Beardsley Park in Bridgeport in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Amur Tiger Conservation
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 6, 2023
1. Amur Tiger Conservation Marker
AZA Tiger Conservation Campaign
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo supports the Amur Tiger Conservation projects sponsored by the AZA Tiger Species Survival Plan. The first survey of Amur tigers in the 1930's estimated that only 20 - 30 remained in the wild. Conservation efforts have helped their population grow to about 500, but serious threats to their survival still exist. The Tiger Conservation Campaign is supporting projects that address two such threats: poaching and disease.
Anti-poaching efforts
Poaching is the number one threat to Amur tigers. Important funding sources for anti-poaching work have recently been lost, making zoos' support even more critical. Our campaign is supporting Wildlife Conservation Society's efforts to increase anti-poaching patrols and their effectiveness in the most important Amur tiger habitats.
Tiger Health Support Program
Until recently, disease has not been recognized as an important threat to wild tigers. But the recent discovery of lethal canine distemper virus in the wild Amur tiger populations has highlighted the need for more information, better training, and improved laboratory testing capabilities.
Erected by Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo.
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Location. 41° 12.665′ N, 73° 10.84′ W. Marker is in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. It is in Beardsley Park. Marker can be reached from Noble Avenue north of Crown Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport CT 06610, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Why We Don't Have White Tigers (a few steps from this marker); Bald Eagle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bald Eagle (within shouting distance of this marker); American Alligator (within shouting distance of this marker); Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo's Big Cow (within shouting distance of this marker); Amur Leopard (within shouting distance of this marker); Amur Leopard Range (within shouting distance of this marker); Melanism (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeport.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 6, 2023
2. Amur Tiger Conservation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
