THE REAL TIGERS
Belinda Wright
Belinda Wright, tiger conservationist and wildlife campaigner, has helped expose the killing of tigers and arrest hundreds of poachers. She has risked her own life to fight poachers.
In 2005, she was a member of the team that revealed the magnitude of the trade for tiger parts in Tibet. Her Wildlife Protection Society of India has helped train hundreds of forest guards and others involved in the fight for tigers.
A true wildlife warrior, Ms Wright has been in various central and state government committees.
Valmik Thapar
Valmik Thapar has spent a lifetime on the cause of the tiger. One of India’s most respected wildlife experts and conservationists, he has to his credit books, photographs and articles all dedicated to the big cats.
For decades, he has tried to convince prime ministers, chief ministers and bureaucrats about the urgency of saving the tiger.
He established the Ranthambore Foundation and has been a part of about 150 wildlife committees. Valmik Thapar is the original tiger man of India.