University students and Tiger fans can now contribute to the LSU Tiger Conservation Fund to help save tigers in the wild, the University announced in a press release Friday.
The campaign is part of the University’s involvement in the U.S. Tiger University Consortium. Auburn University, Clemson University and the University of Missouri are all part of the consortium, also, as they all have tigers as mascots. The consortium, part of the Global Tiger Forum through the World Bank’s Global Tiger Initiative, aims to help save wild tigers from extinction, according to the press release. The four universities involved are working to save tigers by raising awareness to the issue and raising funds that will help the cause in various ways.
“Out of love for our great mascot, we have developed the LSU Tiger Conservation Fund to make sure that tigers not only survive, but will one day thrive in their natural habitats,” said LSU President F. King Alexander in the press release.
The University’s fundraising campaign will create a fellowship program for undergraduate, graduate and veterinary students to conduct research on tiger management and conservation, helping to preserve tiger habitats in the wild and increase tiger populations. Fellowships will be available to LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Renewable Natural Resources and College of Science students, according to the press release.

“As Louisiana’s flagship university, research is a key part of our mission, and this fund will allow our students to engage in work that will have a real impact on the wild tiger population,” Alexander said.
Contributions to the fund can be made through the LSU Foundation at lsufoundation.org/tigerconservation. More information about the program is available at www.lsu.edu/mikethetiger/conservation/.