ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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Here's a new article (published in January 2, 2024) 'Khabarovsk game warden creates a taiga chronicle' of an interview with renowned Russian biologist, conservationist & game warden - Alexander Batalov, who shared some interesting stories from his practice and experiences with a correspondent of the Khabarovsk Territory Today news agency.

For those who don't know, Alexander Batalov is one of Russia's leading tiger & bear experts with over 50 years of field experience studying the large predators of the taiga. He is also the Director of the Durminskoye forestry and hunting enterprise. He's spent several decades following the trails and tracking tigers, bears and other predators to study their diet and habits.

Alexander Batalov even traveled to Africa – South Africa and Zambia – to exchange his vast experience as a game warden. They are trying to preserve the population of elephants and rhinos.

It's a good read for those who are interested in the Amur tigers studied by Batalov in the Durminskoye forest.

For those interested in tigers and bears, in this new article / interview, Batalov once again mentioned that the tiger Ochkarik killed and devoured the huge male brown bear 'Chlamyda' or 'Chlamys'.

"A huge robber bear named Chlamys really hindered her in this. If Rachel gets an animal for her kittens, he will come and brazenly take the prey. Then the tigress began to growl in a special way - she called for help from the father of her cubs, a tiger named Ochkarik. He came to the rescue and dealt harshly with the offender - he simply devoured him.  After all, Ochkarik is a seasoned male."

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https://todaykhv.ru/news/in-areas-of-the...nce/71709/

https://habarovsk.bezformata.com/listnew...127201098/

Here's a picture of Ochkarik after he had killed and eaten the huge male brown bear; In this picture taken on Batalov's camera trap, Ochkarik's stomach is gorged, after he had eaten the brown bear:

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There's several (at least 4 articles) interviews of Batalov, a video, and an email from Batalov himself, confirming that the tiger Ochkarik killed and completely ate the giant male brown bear.  Reply