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The tigress moved from Russia to China through the Amur on April 9, and returned to her homeland only on July 29. During the Asian tour, the safety of Lazovka was monitored by Chinese colleagues who were in constant contact with the specialists of the Amur Tiger Center. The data on the movement of the predator comes from the GPS collar.
The reason for Lazovka's long voyage to the Celestial Empire is a mystery. On this score, Russian and Chinese specialists have only theories. It is authentically known that the tigress traveled with at least one tiger cub and successfully procured food for herself during the entire journey, though not always wild animals. Numerous "clusters" formed on the territory of China indicate the high hunting skills of the tigress. This is what experts call the accumulation of geolocation points from a GPS collar, which indicates a long stay of the animal in one place. The predator has obtained food and does not move far from the "trophy" until it has completely consumed it. The presence of a tiger cub (or two!) Is confirmed by the footprints left by the predator and its offspring on wet ground, as well as photographs received by specialists from China. Data is being exchanged for a comprehensive analysis. “Tigress Lazovka continues to amaze us. “Restless lady,” as experts jokingly call her, differs from other reintroduced female Amur tigers by the duration of the transmitter's operation on her collars and by the fact that she changed her hunting area, which seemed to have been formed earlier. - comments the Director General of the Amur Tiger Center Sergei Aramilev.- The number of ungulates on the territory of Russia in its habitats is quite high, so the reason for changing the site is definitely not "hunger", but what? We'll figure out. Thanks to cooperation with colleagues from the PRC, we received data on its clusters and soon they will be given photographs to us, which may allow us to get closer to the solution. It should be noted that the territory of the PRC in that area is suitable for the Amur tiger and the level of protection there is at the proper level, since the tigers returned alive. The demarche of Lazovki suggests that the disappeared Ilona could not have died, but simply changed the site and therefore left the Khingansky reserve. In general, the more we learn about tigers, the more we realize that we don’t know much. ” The mystery of the tigress's behavior remains to be unraveled. Now Lazovka is already in Russia, and not to say that the return went smoothly. On July 25, she crossed the Sino-Russian border, made a "circle of honor" along the border area and on July 29, on the International Day of the Tiger, crossed the Amur in the opposite direction. This time the visit was short, only 6-8 hours. By the evening of the same day, she returned to Russia and immediately formed a new cluster. In the near future, as soon as the tigress moves away from the cluster to a safe distance, specialists will visit the hunting site. In addition to the new Lazovka site, specialists from the Amur Tiger Center, the Tiger Center MRPO and the EAO Hunting Surveillance Service will conduct a field verification of the habitats of tigers previously returned to the wild and check the previously installed camera traps. Quote: The interaction of Russian and Chinese specialists in tracking the movements of the tigress Lazovka once again emphasized the importance of international cooperation in the conservation and study of the tiger population. This direction will become one of the main topics for discussion at the upcoming second International Forum on Tiger Conservation, which will be held in September 2022 in Vladivostok. It should be noted that the monitoring of reintroduced tigers in the Jewish Autonomous Region is carried out with the participation and financial and technical support of the Amur Tiger Center. According to experts, currently the group of tigers in the Jewish Autonomous Region numbers about 20 individuals, including tiger cubs. The steady increase in the number of tigers in the region was made possible by periodic releases of reintroduced individuals in the area to create a stable group at the border of the historical range. In different years in the region, only with the support of the Amur Tiger Center, 3 individuals of the Amur tiger were released: Philip and Lazovka, as well as the Saikhan tiger. http://amur-tiger.ru/ru/press_center/news/1612/
Big male tiger with a massive skull: ( Camera trap photos from Lazovsky reserve )
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(07-27-2021, 08:30 AM)Sully Wrote: Both huge but the tiger in particular here looks very impressive We need more restrictions here. The website is titled "wildfact". Content like this video should not be allowed. On top of not being relevant to the website, as it is not wild, it further promotes the enslavement, exploitation, and abuse of these animals. Wild animals belong ONLY in the wild. Anyone who truly loves big cats will agree. Anyone who thinks it's OK to have them in zoos is no different from those who wish to eat them for medicine.  (08-20-2021, 08:09 PM)ganidat Wrote:(07-27-2021, 08:30 AM)Sully Wrote: Both huge but the tiger in particular here looks very impressive Respectfully, I have been on and contributed to this forum for years now, years more than yourself. I understand the wildfact ethos and have never posted anything deemed out of line by the owners or many moderators. If you wish to comment on the inadequacy of zoos/captivity I have good news for you which is that I created a thread for exactly that a few years ago, which you can feel free to contribute to. Otherwise you should have already realised that on wildfact we often talk about captive animals, specifically the big cats, and their sizes/measurements. It is nothing new.
