Media articles on Tiger genetics

Paper Tigers- US regulations on captive tigers flawed - Lax regulations in the U.S. mean authorities have no way of knowing how many captive Tigers there are, who owns them, or what happens to their body parts when they die.

Phylogeography and Genetic Ancestry of Tigers (Panthera tigris) - This article discusses the 3 molecular markers used to investigate Tiger evolutionary history and establish objective methods for sub-species recognition.  It is lengthy and heavy going however, the information in the Synopsis, Introduction and last few paragraphs of the Discussion underpin the Tiger Tales program.

Zoos Victoria Website Sumatran Tiger animal profile listing our individual tigers.

IUCN Red List for tigers - Learn about Tiger population trends, traditional habitats and the major threats in their continued decline……

FFI Sumatran Tiger Conservation Program

Save the Tiger Fund

The White Tiger Fraud - What is a white Tiger?