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Keeping Tigers Alive
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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Croft Center 3777 Nolensville Pike Nashville, TN 772011Description
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World Wildlife Fund is coming to Nashville!
In 2010, the 13 tiger range countries made a bold commitment to double the world’s wild tiger population by 2022. Nilanga Jayasinghe, WWF’s senior program officer for Asian species, will share stories of the progress WWF and its many partners have helped make toward that goal to secure a future for this iconic predator.
Nilanga Jayasinghe
Senior Program Officer, Asian Species
Nilanga Jayasinghe has extensive experience in international species conservation and has worked in Asia, Africa, and North America. Her areas of expertise include human-wildlife conflict, Asian elephants, strategic planning, protected area management, community-based conservation, and technological applications for wildlife conservation. She is a member of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group and the Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group under the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
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For over 50 years, World Wildlife Fund has been protecting the future of nature.
The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.