Date: 7/22/2021

To: PETA Research and Development Team

From: Christopher Poythress, PETA Board Member
Subject: The Decreasing Tiger Population Memo
Action Required: Please research and develop these solutions and implement them by the
end of the year.
Distribution List: PETA R&D Team

This memo will explain some workflow changes and how it will affect you. With the
recent data on the tiger population showing a downward trend, the board members at PETA have
shifted focus to this problem. We want to make this problem our organizations main priority.
Because of this your team’s workflow from day to day will be solely focused on developing the
plan to implement the solution provided by the PETA board members. This memo will explain
in detail the problem and solution to be implemented along with recommendations for your team
to adjust to change and to get you started on helping the tigers.

Summary
In the 1990s, there was a thriving tiger population of about one hundred thousand tigers.
Since then, there has been a dramatically noticeable decline in population with the latest
estimates showing only 3,200 tigers left in the wild (Richard 2018). This has been the main
concern amongst the tigers for years as it is trending towards extinction. This concerning trend
is due to the constant poaching, illegal logging, and trading (a more detailed discussion on these
problems can be found in the white paper, “A Tiger’s Fight for Survival”). Due to this, the tigers
are being hunted and have had their habitats destroyed for big companies and government. This
has caused a mere 3,200 tigers to be forced into the small habitats and discourages breeding with
only about a thousand tigers being reported, as being active in breeding. The solution provided
is to reconnect the tiger’s original habitat, get government protection, and set up security posts to
provide protection for the tigers from poachers. This memo will outline the effects of the
problem, solution, and recommendations for your team to help start implementing the solution.

Why Is Tiger Preservation Important?

Tiger preservation is important for everyone because of its vital role in its preys’
population control. Without the tiger, their regions will see an overpopulation of other species in
its ecosystem. Without the animal’s population control, the animals will become overcrowded,
and venture into the human civilization becoming a nuisance. Overpopulation will also affect
farmers as it could cause the animals to disrupt and destroy a farmer’s crops, which will affect
our food. So, as you can see, the circle of life in ecosystems are very important. Any imbalance
caused by outside forces can throw the ecosystem off balance, which causes problems as stated
above. Therefore, not only should our organizations be concerned about this, but also our
society should be concerned. Fortunately, we have come up with a solution as an organization,
which you will get to implement.

Regrowing A Population
The solutions we are implementing are simple yet effective. The main solution PETA is
implementing is the expansion of the sanctuaries in place to reconnect their original habitats,
while regrowing the habitat simultaneously. This will undo any illegal logging actions taken
against the tiger’s habitat. Also, there will need to be several security outposts across the newly
expanded habitat to cut down on poachers and loggers by providing the necessary measures to
bring those criminals to justice. This protection will be needed for several years until the tigers
have a chance to reproduce and replenish the habitats ecosystem. PETA believes this solution
will make strides in the tiger’s preservation, as the ample land for the tiger to roam promotes the
tiger’s happiness and wellbeing. This will then lead to reproduction, which over time will slowly
heal the tiger population. There have been smaller scale solutions implemented like this one that
have shown progress. This quote sums it up, “Tigers can thrive happily given enough space,
food and water. So, the progress is a result of tigers and their habitat being better protected”
(“Endangered tigers making a 'remarkable' comeback” 2020). This was a smaller scale solution;
imagine what our organization will do in the preservation of tigers, if we use our resources for
this solutions implementation.

Conclusion
Although small measures have been made in tiger preservation, there is still a lot to be
done. The tiger has been in danger for many years now, and this needs to stop. As mentioned,
the tiger is a vital member of the animal kingdom, and that alone should be enough to want to
save them. This opportunity for our organization is an unprecedented step in the tigers fight for
survival. Our organization can implement this solution on a scale never seen before now. This
opportunity affords our team to not only move forward in saving the tiger, but also gives us the
notoriety to be able to help several endangered species. This is a great time to be on team PETA!
The board and I thank you in advance for your hard work and dedication to helping the tiger
species!

Recommendations
The following are some recommendations on how to start the project of implementing the
solutions:
  Start research on zoning topics for sanctuary expansion.
 Research proper security measures for the outposts.
 Start developing scale models of the expanded sanctuary layout.
 Get proper licensure.
 Finish development.
 Implement solution.
 Watch the population grow!
These recommendations should serve as a starting point for the things needed to be researched
and cleared to begin the development process.
Finally, we hope this memo has been a brief, enjoyable informative on the tiger population issue.
We cannot wait to support our R&D team with this issue, thank you!
References
Richard, Michael Graham. “Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in 20 Years.” Treehugger,
www.treehugger.com/wild-tiger-population-dropped-by-in-years-4858403.

“Endangered Tigers Making a 'Remarkable' Comeback.” BBC News, BBC, 29 July 2020,
www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-53581028.