Brian Werner is an American
conservationist and the founder of the
Tiger Missing Link Foundation and the Tiger Creek
wildlife refuge
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
. Werner participated in the first genetic study of
tiger
The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ...
s, published in ''Riding The Tiger'' (Cambridge University Press, 1999). Werner was involved with the first open
heart surgery
Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to corr ...
performed on a tiger.
With his family, Brian Werner was featured internationally on the
Animal Planet
Animal Planet (stylized in all lowercase since 2018) is an American multinational pay television channel owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. First established on June 1, 1996, the network is primarily ...
show ''Growing Up Tiger''.
References
External links
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge
American conservationists
People from Norwood, Ohio
Living people
Activists from Ohio
Year of birth missing (living people)
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