tigers from the area to the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad where the samples were analysed using mitochondrial sequence analysis. Results revealed that the tigers in question had a Bengal tiger mitochondrial haplotype indicating that their mother was a Bengal tiger. Skin, hair and blood samples from 71 tigers collected in various Indian zoos, in the National Museum in Kolkata and including the two hair samples from Dudhwa National Park were prepared for microsatellite analysis that revealed that two tigers had alleles in two loci that were contributed by Bengal and Siberian tiger subspecies. However, samples of two hybrid specimens constituted a too small base to conclusively presume that Tara was the source of the Siberian tiger genes. Awards For his contributions to conservation, Arjan Singh was widely honoured. In 1996, he was awarded the World Wildlife Gold Medal, and obtained the Order of the Golden Ark in 1997. In 2004, Arjan Singh received the Getty Award, administered by the World Wildlife Fund, for his innovative contribution to conservation and for creating public awareness. In 2006, he received the Yash Bharati award and the Padma Bhushan two months later. He also received the Lifetime Award for Tiger Conservation. Legacy To ensure that his work in conservation continued, Singh established the Tiger Haven Society in 1992. The Society's aims include preserving Tiger Haven and sponsoring research into wildlife. Publications Tiger Haven. Macmillan, London 1973; Oxford University Press, Oxford 1999 Tara, a tigress. Quartet Books, London and New York 1981 Prince of cats. Jonathan Cape, London 1982; Oxford University Press, New Delhi 2000 Tiger! Tiger!. Jonathan Cape, London 1984 and 1986 The legend of the maneater. Orient Longman, New Delhi 1993 Arjan Singh's tiger book. (co-author) Lotus Collection, Roli Books, New Delhi 1998 A tiger's story. HarperCollins Publishers India, New Delhi 1999; Tara-India Research Press, New Delhi 2005 Eelie and the big cats. Oxford University Press, New Delhi and New York 2001 Watching India's wildlife : the anthology of a lifetime. Oxford University Press, New Delhi 2003 and 2004 Biographies Hart-Davies, D. 2005. Honorary tiger : the life of Billy Arjan Singh. Lotus Collection, Roli Books, New Delhi Shaminder Boparai, and A. Mookerjee (ed.) 2011. Billy Arjan Singh – Tiger of Dudhwa with support from WWF, Tiger Haven Society. HarperCollins, New Delhi References External links Tiger Haven Society Cry Havoc (1980) Billy Arjan Singh's website. Billy Arjan Singh awarded