Brian Werner


Brian Werner Ferris, is an American conservationist and the founder of the Tiger Missing Link Foundation and founder of the Tiger Creek Wildlife refuge, both located in Tyler, Texas. In 2016 the foundation expanded services as the National Foundation for Rescued Animals

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A native of Norwood, Ohio. Werner participated in the first genetic study of tigers in 1996-1998 Published in "Riding The Tiger", Cambridge University Press UK). Werner was involved with the first open heart surgery performed on a tiger. Brian and his family were featured internationally on Animal Planet on the show Growing Up Tiger.