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...Princeton mascot is so important for us all.... When we come back, we hope to do many presentations in the Princeton community on tiger conservation, rain forests and the plight of tigers. We also hope to visit local high schools and elementary schools to educate them about tigers," said Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) major Shallin Busch, a junior. Busch said the group hopes eventually to put together a slide presentation to showcase its research research...
...raised $2,500 in the Run for the Tiger in the fall, but we have a long way to go in terms of funding and obtaining corporate sponsorships," Busch said, adding that the group has also received some funding from the University's President's Fund...
...from other U.S. universities will accompany the Princeton group to help overcome the language barrier. While in Indonesia, the group plans to work mainly on mapping and habitat surveys. According to Busch, more detailed maps of the national park will help "figure out what is needed to save the tiger...
...group will try to find exactly where the tigers live, and also study the flora and fauna of their habitat. Finally, the group believes its presence may help slow tiger extinction...
...Save the Tiger group does not see its mission ending with this trip. The group hopes to develop a permanent field station to allow future Princeton students to do thesis research in the park, on the tigers as well as the indigenous tribes in the area...