Another regular round of monitoring of the Amur tiger population has come to an end at the Zhuravliny and Dichun nature sanctuaries in the Jewish Autonomous Region. The expedition involved experts from the local department of hunting supervision, the Centre for the Rehabilitation and Reintroduction of Tigers and Other Rare Animals (Tiger Centre), and the Far Eastern branch of the Amur Tiger Centre. The monitoring showed that the tiger population in the region is stable.

Monitoring in the Dichun Nature Sanctuary where the tigress Filippa was released back into the wild in May has demonstrated that she has successfully adapted to her new living conditions. “We are checking places where the tigress could be hunting,” said Viktor Kuzmenko, director of the Tiger Centre. “During this expedition, we have already inspected three clusters and discovered two sites where she has been hunting for young boars.” Camera traps will be installed in the nature sanctuary later when Filippa decides which area to settle in.

Experts call the current situation in the Zhuravliny Nature Sanctuary “a spring-summer silence,” as few animals can be tracked during this season by camera traps. They are too busy bringing up their cubs and prefer hiding from the public.

Amur tiger populations in the Jewish Autonomous Region will be monitored every 6 weeks.