THE AMUR TIGER PROGRAMME

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Amur tiger population shrinking at Primorye’s Call of the Tiger national park

Amur tiger population shrinking at Primorye’s Call of the Tiger national park

9 August 2012

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Russia to help South Korea preserve its tiger population

Russia to help South Korea preserve its tiger population

18 July 2012

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Russia and China plan to create a cross-border nature preserve to protect tigers

Russia and China plan to create a cross-border nature preserve to protect tigers

16 July 2012

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Gryaznulya’s final tracks

Gryaznulya’s final tracks

5 July 2012

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Tiger cub saved in Primorye transferred to rehabilitation centre

Tiger cub saved in Primorye transferred to rehabilitation centre

16 March 2012

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Census of the Amur tiger population in the Far East

Census of the Amur tiger population in the Far East

12 March 2012

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Russia to send Amur tigers to Iran

Russia to send Amur tigers to Iran

28 February 2012

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New data on tigers recorded by photo traps

New data on tigers recorded by photo traps

27 February 2012

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The first stage of Amur Tiger census completed in Primorye and Khabarovsk

The first stage of Amur Tiger census completed in Primorye and Khabarovsk

27 February 2012

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Census suggests stable tiger population in Primorye

Census suggests stable tiger population in Primorye

23 January 2012

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The construction of the rehabilitation centre for Amur tigers has been completed in the Maritime Territory

The construction of the rehabilitation centre for Amur tigers has been completed in the Maritime Territory

2 December 2011

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Russian scientists select the three Amur tigers that will go to Iran

Russian scientists select the three Amur tigers that will go to Iran

27 October 2011

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China-Russia symposium on Amur tiger conservation

China-Russia symposium on Amur tiger conservation

17 October 2011

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Reduced Hunting Ground Usage Rates to Increase Far East Tiger Population

Reduced Hunting Ground Usage Rates to Increase Far East Tiger Population

12 October 2011

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Amur tigers in the Far East threatened by distemper

Amur tigers in the Far East threatened by distemper

30 September 2011

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Health check for Primorye tigers and leopards

Health check for Primorye tigers and leopards

26 September 2011

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Russia celebrates Amur Tiger Day

Russia celebrates Amur Tiger Day

24 September 2011

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Hunting a ferocious tiger in the Primorye Territory

Hunting a ferocious tiger in the Primorye Territory

22 September 2011

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Runaway tiger found near zoological centre

Runaway tiger found near zoological centre

14 September 2011

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Russian government decrees to expand Far Eastern national park

Russian government decrees to expand Far Eastern national park

8 September 2011

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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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