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December 16th 2013: What Do Students, Sports and Tigers Have in Common?

Join us with Sean Carnell and Dr. David Tonkyn about how and why concerned students with an affinity for tigers, from schools across the country that use the tiger as their mascot, came together to form the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition. There are over 50 colleges and universities in the country with tigers as their mascot, and NT4TC has coordinated 11 of those to work together to #saveourmascot. As there are only about 3200 tigers left in the wild, NT4TC’s goal is to improve the survival of tigers in the wild, and the humane treatment of those in captivity. Through direct action and ed

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Sean Carnell

As the Spirit Campaign Manager for the National Wildlife Refuge Association, Sean leads the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition. NT4TC mission is to rally students and fans of mascot universities, train student activists in conservation advocacy, and support meaningful conservation efforts on the ground, also providing unique career building opportunities through student trainings, networking with professionals

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Dr. David Tonkyn

Dr. David Tonkyn: David is an ecologist on the Clemson University faculty who advised the Clemson T4T club since its inception in 1997, and helped coordinate the creation of the NT4TC. He has taken students to India for 9 years to learn about tiger conservation first-hand, and directs student research on tigers, elephants and other rare species. tdavid@clemson.edu

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https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2129/our-wild-world Our Wild World https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2129/our-wild-world Join us with Sean Carnell and Dr. David Tonkyn about how and why concerned students with an affinity for tigers, from schools across the country that use the tiger as their mascot, came together to form the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition. There are over 50 colleges and universities in the country with tigers as their mascot, and NT4TC has coordinated 11 of those to work together to #saveourmascot. As there are only about 3200 tigers left in the wild, NT4TC’s goal is to improve the survival of tigers in the wild, and the humane treatment of those in captivity. Through direct action and education NT4TC mobilizes the public about tigers and conservation policies. As their organization grows, NT4TC works with the National Wildlife Refuge Association, US Fish and Wildlife Service, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Big Cat Rescue, Tiger Trust India and others. www.t4tcoalition.org VoiceAmerica | Talk Radio | Online Talk Radio studio@voiceamerica.com false DD/MM/YYYY

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