THE AMUR TIGER PROGRAMME

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Officials discuss ways to save Amur tigers and Far Eastern leopards

Officials discuss ways to save Amur tigers and Far Eastern leopards

18 March 2014

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Tigress Zolushka meets her mate

Tigress Zolushka meets her mate

14 March 2014

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Tigress Volya dies at the Priamurye Zoological Gardens

Tigress Volya dies at the Priamurye Zoological Gardens

13 March 2014

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Varvara the tigress gets a new neighbour

Varvara the tigress gets a new neighbour

11 March 2014

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Two and a half year prison term for killing an Amur tiger

Two and a half year prison term for killing an Amur tiger

3 March 2014

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Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve strengthens international ties

Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve strengthens international ties

26 February 2014

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Government approves strategy for conservation of rare animal species

Government approves strategy for conservation of rare animal species

25 February 2014

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Conservation strategy for rare wildlife approved

Conservation strategy for rare wildlife approved

24 February 2014

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Results of the We Love Tigers competition announced in Primorye

Results of the We Love Tigers competition announced in Primorye

23 February 2014

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Sergei Ivanov visits a photo exhibition on Amur tigers and leopards

Sergei Ivanov visits a photo exhibition on Amur tigers and leopards

19 February 2014

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Found tiger dies of cancer

Found tiger dies of cancer

17 February 2014

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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment proposes tree genome database for Russian Far East

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment proposes tree genome database for Russian Far East

13 February 2014

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Tiger cubs to be released in the wild after rehabilitation in Primorye

Tiger cubs to be released in the wild after rehabilitation in Primorye

12 February 2014

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Donskoi to consider formation of a national park in the Jewish Autonomous Region

Donskoi to consider formation of a national park in the Jewish Autonomous Region

11 February 2014

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Tigress Zolushka remains in the Bastak reserve

Tigress Zolushka remains in the Bastak reserve

7 February 2014

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Vaccination of wild boars in the Primorye Territory

Vaccination of wild boars in the Primorye Territory

7 February 2014

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Rescued Amur tiger brought to a safari park in the Primorye Territory

Rescued Amur tiger brought to a safari park in the Primorye Territory

6 February 2014

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Counting game animals in the Primorye Territory

Counting game animals in the Primorye Territory

6 February 2014

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Ministry of Nature to draft amendments to the law On Specially Protected Natural Areas

Ministry of Nature to draft amendments to the law On Specially Protected Natural Areas

6 February 2014

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Tiger from the Amur Region bound for Primorye Territory for medical treatment

Tiger from the Amur Region bound for Primorye Territory for medical treatment

5 February 2014

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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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