THE FAR EASTERN LEOPARD PROGRAMME

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Protection of rare animals to be discussed at the Eastern Economic Forum

Protection of rare animals to be discussed at the Eastern Economic Forum

2 September 2015

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The methods and difficulties of reintroducing the Far Eastern leopard

The methods and difficulties of reintroducing the Far Eastern leopard

20 August 2015

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Global data on the Far Eastern leopard population size obtained for the first time

Global data on the Far Eastern leopard population size obtained for the first time

17 August 2015

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RAS researchers take part in the 5th International Wildlife Management Congress in Japan

RAS researchers take part in the 5th International Wildlife Management Congress in Japan

10 August 2015

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Land of the Leopard’s experience earns praise from International Wildlife Management Congress

Land of the Leopard’s experience earns praise from International Wildlife Management Congress

7 August 2015

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Leopard injured by poachers may be released into the wild

Leopard injured by poachers may be released into the wild

6 August 2015

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Return of the Leopard exhibition to open at the Moscow Zoo

Return of the Leopard exhibition to open at the Moscow Zoo

27 July 2015

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Land of the Leopard stocks up on fodder and salt for hoofed animals

Land of the Leopard stocks up on fodder and salt for hoofed animals

9 July 2015

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Far Eastern Leopards autonomous non-profit organisation website launches user profiles

Far Eastern Leopards autonomous non-profit organisation website launches user profiles

7 July 2015

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Leopard proposed as 2018 FIFA World Cup mascot

Leopard proposed as 2018 FIFA World Cup mascot

1 July 2015

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New calendar with drawings of Far Eastern leopards published

New calendar with drawings of Far Eastern leopards published

22 June 2015

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Moscow and Vladivostok unite for leopard flash mob

Moscow and Vladivostok unite for leopard flash mob

8 June 2015

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Leopard takes Nizhny Novgorod basketball player’s name

Leopard takes Nizhny Novgorod basketball player’s name

6 June 2015

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Leopard reintroduction centre to be established in Primorye Territory

Leopard reintroduction centre to be established in Primorye Territory

5 June 2015

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Environment minister: Far Eastern leopard population is estimated at 60-70

Environment minister: Far Eastern leopard population is estimated at 60-70

27 May 2015

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Russian-Chinese symposium outlines wild cat research strategy

Russian-Chinese symposium outlines wild cat research strategy

18 May 2015

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US wildlife experts visit Primorye to learn about human-predator conflict resolution

US wildlife experts visit Primorye to learn about human-predator conflict resolution

13 May 2015

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Land of the Leopard Park to be air-patrolled

Land of the Leopard Park to be air-patrolled

23 April 2015

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Far Eastern leopard becomes basketball league mascot

Far Eastern leopard becomes basketball league mascot

14 April 2015

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New Narvinsky Tunnel making good progress

New Narvinsky Tunnel making good progress

13 April 2015

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The Far Eastern leopard prefers areas of high relief, with steep hill slopes, rock outcrops and watersheds

The Far Eastern leopard is the northernmost leopard subspecies, found north of the 45th parallel. These days, it can be found only in the southwest of the Primorye Territory

The maximum body length is 136 centimetres in males and 112 centimetres in females; the length of tails is 90 and 73 centimetres, respectively; the maximum weight is 60 kilogrammes

The Far Eastern leopard’s biology has already been studied in-depth, yet further efforts are needed to find out more about the species’ capability to adapt to the changing environment

Leopard newborns are blind, and have thick, long fur. Their skin is covered with small, solid brownish and black spots, with no rosettes. At birth, they weigh 500 to 700 grammes, on average, and measure 15 centimeters in length

Wildlife Preserve personnel talk about some of the most acute problems, particularly poaching

Sergei Ivanov visits Leopard Wildlife Preserve

Far Eastern leopards become sexually mature by the age of 2.5 to 3, males usually a bit later than females

Sergei Ivanov delivers the keynote speech on the conservation of the Far Eastern leopard at a St Petersburg session of the Russian Geographic Society’s Board of Trustees

The Far Eastern leopard programme has entered a new phase after two months of exploration across southwestern regions of the Primorye Territory, with existing camera traps checked and new ones installed

According to the most optimistic estimates, the world’s Far Eastern leopard population is 40, with 30 leopards presumably dwelling in the Primprye Territory, and the remaining ten in China

Unless emergency conservation measures are taken, the leopard population will go extinct. With this in mind, a strategy was enacted in Russia in 1999 to save the Far Eastern leopard

Leopard hunting was officially banned in 1956, but the expansion of agriculture, especially reindeer breeding, in leopard-populated areas destabilised the population

Russia’s Nikolai Przhevalsky and Mikhail Yankovsky are the first researchers to have provided information about the Far Eastern leopard. They mentioned this species in their expedition notes

China plans to set up nine frontier preserves for the Far Eastern leopard and the Amur tiger in the next few years

Leopards’ life expectancy in the wild is 10 to 15 years, while in captivity they can live up to 20 years

Far Eastern leopard arrives at Barnaul Zoo

Leopards prey mostly on ungulates, such as roe deer, boar, axis deer, and red deer. Their diet may also include hare, badger, raccoon, pheasant, hazel grouse, and various insects

Kedrovaya Pad and Leopard wildlife preserves are two major participants in the leopard conservation effort in the Primorye Territory