I have a wonderful announcement to make. On Sunday, September 26th 2010, people around the world will be celebrating International Tiger Day. It's a day not only to show your love for this amazing species, but to also raise awareness for it's plight and to do our best to help!

About the Print Sale

In celebrating of International Tiger Day, I'm holding a print sale. What's so special about this print sale you ask? Well, for every print purchased between Sunday, September 26th and Sunday, October 3rd, I will donate 50% of the proceeds to programs that are working to save tigers in the wild. It's a great way to get some cool prints (maybe some future holiday gifts) and to help this amazing species. I usually donate my time, but in this economy, non-profits are suffering and definitely need some help financially.

If you are interested in participating in the print sale, send me a note!

Prizes

Aside from knowing you're helping conserve an amazing species, people on DeviantArt will also have the opportunity to win a 3-month Premium Subscription. Just buy a print and you will be entered into a random draw to win! It's that simple!

Not on DeviantArt? That's okay. Be one of the first 10 people to order a print and receive a free tiger goodie!

About Tigers

Tigers are the largest of the big cats and are exclusively found in Asia from India to Vietnam, from Indonesia to the Russian Far East. The tiger can be divided into 9 subspecies: 4 are currently critically endangered and 3 are already extinct. Though estimations of tiger populations only a few years ago was 5,500-6,000, today populations are likely closer to 3,500 and are still declining. Dramatic declines of the tiger in India, thought to host the majority of the world's tigers, have fallen to less than 1,411. Overall, the past decade has seen a 40% reduction in tiger habitat, which now represents a mere 7% of its historic range. Poaching is a significant problem throughout the tiger's range, the demand for its body parts in traditional medicines, tonics, and exotic dishes driving a lucrative trade that is wiping out entire populations. Long-term threats include habitat fragmentation and prey depletion, which is accelerating the tiger's demise and subsequently reducing the long-term genetic viability of many populations.

If you want to help, the best for you to do is to educate yourself (http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/end.....pecies/tigers/), never buy products made from tigers or endangered species (http://www.wildaid.org), and tell others. Contact me for more information.

I hope you will consider participating either by buying prints or by spreading the word. I think it's a great opportunity to do some real good.

-Kuba