The Critically Endangered South China Tiger Roars Again in 2010, the Chinese Year of the Tiger

By Mark Szotek and Bhalin Singh, special to mongabay.com
February 14, 2010

Today marks the Chinese New Year for 2010, and the start of the traditional "Year of the Tiger." The people of China might be celebrating future Years of the Tigers without their native and critically endangered South China Tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) if not for the efforts of Save China's Tigers (SCT), a grassroots conservation effort headed by the charismatic Li Quan and her husband Stuart Bray. Both Ms. Quan and Mr. Bray are former senior executives in international business circles. After leaving the corporate world, Ms Quan and Mr. Bray are now stepping up as champions for China's natural environment, much of which has been lost in the Chinese march towards "The Four Modernizations."

This article is an interview with Li Quan, founder of Save China's Tigers. After having enjoyed business success, Ms Quan and her husband decided to give back by helping the Chinese people restore some of their lost natural and cultural heritage.

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