STRIPE (Saving Tigers through Rescue Involving Public Education) Captive tigers from Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge serve as ambassadors to those in the wild and provide students and teachers the opportunity to learn more about them through pre-arranged or scheduled in-house visits. The program emphasizes the needs to exercise stewardship for the environment as a whole, and as such animals are NOT taken out from the wildlife refuge for visits. The outreach program when conducted off-site consists of training aides such as pictures, videos, CDs, Power Point presentations, and slide shows. STRIPE covers habitat destruction, poaching, and the effects of isolated forest patches on tiger populations. The presentation takes the students from tigers in the wild to tigers in captivity. An important and stressed factor of the program is that wild animals are not pets. The program has been well received by both teachers and children. Recently, Director Brian Werner and Park Director Terri Block have made numerous visits throughout the country giving tiger conservation presentations to both the public and to school-aged children. These dynamic speakers are on the front lines nationally with tiger conservation, education, and big cat rescue. The cost for the program is $500. To present the STRIPE Program outside of the East Texas Region, additional costs may include transportation and room and board. On occasions the program has been sponsored by area businesses or civic groups. For additional information E-mail the Brian Werner: tiger1@tigerlink.org Copyright © 2002 Tiger Missing Link Foundation. All rights reserved. TEXT MENU