Wildlife experts angry and sad after rare Amur tiger is fed by motorists
Two men shared a video of feeding spicy pork and sausages to one of the endangered predators.  *This image is copyright of its original author The Amur Tiger Centre has condemned motorists who filmed themselves feeding an adult Amur tiger they met on a drive across Primorsky region. The Far Eastern experts, who have spent years bringing the endangered predators back from extinction, and take a lot of measures to prevent potential conflicts between humans and tigers, said they were bitterly disappointed with the video. ‘When will you smarten up, people? Now this appeared a good-natured step, like ‘LOL we fed a tiger’. But once a tiger understands the link between food and humans there will be screams ‘Help! Save! Tiger came to a residential settlement!’ ‘Under other circumstances we would have used a well-known phrase by Sergey Lavrov (**** imbeciles!, The Siberian Times), but now we’ll just say that we categorically condemn such behaviour,’ the team wrote on its social media. There have been several conflict situations in the Far East of Russia between Amur tigers and local residents; the most recent was a local official killed by an Amur tiger. The predator had to be shot as it attempted another attack halfway through the operation which aimed to sedate and rehabilitate the animal. Experts of the Amur Tiger Centre work very closely with local hunting and wildlife officials to prevent conflicts, and to ensure that local residents are aware of key rules of living next to the world’s biggest cat species. About 600 adult Amur tigers - 95% of the world population - live in the regions of Primorsky, Khabarovsk, Amur regions and the Jewish Autonomous region in the Far East of Russia. Some Amur tigers also live in China and in North Korea. The next tiger census in Russia will be held in winter 2021-2022. SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT HELPS ENDANGERED AMUR TIGERS IN RUSSIA AND SUCCESSFULLY REINTRODUCES THEM BACK TO NATURE The team of PRNCO 'Tiger Center' have rehabilitated 7 tigers and 1 African lion. Of them, 6 tigers were released into their natural habitat. Five became fully adapted to life in the wild. The first female Zolushka (Cinderella), which had passed the full course of rehabilitation, was observed with two cubs in December 2015. The tigers Svetlaya (Bright) and Boris, released in 2014, formed a couple. The Centre was founded on 19 September 2012. https://siberiantimes.com/other/others/n...motorists/  (08-20-2021, 08:09 PM)ganidat Wrote:(07-27-2021, 08:30 AM)Sully Wrote: Both huge but the tiger in particular here looks very impressive Admirable sentiments no doubt... but keeping in touch with reality, we impose restrictions only on trophy hunting, advertising animal parts trade & animal abuse/pitfighting content.
In May this year, an Amur tiger, later on named "Wandashan 1", dispersed from Sikhhot Alin in Russia into Northeast China. He smashed a car window and got captured and conducted with various health checkups. The results showed he was fine. And news reports indicate the tiger was two-year old and 225kg. After a quarantine of 45 days the tiger was release to a reserve located in Jilin Province. Unfortunately for animal fans the original copy of the medical report cannot be found at any web links. So we don't know whether the medical report includes the most intriguing thing in here: the 225kg weight record. Normally we cannot imagine a tiger medical report without the measurement of weight. It's quite reasonable to suppose the 225kg is a quite reliable figure. However, a two-year, 225kg tiger is nearly a record-hitting existence, even for the much healthier Bengal population (averaging at 210kg for male adults), let alone for the much disturbed Amur population (averaging at 176.4kg for male, according a Russian report in 2005, which set a asymptotic at 222.3kg for Amur). We know a Bengal male tiger weighing 150kg in his third year has a good chance of growing to 200kg+ in his adulthood, a third larger than the 150kg at the roughly starting point of the 225kg Wandashan 1. Thus Wandashan 1 could reach 300kg without considerable difficulty. Super-extraordinary case needs super-extraordinary confirmation. Is the 225kg believeable?
In May this year, an Amur tiger, later on named "Wandashan 1", dispersed from Sikhhot Alin in Russia into Northeast China. He smashed a car window and got captured and conducted with various health checkups. The results showed he was fine. And news reports indicate the tiger was two-year old and 225kg. After a quarantine of 45 days the tiger was release to a reserve located in Jilin Province. Unfortunately for animal fans the original copy of the medical report cannot be found at any web links. So we don't know whether the medical report includes the most intriguing thing in here: the 225kg weight record. Normally we cannot imagine a tiger medical report without the measurement of weight. It's quite reasonable to suppose the 225kg is a quite reliable figure. However, a two-year, 225kg tiger is nearly a record-hitting existence, even for the much healthier Bengal population (averaging at 210kg for male adults), let alone for the much disturbed Amur population (averaging at 176.4kg for male, according a Russian report in 2005, which set a asymptotic at 222.3kg for Amur). We know a Bengal male tiger weighing 150kg in his third year has a good chance of growing to 200kg+ in his adulthood, a third larger than the 150kg at the roughly starting point of the 225kg Wandashan 1. Thus Wandashan 1 could reach 300kg without considerable difficulty. Super-extraordinary case needs super-extraordinary confirmation. Is the 225kg believable?
Tigress and male Brown bear in the same spot in Bikin National Park:
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Siberian Tiger and Amur Brown Bear
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(08-27-2021, 03:45 AM)epaiva Wrote: Siberian Tiger and Amur Brown Bear Thats another female tiger and male brown bear in the same spot. Good comparison pictures.
Male Amur tiger in Hunchun Nature Reserve, northeastern China's Jilin province:
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