71LORETTA ANN SHEPHERD, formerly the
coordinator of MYCAT, is currently a stay-at-
home mum to her two young children. The
former journalist continues to contribute to
conservation publications, including natural
history guides, to motivate positive action
for wildlife.
GETTING INVOLVED
If you’re interested in signing up for
a CAT Walk, keep an eye on MYCAT’s
Calendar of Events and Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/themalayantiger
for available dates. The next available
CAT Walk is on May 9–10, 2015. Sign
up atwww.citizenactionfortigers.my/
volunteer.html.
Want to do more? MYCAT is always
on the lookout for volunteers to be
trained as CAT Walk leaders. If you
love the outdoors, are comfortable in
a leadership role and are passionate
about making a difference for tigers,
get in touch by sending an email to
[email protected]“The ultimate mark of
success would be to one
day find tiger pugmarks
in the corridor...”“We have always strived to include
the public as a stakeholder in tiger
conservation as we believe that an
empowered and informed public holds
the key to the future of the Malayan
tiger,” explains Suzalinur.
“The ultimate mark of success
would be to one day find tiger
pugmarks in the corridor. We will keep
fighting, and we hope more people
from all sectors of our society will
join us. And one day, when we have
the means and resources to do so,
perhaps we can expand CAT to other
important wildlife habitats, too.” ag
Tiger Trails
Panthera tigris jacksoni, otherwise known as the Malayan tiger, can only be found in
the south of the Malay Peninsula and was only recognised as a subspecies in 2004. The
Malayan tiger is the second-smallest living tiger subspecies, with males and females
averaging, respectively, about 120 and 100 kilograms.Bali tigers
Panthera tigris balica, popularly known as the Bali tiger, once
roamed the jungles of the Indonesian island of Bali. The smallest
tiger subspecies, the Bali tiger was driven to extinction by hunting.Caspian tigers
Panthera tigris virgata is better known as the Caspian tiger, as
well as the Hyrcanian tiger or Turan tiger. This subspecies used
to be found south and west of the Caspian Sea. The closest living
subspecies to the Caspian tiger is the Amur tiger.Javan tigers
Panthera tigris sondaica, otherwise known as the Javan tiger, once
lived only on the island after which it was named. Sadly, the Javan
tiger has not been sighted since 1979, when it was last seen around
the Mount Betiri area, in East Java.Some tiger subspecies may still be mentioned in books but have already become extinct
as poaching and habitat destruction have continued.ALREADY GONE