University of Missouri Tigers for Tigers to host 2nd Annual National T4T Summit

Did you know that there 56 tiger mascot colleges across the country but only 3200 tigers remaining in the wild? Tigers for Tigers utilizes the affinity that we share for our mascot to make a difference for tigers and develops student leaders.

It is that time of the year again, as the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition convenes for the 2^nd Annual Summit on April 4-6^th, 2014. We are thrilled to be hosting this year’s summit at the University of Missouri.

We will bring together students from across the country to learn about tiger conservation efforts and mobilize students to take action to #saveourmascot.

The students will hear presentations from some of the world’s leading experts in tiger conservation and will participate in breakout sessions to discuss educational initiatives, awareness campaigns and policy reform efforts.

Our guest speakers for the event will be:

• Ms. Tracy Coppola, Campaign Officer of the International Fund for Animal Welfare
• Dr. Tara Harris, Minnesota Zoo Director of Conservation and Tiger Species Survival Plan
• Dr. Eric Dinerstein, WWF's Chief Scientist and Vice President Conservation Science
• Mr. Hemanta Kafley, Ph.D Candidate, University of Missouri
• Mr. Tim Harrison, Director of Outreach for Animals

It has been a fantastic year for the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition as we have grown from five to 14 clubs across the country in our first year. Every day, we are inspired by our students and their progress.

We are thrilled for this upcoming event. We would especially like to thank the University of Missouri Tigers for Tigers club for all of their efforts planning and organizing this great event. We would also like to thank the National Wildlife Refuge Association and the University of Missouri for their contributions.

Stay tuned!

Sean Carnell
National Coordinator
Tigers for Tigers
607.280.4331