webfact Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 The comeback: Tiger population finally increasing in ThailandBy Coconuts BangkokA tiger caught on camera during the study. Photo: Wildlife Conservation SocietyBANGKOK: -- The tiger population in Thailand is finally increasing after enhanced protection measures, a study has revealed.The team of Thai and international scientists said that Thailand was the only place in Southeast Asia where tigers are confirmed to be increasing in population, and believe even better days lay ahead for the beautiful animals.“The protection effort is paying off as the years have progressed, as indicated by the increase in recruitment, and we expect the tiger population to increase even more rapidly in the years to come,” said Somphot Duangchantrasiri, the lead author of the study.Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/02/18/comeback-tiger-population-finally-increasing-thailand-- Coconuts Bangkok 2016-02-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thailand needs a big island where elephants, tigers and other wildlife can live free. Tourists will come to see them in their own habitat. No more painting elephants or tame templetigers ,just a huge national park where we can see them from out of a 4wd vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thailand needs a big island where elephants, tigers and other wildlife can live free. Tourists will come to see them in their own habitat. No more painting elephants or tame templetigers ,just a huge national park where we can see them from out of a 4wd vehicle. Thailand's habitat for tigers (dense jungle) The logistics of travel in areas with no vehicle access and no roads The density of tigers The range of tigers (largely or possibly only now seen in the Western complex) would stymie your idea which I think is based on the wildlife safari tours in Southern and Eastern Africa. These areas are a completely different habitat (savannah) with animals that behave very differently. However, there is good news. What you suggest is already available and has been for many years. Khao Yai conduct animal spotting using search lights from pick-ups where you can view a range of mammals including elephants. Perhaps Sri Racha tiger farm zoo could have a tiger drivethrough experience similar to what is now available in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketandsee Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Finally some good news out of Thailand (assuming it's accurate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Is this good news ? Why ? Are Thailands jungles so overstocked with animals that it needs a verocious --but cute-- killer ? Or good news for the pochers : tiger penis is very lucrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Are these extra Tigers the ones just released from the temple one wonders??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketandsee Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Are these extra Tigers the ones just released from the temple one wonders??? If they are they won't survive long in the wild since they have been dependent on humans for their entire lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thailand needs a big island where elephants, tigers and other wildlife can live free. Tourists will come to see them in their own habitat. No more painting elephants or tame templetigers ,just a huge national park where we can see them from out of a 4wd vehicle. Good idea, why not give Phuket back to the animals, NOT the human kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Are these extra Tigers the ones just released from the temple one wonders??? If they are they won't survive long in the wild since they have been dependent on humans for their entire lives. They would still be able to eat anything else they encounter Might be even more dangerous than a wildcat since they would have no natural fear of humans when they get hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thailand needs a big island where elephants, tigers and other wildlife can live free. Tourists will come to see them in their own habitat. No more painting elephants or tame templetigers ,just a huge national park where we can see them from out of a 4wd vehicle. I've a better idea. Put all the humans on an island and allow access to them, preferably the ones with big teeth, sharp claws, and tusks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavidovsky Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I'm sceptical. If they're now using "up to date methodologies" to locate the tigers - of course they will find more than in previous surveys. The positive spin in this article is naive. The poachers will also be using technology, and they are out there every night. If you've ever spend a night in the forest, you can hear the shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeJoMTB Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Can't see wild tigers being much use in the countryside. Specially if you live in a village and one eats your kid. Some large predators are better off dead, or only alive in captivity. Edited February 18, 2016 by MaeJoMTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantSpell Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Are these extra Tigers the ones just released from the temple one wonders??? Yes, they learnt from the monks: they copulate a lot now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exalll Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Can't see wild tigers being much use in the countryside. Specially if you live in a village and one eats your kid. Some large predators are better off dead, or only alive in captivity. Must be a wind-up. You can't possibly believe this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springheeled jack Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I think the conservation of this beautiful creature and other species is vitally important for so long man has denigrated the planet raping it of its minerals plundering the oceans of its fish killing animals for show or meat in some cases we do need to take stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacht8 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 The eight-year-study from 2005 to 2012, the first-ever long-term study of tiger population dynamics in Southeast Asia, identified 90 individual tigers and an improvement in tiger survival.The gene pool with only 90 animals is too small.Sooner or later the immune system of the animals is weakened by inbreeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Can't see wild tigers being much use in the countryside. Specially if you live in a village and one eats your kid. Some large predators are better off dead, or only alive in captivity. Maybe release some in Chiang Mai near the bike trails.. then you can really train and it will be survival of the fittest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Can't see wild tigers being much use in the countryside. Specially if you live in a village and one eats your kid. Some large predators are better off dead, or only alive in captivity. "Some large predators are better off dead, or only alive in captivity." Brady Wright, Nilsen The British have a large collection of just such predators. All safely in custody or dead. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britains-35-serial-killers-who-377101 As for the tigers, they prefer dense jungle as opposed to places like Chonburi and Kanchanaburi. Edited February 18, 2016 by ratcatcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I don't believe this story, it's a set up, look closely and it's a stuffed animal. Amazing thailand! Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 ...at the same time the elderly Thai population is decreasing. "Hey! Where did Grandma go?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I think the conservation of this beautiful creature and other species is vitally important for so long man has denigrated the planet raping it of its minerals plundering the oceans of its fish killing animals for show or meat in some cases we do need to take stock. One asteroid hit or X50 class solar event and Gaia will be all cured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Can't see wild tigers being much use in the countryside. Specially if you live in a village and one eats your kid. Some large predators are better off dead, or only alive in captivity. Must be a wind-up. You can't possibly believe this I nearly bit but decided to not feed the troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Does anyone know if Makala still lives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Can't see wild tigers being much use in the countryside. Specially if you live in a village and one eats your kid. Some large predators are better off dead, or only alive in captivity. Must be a wind-up. You can't possibly believe this I guess lions and tigers and bears are necessary, but I don't want to live around them. Actually, my house in Florida has many bears that visit. They are a pain in the ass at night, getting into everything edible (dog food/cow food/horse food plus they attack the garbage can) Would you like your kids to live in Lion country? I once saw a video of an Amazonian Indian lady where her 2 year old kid got taken by an anaconda snake. I have seen some traumatizing videos before, and that is the only one I wish I could un-watch. The kid was there one minute, being a kid and the next, he was a victim of a large snake and gone forever, destined for a snake's intestine. I don't like that. Edited February 18, 2016 by jaywalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thailand needs a big island where elephants, tigers and other wildlife can live free. Tourists will come to see them in their own habitat. No more painting elephants or tame templetigers ,just a huge national park where we can see them from out of a 4wd vehicle. That's "drugged" temple tigers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketandsee Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Are these extra Tigers the ones just released from the temple one wonders??? If they are they won't survive long in the wild since they have been dependent on humans for their entire lives. They would still be able to eat anything else they encounter Might be even more dangerous than a wildcat since they would have no natural fear of humans when they get hungry Precisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Which reminds me of a song ... Good Luck to the Tigers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 But not in the Tiger Temple!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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