If you had asked me what my favorite species was when I was in elementary school, I would have said the cheetah. In the second grade, I did my formal school report on the cheetah and was enamored with their speed and non-retracting claws. By high-school, I was obsessed with tigers, big cats in general, but mostly tigers. I was certain I would work with tigers for the rest of my life. They were majestic and powerful - yet they needed our help because they faced an uncertain fu