"The demand for tiger products drives people to kill the tiger if they know they can get a lot of money only with the cost of bullet, while farming a tiger costs thousands," WildAid President Steve Trent said at the briefing.

"By simply not consuming their parts and products and making our support for wildlife and the natural world known, we can directly influence the unsustainable trade in these animals that is reducing their numbers so rapidly. These individual actions are critically important and we each have a role and responsibility to act now, before it is too late," he added.

"Double or nothing, we hope this year is not the last Year of the Tiger that will see actual tigers surviving in the wild," Fan said.

Efforts to protect the tiger in China have been stepped up considerably in the past 10 years. WWF and the Chinese government have built five Siberian Tiger conservation areas totaling 1,200 square kilometers. According to the SFA, a total of 17 tiger conservation areas and 74 conservation management offices are in operation and 6,000 tigers are living in captivity.

In terms of international efforts, the Kathmandu Global Tiger Workshop was held October 27-30 and the First Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation from January 27-30. Bringing together ministers from 13 countries, the conference was one event in a continuum of efforts planned for 2010 that will culminate with the Heads of Government Tiger Summit in Russia in September.

The workshop and conference examined protection of wild tigers and their breeding areas, creating buffer zones and conservation corridors and stopping infrastructure projects in critical tiger habitats. They also looked at ways of empowering local communities in and around tiger habitats with sustainable economic incentives and appropriate technologies to minimize human-tiger conflicts.

"Today fewer than 4,000 tigers [worldwide] survive in increasingly isolated and fragmented wild populations, down from over 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th century," Trent from WildAid said.

Figures from the WWF put the world's dwindling tiger numbers at only 3,200.

Jackie's current PSA for WildAid:

And one from 2007:

Video of Jackie at the Wild Aid Event

LINK HERE

Some related info on Tigers

Tigers playing in a Safari Park in Shenzen

Safari Park in Shenzhen, beast Valley tiger garden, stocking of the majestic Siberian tiger, than the giant panda still rare South China tiger, known as "the Oriental fighting God," the white tiger, there are 13 extremely rare Liger animals, in order to lion breeding female jaguar, the descendants of the world's only remaining only a few more than 20, and the world's only tiger lion animals existing triplets for the male tiger and lioness breeding offspring. Spring Festival is approaching, the Shenzhen Safari Park, celebrate the Year of the Tiger Tiger.

Shenzhen Safari Park is currently a total of South China tiger, Siberian tiger, white tiger, lion and tiger animal, tiger lions tigers and other beasts nearly 100, including the recent reproduction of 15 Amur tigers and small Liger small animals, very cute. Liger has a small animal triplets were well-known host, Shenzhen, Dong, Zhang Tian-Yu, Zhang Mei Xi and so on adoption.

A variety of tigers in the bionic beast ri free to wander howling running, playing jump, visitors can be separated by glass viewing platform, face to face, face to face with the Tigers, the Tiger Tiger dip enough gas. Beast of prey can also prop up the long valley covered bridges on a fishing rod, "fishing-fu tiger," to watch the Tigers battle Fishing Rope jumping plump Cuts. Visitors can even take the truck for "in-depth ventured," experience has been besieged Tigers thrilling and stimulating.

According to animal experts, animal is a Liger Lion mating with the female jaguar birth to offspring, while the male tiger mating with the lioness gave birth to offspring is called the tiger lion animal. Liger beast and the tiger tiger lion animals have shown a number of characteristics shared with the lion. There are differences between the two, Liger animals like lion, a lion who has the same yellow fur; while tiger lion animal is more like a tiger, the tiger who has gorgeous.

Tiger lion animal animals is more rare than the Liger, one of the reasons is the lioness childbirth than Muhu the great danger of childbirth, in nature there are many lioness died due to childbirth, not breastfeeding tiger lion beast, it is difficult survival; another context, may lie in the genetic exclusion of animal tiger lion animal is more serious than the Liger, born with low immunity, resulting in the survival rate of tiger lion animal animals lower than the Liger. Lions and vixen pregnancy success rate of only 1% to 2%, the survival rate of only 1/500000; while the male tiger and the lioness, as well as the survival rate of pregnancy success rates even lower.

To welcome the arrival of Chinese New Year Year of the Tiger, the Shenzhen Safari Park launch of Year of the Tiger "Shenzhen's first Lunar New Year Cultural Festival", set tiger show, tiger show, tiger culture, science tiger, tiger folklore, shadow tiger, tiger face changing, tiger art, funny tiger Hey Tiger experience is equal to one, including the New Year Festival performance, "cattle Tiger handover ceremony"; Golden Monkey Admission is social shadow "Fu Tiger New Year"; Mullerian Sichuan quintessence of Chinese culture turned hostile, "cattle to tigers to"; stirring "Liger hegemony" performances; beast Valley Tiger Tiger Exhibition; unique taste of the South China tiger married ceremonies; Ocean Year of the Tiger heaven and earth and romantic Valentine's Day and so on.

Source: SINA.COM or TRANSLATED

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND TIGERS:

Tiger
Overview

Scientific Name: Panthera tigris

Population: There could be as few as 3, 200 left in the wild.

Background

The tiger, largest of all cats, is one of the most charismatic and evocative species on Earth; it is also one of the most threatened. Most tigers live in isolated pockets spread across increasingly fragmented forests stretching from India to south-eastern China and from the Russian Far East to Sumatra, Indonesia.

