India's National Animal.. Save them !

I have always being a great lover of animals and especially of Tigers and Lions. I am really not sure about the reason behind selecting Tiger as our National animal but I always felt proud we did. I was so happy and proud when I learnt that India was one place where the tiger population was growing as compared to the diminshinig numbers in other places. However there are is always changes... people who just don't get the value of these majestic creatures or any animals for that matter. How would they feel if it was the other way around.. if animals would hunt/torture us and sell our skin for whatever..? It is so wrong.. no value for life of the creatures we share the planet with. I despise the people who would happily flaunt their leather bags, tiger skin rugs, ivory decoratives, etc. I used to be one of them .. rather I was totally blind-sided to the fact that leather bags come from animals killed for this. I have started to change.. I do not buy leather items anymore, atleast not the real leather from animals. And we have started to donate every year to one animal chairty. I hope more people realize this and wake up from their ignorance or arrogance and start valuing every form of life.

I found this story about a man who has taken the responsibility to stand up for our tigers and I heartfully applaud him.
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/06/india-tigers/paul-kvinta-text/1