IT'S NOW OR NEVER (AGAIN ON TIGER)

Hi,first of all I am no tiger expert but my love towards nature make me join this BlogFest. Maybe this post is nothing as compared to others but I always believe in this philosophy:

“In the vastness of the ocean, a drop of water is no greater than the other and neither has a single drop the ability to cause a tidal wave. But if a single drop falls into the ocean, it creates ripples. And these ripples may grow and swell and eventually break foaming upon the shore.”

And hopefully these “ripples” by every one of us in this Blogfest can reach the “shore” very SOON.

We proudly claimed to the world that we are a civilized community. But how well do you know about the word civilization itself?? Below are some of the dictionary definitions of civilization that we can refer to:

1. An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences,an advanced state of moral conduct, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.

2. The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region or in a particular epoch: Maya civilization; the civilization of ancient Rome.

3. The act or process of civilizing or reaching a civilized state.

4. Cultural or intellectual refinement; good taste.

5. Modern society with its conveniences: "We returned to civilization after camping in the mountains".

Think again people!!! When it comes to our very precious MALAYAN TIGER, do you think our people is a civilized community?*not to blame all, but some of us. Even the number is very small but it gve a BIG impact on our tiger's population* I know we do not have the rights to judge other people's action but we have the right to protect our treasure. Can we just keep silent if other people disturbed our valuable stuff? Or are we just watch others destroying our precious stuff??? Of course you will get angry and stuff, am I right. Same goes to our Malayan Tiger. Maybe for some people it’s just a TIGER, a BIG CAT. I think all of us know that this BIG CAT is one of our national icons. So, i just want to refresh our mind: Nah, here are some of them,

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THIS ONE, COAT-OF-ARMS:

Nice logo huh??? But what happen if our current approximately 500 tigers gone? What will happen to all the logo in the future? Or can we just use the tiger as our national icon pretending that the tiger is still there somewhere in the jungle? Is it ok to use something that is not there to represent our nation?? When our children ask,

“Mommy, Daddy what is that?? The one with black stripes on the body.”

“ Owh, it’s a TIGER dear”

“Tiger?? Do we have any here? I want to see the TIGER. Can we???”

How are going to explain to them that there is no more live TIGER available. Maybe by that time we can only show the replica or videos of tiger to them. How sad is that. Damn.

So people, we must STOP all the threats that lead to COUNTDOWN OF TIGER’S EXTINCTION. Who/What is the tiger’s biggest threat?? It’s US, the EVIL human. We destroyed their habitat, we hunt and sell their body parts which believed to possess multiple medicinal properties *there is no scientific corroboration to this fact* Not only that, we also take their food away from them. Hello people, there is a lot of other meats and veges available in the market. Just go and buy from the supermarket la. Let the tigers have the deer for their lunch and dinner. You still can go for Pizza Hut, KFC, McD or buy some stuff from the market and cook yourself. Don’t ‘torture’ yourself to go into the jungle to hunt for the deer . Remember, there are still numbers of hungry tigers in the jungle *they haven’t extinct yet*, silap hari bulan you become their lunch. *Then people will blame the tiger, and ask the ranger to catch the tiger and keep in the confinement area so later it will not cause harm to any other man. Rubbish*

So, do you call yourself a civilized community when you go hunting/eating and selling your own national icons??? It’s same like selling or eating our own family members you know. Gosh, what kind of attitude is this? Please2 people STOP behaving like 0%-sense-of-civilization’s community. When u claimed you are civilized, act like one. Don’t embarrass yourself. *This one is for those who hunt/eat/sell tigers*

And for the rest of us, its TIME to ROARR people. It's now or never. No ACTION no TIGER!!!!! LET'S ROARRR together to save our TIGER!

"The tiger is our national animal. Our heritage. But today only less than 500 of them remain in the wild. As Malaysians, we need to stand up and protect our heritage. Speak to your children. Speak to your leaders. Everyone of us can make a difference."

For further information, please visit MYCAT (www.malayantiger.net), WWF Malaysia

(www.wwf.org.my) and Department of Wildlife & National Parks (www.wildlife.gov.my)