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shy
Crypt Keeper
 
Australia
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 Posted - 27 April 2004 : 7:43:29 PM
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It flits like a ghost, almost unseen across Russia's far east, an endangered natural beauty that hides in one remote region near the Chinese border.
And now it appears to be on the move.
Yesterday, staff in Russia's Zeya nature reserve, in the Amur region, reported seeing one of the few remaining Amur tigers alive in the wild, 250 miles from its usual habitat.
They said they saw the creature near the icy heights of Mount Bekeldul. It was seen crossing a frozen pond, said the director of the reserve, Viktor Lisovsky, according to the Interfax news agency. The tiger was reported to be calm, and not hostile towards people. Mr Lisovsky added that the animal was being tracked.
The animals usually inhabit the Primorski and Khabarovski regions.
"This means they could be enlarging their habitat", said Katia Pal, from the Russian branch of the World Wildlife Fund, who first reported the discovery. "It is pretty exciting news."
The tiger's body parts are coveted by some Chinese for medicine. This makes them a prime target for impoverished locals and professional poachers, who sell their hides and bones on the black market across the border in northern China for hundreds of dollars.
Their numbers in the wild fell to about 50 during the 20th century and now it is estimated that only 500 exist in the wild.
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angel
Ghost
 
USA
70 Posts |
Posted - 16 June 2004 : 12:43:05 AM
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i would hate for people to harm such rare species even though the idea may be tempting.We as humans destroy so much animal life by careless non concern for the results of our deeds.
seduce my mind and you can have my body, find my soul and I am yours forever |
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kanjo
Crypt Keeper
Australia
83 Posts |
Posted - 16 June 2004 : 11:06:09 PM
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Jeezus, whats wrong with asprin.
Even squashed frogs have feelings. (Sticky and wet.) |
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Mazeppa
Zombie
 
USA
897 Posts |
Posted - 19 June 2004 : 12:50:18 PM
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I Just hope some Mon-go-lian with a .303 Mark 4 En-Field don't take him out...........
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bloodsfire
Ghost
USA
158 Posts |
Posted - 20 June 2004 : 04:13:56 AM
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Careful with the Mongolian slander, Mazeppa....
Ghengis Khan did some good things I guess...
Where would we Serbs be if it were not for our Asian ancestry?
Probably still fighting eachother compulsively....
Oh well...kill the morons, leave the tigers be!
"Say hello, to everything you've left behind....it's even more a part of your life now that you can't touch it." |
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Iceheart
Undertaker / Pink Star Lover
 
Australia
1149 Posts |
Posted - 17 August 2004 : 3:02:45 PM
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Big cats are gorgeous, lots to cuddle!
Is there a pic of this cat?
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Heaven bent to take my hand, and lead me thru the fire.
Be the long awaited answer, to a long and painful fight.
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Jade_Delicious
Ghost
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Posted - 27 August 2004 : 1:55:06 PM
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| when i was in malaysia earlier in the year, we went to some zoo and they had bengal tigers (i think thats them, the big big big BIG orange ones) and the carers were feeding them - i would not want one of those tracking me when it was hungry! this tiger ripped this poor animal to shreds, literally! ouch |
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Russian sighting raises hopes for rare species
