tyger! tyger! burning bright in the forests of the night. what immortal hand or eye

Tyger! tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night.What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

- William Blake

Rah, rah, rahTiger, tiger tigerSiss, siss, sissBoom, boom, boom, ahhhh!Princeton, Princeton, Princeton!!

- 1896 cheer

The The ClassesClasses of 1976 / 1981 of 1976 / 1981and the and the

Princeton Conservation SocietyPrinceton Conservation Society

Princeton Princeton Save the Tiger Save the Tiger

CampaignCampaign

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TTiiggeerrss H Heellppiinng g TTiiggeerrss• Why the PSTC?

• Tigers in need

• Tigers want to help

• A joint effort formed (1996)

• A slow start, meaningful success

• Where are we going?

History of PSTC1995-96: Artwork/poster idea to raise funds for tigers

250/250 Challenge – Classes of ’76 & ‘81Partnership with Dept. of Ecology/Ev.Bio.PSTC is Born!

Summer 1996: Incorporated, established as 501.c.3Summer 1997: First Trip: Sumatra after successful

campaign raises $11,000+1999: Sumatra Dormitory

2000: Earth Day Run, Second trip: India

Plight of Tigers

• Lack of scientific data

• Failure to control trade in tiger parts

• Failure to control human impacts

Field Studies by WCS

• Habitat Quantification– Populations of Tigers derived from surveys – Backed by studies of food sources and other

evidence

• Assess Human Impacts

• Support government actions

Why PSTC?Why PSTC?• Many “save the tiger” organizations

– Wildlife Conservation Society– NFWF/ExxonMobil/Minnesota Zoo– World Wildlife Fund– 41 Organizations on the “5tigers.org” web site

• Princeton alumni want to help

• Princeton students want to help

TTiiggeerrss H Heellppiinng g TTiiggeerrssPSTC Mission:

Implement Research and Training Programs

Fund direct tiger protection

Educate local and international public

Sumatra Trip - 1997Sumatra Trip - 1997Bukit Barasin Selatan Nat’l ParkBukit Barasin Selatan Nat’l Park

• Four Students and Professor Andy Dobson visited established WCS research station

• Formal Habitat Study at WCS Way Canguk Research Station

• Habitat subsequently destroyed by fire

• Research became priceless

Runs for the Tiger

• Four 5K/10K run/walks: 1996-1999

• Next scheduled: 14 April 2001

• $1,000 – $2,000 raised at each event

India IntroductionIndia Introduction

• Brenda Lin ‘01, Summer 1999Brenda Lin ‘01, Summer 1999

• Introduced student involvement in India – Introduced student involvement in India – looked for future opportunitieslooked for future opportunities

• Investigation of conservation effortsInvestigation of conservation efforts

• Four national parks visitedFour national parks visited

Enthusiastic Students

• Current participants are energized

• Joe Facchini ’02, undergraduate president

• New ideas generating: – PSTFoundation– undergraduate governance increase

• Tiger Ball at Reunions 2001

Class of ’76/’81Alumni Participation

• Financial management

• Travel logistics support

• Dues check-off fund raising – extend to other classes/regional associations?

• Future growth consistency

• Keep it alive in student ‘off’ years

The Future of PSTC/PSTF

• PSTC funds support WCS/others– Dormitory at BBSNP/Sumatra an example

• Alumni/student management will continue

• Student expeditions

• Travel subject to political conditions

• Endowment to assure continuance– Create the PSTF!

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