Poisoned, trapped, snared, shot, captured...
Across its range, this magnificent animal is being persecuted. Today, tigers are poisoned, shot, trapped and snared, and the majority of these animals are sought to meet the demands of a continuing illegal wildlife trade - which includes traditional Chinese medicine.

Hunters, traders, and poor local residents whose main means of subsistence comes from the forest, are wiping out the tiger and the natural prey upon which it depends. While poaching for trade continues to menace the tiger's survival, perhaps the greatest long-term threats are the loss of habitat and the depletion of the tiger's natural prey. Large commercial plantations have replaced a lot of tiger habitat in several tropical range countries.

In the past century, the world has lost three of the nine tiger subspecies. The Bali, Caspian, and Javan tigers have all become extinct ... and many scientists believe the South China tiger is “functionally extinct”.

For more information and some stunning photos please follow the link to the WWF Tiger page

For some general information about tigers:

SEAWORLD TIGER INFOBOOK

WIKIPEDIA TIGERS

TIGER WORLD.COM

INTERESTING TIGER FACTS:

101 TIGER FACTS

Jackie, WildAId and Tigers

A collection of Chinese news reports from yesterday about Jackie's involvement/announcement regarding tiger products and support of WildAid. Amongst other announcements yesterday Jackie was appointed Honorary Director Of WildAid. Well done Jackie!

Beijing Times reported yesterday, February 6, Jackie Chan for the United States WildAid shooting commercials to protect the tiger's conference held in Beijing. Jackie Chan with a small blessing to the scene to help out the new 7 to personal experience of asking the public to protect endangered tigers.

Chan said excitedly: "No sale there would be no killing. Do not superstitious traders boasted of the medicinal value of tiger bone, I was a kid hurt to buy tiger bone wine, Cawan or pain. There are rhino horn, shark's efficacy, are lies, You can find a better alternative. These animals have never bullied us, human beings have to force them to go extinct. "

This year is the support of the U.S. WildAid Jackie Chan's first 8 years. In the Year of the Tiger to participate in the activities of the protection of wild tigers, Chan was happy: "when the film is really the tiger sitting next to me. It gently back to nod, it scared me out of the chair bounce if you dropped the whole person. But Tiger is still very lovely, I also touched it. "

Starring Jackie Chan and Wang Lee Hom in the film "Private Game" where, including to promote protection of animals of the screen. Jackie Chan said: "films have a turtle, bear, rabbits, as well as birds. I told Lihong hungry, I caught a rabbit, but put it, because it has a child, it is a pregnant rabbit. "Jackie Chan was the same day the United States appointed honorary director of WildAid. Jackie Chan, Steve pointed President of the Association, said: "I've always liked animals, the family also raised the cats and dogs." (This article Source: Beijing Times Author: Ya-ching)

Source: IFENG.COM or TRANSLATED

WASHINGTON "People are afraid of tigers, in fact, the tiger is more afraid of us at gunpoint by poachers, the world's remaining wild tigers less than 4000 are being pushed towards extinction. Hope that we join hands to protect them and our evolved millions of years together on the beautiful creatures, do not let this Year of the Tiger to be the last one can see the real Tiger Year of the Tiger. "Yesterday afternoon, Jackie Chan, the rate of apprentice" New Seven Little Fortunes "in Beijing Rosewood Palace's" hustle and bustle, loving care the world - Jackie Chan join the United States WildAid tiger running public service ads on film the world "press conference together in the protection of endangered wild animals, tigers undersigned, sign, and words earnestly calls for more public on the need to protect wild animals support operations.

For this film, Jackie Chan said with deep feeling: "The expert told me that every day there are at least a wild tigers have been shot, set to kill, or kill, this is very shocking and heartbreaking. As long as there tiger products trade, the will lead to the occurrence of such poaching, so I especially hope that we can stop the demand for tiger products. often heard people say that you can warm tiger, the tiger could be anything physical ah, but I have never used and the Tiger-related these products, like my body is very strong Well, I think that we do not need to listen to these allegations. "premiere at the scene of advertising the film, saw him sitting on a tiger's side, once again solemnly chanting the phrase WildAid's slogan: "No sale, no kill."

United States WildAid WildAid, Mr. Steve live statement said that Jackie Chan is the first one to support WildAid's international superstars, who for the protection of wild animals, shooting a series of public service ads, this time in the Chinese Lunar Year of the Tiger is approaching, he again gladly accepted the invitation to WildAid, the conservation of wild tigers shot free of charge the latest commercials. It is understood that before, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung, Liu Huan, Yao Ming, Li Ning, Kong Linghui, and many other sports stars have to WildAid endorsement.

Source: BJYOUTH.YNET.COM or TRANSLATED

WildAid put the tiger to protect public service ads on the world's" press conference and together apprentice "New Seven Little Fortunes", in Beijing, co-sponsored by the protection of endangered wild tigers initiatives. Jackie Chan is the first one to support the U.S. WildAid an international superstar, in the Year of the Tiger around the corner, Jackie Chan re-accept the invitation of WildAid, unpaid endorsement to protect the tiger's public service ads, calling everyone together to protect endangered wild animals, tigers.

Source: SOHU.COM or TRANSLATED

Save the Tiger

Some photos from the 'Save the Tiger' Campaign with Wild Aid today.

PSA for Year of the Tiger

In keeping with what Jackie was up to this am as per Twitter ...

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