EAZA Tiger Campaign 2002/4
Campaign efforts in Orsa Bearpark
Without tigers still successfulOrsa Bearpark in Sweden exhibited information posters on the EAZA Tiger Campaign just inside the main entrance to the park during last summer. The overall impression is that many visitors read the posters and consequently donated funds despite the fact that Orsa does not keep tigers. We think that the great interest in the campaign is probably due to the fact that Orsa exhibits numerous species of carnivores including brown bear, wolf, wolverine, lynx and Arctic fox. Visitors seem to be already interested in predators and their natural environment, and tigers, as top predators with a similar history of persecution and habitat loss as many of the animals at our facility, are particularly interesting. We think that our education materials have increased the understanding of endangered species such as tigers. We are also convinced of the importance of these kinds of educational materials since they spark many reactions and debate around conservation projects and zoos’ involvement with endangered species.
