THE AMUR TIGER PROGRAMME

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Amur tiger count wraps up in Bikin National Park

Amur tiger count wraps up in Bikin National Park

20 June 2018

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Ocean Centre students visit the Amur Tiger Centre

Ocean Centre students visit the Amur Tiger Centre

15 June 2018

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A tiger family moves into the rehabilitation centre

A tiger family moves into the rehabilitation centre

14 June 2018

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Saikhan and tigress from Lazo explore the Jewish Autonomous Region taiga

Saikhan and tigress from Lazo explore the Jewish Autonomous Region taiga

7 June 2018

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Tigress with three cubs caught on camera at Land of the Leopard

Tigress with three cubs caught on camera at Land of the Leopard

7 June 2018

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Camera Trap 2018 contest kicks off

Camera Trap 2018 contest kicks off

6 June 2018

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International tiger conservation symposium to take place in Khabarovsk on 28-29 June

International tiger conservation symposium to take place in Khabarovsk on 28-29 June

31 May 2018

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Artyom caught on video

Artyom caught on video

30 May 2018

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UNEP director praises Russia’s Amur tiger conservation efforts

UNEP director praises Russia’s Amur tiger conservation efforts

24 May 2018

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Russia’s Natural Resources and Environment Ministry and IFAW present report on online wildlife trade

Russia’s Natural Resources and Environment Ministry and IFAW present report on online wildlife trade

23 May 2018

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Saikhan and Lazovka start an independent life in Jewish Autonomous Region taiga

Saikhan and Lazovka start an independent life in Jewish Autonomous Region taiga

21 May 2018

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Tiger monitoring continues at Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve

Tiger monitoring continues at Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve

15 May 2018

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Results of international tiger and leopard drawing contest announced

Results of international tiger and leopard drawing contest announced

15 May 2018

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Tiger couple transported to Jewish Autonomous Region for release

Tiger couple transported to Jewish Autonomous Region for release

14 May 2018

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Bikin National Park trail cameras spot tiger cubs for the first time

Bikin National Park trail cameras spot tiger cubs for the first time

11 May 2018

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Amur Tiger Centre director discusses joint conservation action with Primorye Territory officials

Amur Tiger Centre director discusses joint conservation action with Primorye Territory officials

10 May 2018

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Tiger fairytale contest to kick off in Primorye

Tiger fairytale contest to kick off in Primorye

8 May 2018

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Chair of Amur Tiger Centre Supervisory Council delivers report at Russian Geographical Society Board of Trustees

Chair of Amur Tiger Centre Supervisory Council delivers report at Russian Geographical Society Board of Trustees

28 April 2018

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Special open-air cage to be built for Saikhan and Lazovka’s release

Special open-air cage to be built for Saikhan and Lazovka’s release

26 April 2018

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Female tiger with two cubs sighted in Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve

Female tiger with two cubs sighted in Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve

18 April 2018

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The programme to research the Amur tiger in Russia’s Far East is an independent project which is carried out as part of the research being done by the expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences on animals that have been placed on the Russian Federation’s Red List of Threatened Species and other particularly important species of animals in Russia

The Amur Tiger Programme aims to develop a scientific platform for the conservation of Amur tigers living in Russia’s Far East

The programme’s objective is to study the distribution range of Amur tiger populations and the number and migration routes of these big cats in Russia

Scientists are researching the tigers’ reproductive biology, habitat, feeding patterns and food resources

In order to gain a more detailed insight into the tigers’ ability to adapt to the modern environment, scientists need to research their habitat structure and analyse the long-term dynamics of forest ecosystems in Russia’s Far East

One of the programme’s objectives is to research the populations of the tigers’ main rivals and the specifics and the implications of inter-population interaction between two species of big cats, namely, the Amur tiger and the Far Eastern leopard

In the near future, scientists plan to set up a state-run information centre to collect all the information about the condition of tiger populations and other rare species of animals

The Amur tiger is the largest member of a subspecies of tigers. It can be as long as two metres. The adult tiger usually weighs up to 300 kilogrammes

The tiger’s coat is beautifully coloured: it has dark horizontal stripes against an orange-brown background on its back and both sides. It is commonly believed that the striped pattern is unique for each tiger

The tiger is a top carnivore in the food chain living in a unique ecosystem, the Ussuri taiga. The condition of tiger populations is an indicator of the state of the environment in the entire Far East

The tigers greet one another with special sounds that they make by vigorously exhaling air through the nose and mouth

Friendly behavior for the tigers may also be marked by the animals touching their heads or faces or rubbing their sides

Tigers are polygamous: one male tiger can have one to three females living with it on its territory. The appearance of a rival on its territory may end in fighting

The tiger is a solitary territorial predator, which is typical for the majority of big cats. The adult tiger usually stays within a particular range of land which it guards from intruders

The Amur tiger is a predator who feeds exclusively on animals, primarily larger prey

The tiger is a quiet animal. Some zoologists who have studied the animal for many years have not heard the tiger roar even once

When contended, the tiger purrs like an ordinary house cat

If the tiger is irritated, it growls hoarsely; when it is angry, it makes a characteristic “cough”

Tigers spend most of the time hunting as only one in ten attempts to catch prey is successful

Amur tigers not only hunt but also catch fish: they catch fish in the shallow waters of highland rivers during spawning season

The tiger can eat up to 30 kilogrammes of food in one sitting and its daily ration is nine to ten kilogrammes of meat

The tiger marks its territory in a special way. It usually does this with scent marks: the tiger splashes urine on trees or rocks. Sometimes it scratches the ground in places that it has marked

When food is plentiful, tigers quickly get fat, with their hypodermic fat often growing five or six centimetres thick. Because of this, tigers can easily go without food for a week and even more between successful hunts

The tiger scratches bark on trees with the claws of its front paws: such scratches can be found two to two and a half metres above the ground and are indicative of the size of the animal that has left them

The Amur tiger is one of the rarest species of predators in the world. It has been put on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A tiger at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tigress Princess at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tiger Lyuk at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tiger Lyuk at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tiger Professor three days after an encounter with researchers

Tiger Professor three days after an encounter with researchers

Tigress Serga at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tigress Serga at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Young tiger Boxer, the son of tiger Professor and tigress Serga

Tigress Serga at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tigress Princess at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

A tiger at the Gorky Central Culture and Recreation Park

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