Rare Endangered Amur Leopard Caught in Russia ( Photograph ) |
| Published: October 23, 2007, 8:46 am |
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Caption: Conservationist examing a recently captured Amur leopard in Russia.Image Credit: Wildlife Conservation SocietyUsage Restrictions: NoneWildlife Conservation Society Critically endangered Amur leopard capturedA rare Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), one of only an estimated 30 left in the wild has been captured and health-checked by experts from a consortium of conservation organizations, before being released.Representatives from a group of organizations, including the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Biology and Soils, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) captured the female in a remote location in south-west Primorye as part of their work to save the critically endangered leopard. The animal was tranquilized and an extensive and high-tech medical examination undertaken by the veterinary team.Alexei Kostyria, biologist from the Institute of Biology and Soils in Vladivostok and co-leader of the project, commented, [ Full article ] |
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