re: Have any of the 'Tiger' schools ever contributed to wild tiger conservation?

Yeah there's a group called Tigers 4 Tigers that is basically a bunch of schools with tiger mascots that try to bring awareness to the endangerment. LSU's chapter of the organization is hosting a coalition summit that's hosting people from mizzou and many other schools around the country this April. Pretty sure auburn is in on this

If you're really interested they'll gladly accept a donation from you.