The document summarizes the decline of the Royal Bengal tiger population from 100,000 in the 1800s to 1,400 now. The population fell to 40,000 in the 1900s due to hunting and loss of habitat. Three of the eight subspecies are now extinct. Project Tiger was established in 1972 to protect tigers but faced problems of being ill-equipped, understaffed and a lack of strong policies and laws. International pressure helped police the tiger trade and strengthen laws. The document also discusses problems with charities distributing funds effectively and corporations not having real commitment to causes they promote. It proposes solutions like collective funding management and advertising network-like donation drives to raise more awareness and funds.