The overwhelming demand for tiger parts on the Asian market means India's tigers face constant peril from poachers. Conservationist Belinda Wright and her team at the Wildlife Protection Society of India are working to save tigers by helping enforcement authorities track down and arrest suspected poachers. Read more about Wright's work, and the challenges facing tigers: newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/12/illegal-tiger-trade-why-tigers-are-walking-gold/ PRODUCERS: Sharon Guynup and Steve Winter VIDEOGRAPHER: Steve Winter ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHY: Hans Weise SENIOR PRODUCERS: Jason Orfanon and Sarah Joseph EDITOR: Jennifer Murphy MAP GRAPHICS EDITOR: Maggie Smith PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY: Wildlife Protection Society of India and Steve Winter MAP RESEARCH DATA: Environmental Investigation Agency and Wildlife Protection Society of India

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