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<p><strong>In the last century the world's tiger population has crashed by 97% due entirely to hunting, poaching and habitat destruction.</strong> 97%, sobering isn't it.. This Autumn I will be running 4 half marathons in aid of 21st Century Tiger, one of the top seven tiger conservation agencies globally:</p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">Great North Run (18th September)</span></strong> - Done 1hr 53mins 05secs<br><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>Great Eastern Run, Peterborough (9th October) </strong></span>- Done 1hr 51mins 00secs<span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong> </strong><br><strong>Bupa </strong></span><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">Birmingham Great Run (23rd October)</span></strong> - Done 1:54:00 (Blimey it was a tough course)<br><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">St Neots 1/2 marathon (20th November) <span style="color: #ff0000;">- Done 1:44:43 </span></span></strong><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"></span></span><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">no idea where that fitness came from but I was determined to do myself justice in this run.</span></span><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><br></span></span></strong></p>
<p>I've had the enormous privilege of seeing many of nature's most incredible and charismatic wildlife from all around the world but nothing, and I mean nothing, compares to encountering a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">wild</span> tiger. Incredibly, we could lose this magnificent animal to extinction within 20 years if we do not pull out all the stops to prevent such a disaster. <strong>However, it is not too late, we can save the tiger.</strong></p>
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<p>Saving the tiger is not just about saving the world's favourite and arguably most beautiful animal. To save the tiger we must save its habitat of jungle, swamp and rainforest across Asia. These habitats support huge and complex ecosystems upon which countless species depend, including our own.</p>
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<p>Critically, human beings depend on these same forests for clean, dependable water sources, prevention of soil erosion, development of medication and carbon sinks. Often the presence of tigers is the only reason that what little forest is left is protected from logging. If we lose the tiger we lose everything.</p>
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<p>On behalf of the world's few remaining wild tigers thanks for your support.</p>
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<p>21 Century Tiger is a wild tiger conservation partnership between the <a title="ZSL" href="http://www.zsl.org/">Zoological Society of London</a> and <a title="GTP" href="http://www.globaltigerpatrol.org/">Global Tiger Patrol</a> which raises funds for tiger conservation projects in the field. Established in 1997, it has since become one of the top seven tiger funding agencies globally and has contributed over £1.6 million to over 50 tiger projects in seven countries worldwide.</p>
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<p>Please help 21st century tiger save the wild tigers of Asia.</p>
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