VETERINARY WORK - JUNE 09

AMUR works together with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Wildlife Vets International (both members of ALTA) to provide ongoing veterinary support and research for both the Amur tigers and the leopards.

Recently Dr John Lewis, of Wildlife Vets Interntaional, has been gathering data in a number of bio-medical areas to assess the health of the Amur leopard populations both in the wild and in captivity.

In the photos below Dr Lewis is seen working on an Amur leopard at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation in Kent. www.whf.org.uk

 

Amur leopard cubs   

 

            

All photos - Wildlife Heritage Foundation 

 

DEEP SNOW IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST - JANUARY 09

With incredibly heavy snow falls in the past month in Primorski Krai the conservation teams have been working extremely hard to try to support the wildlife clinging to survival in these very tough conditions.  The main area of heavy snow is in the north and central districts of the state where the majority of Amur tigers are situated.  As the leopards live further south they are not facing such the same level of hardship as the tigers.

The photos at the side show the depth of the snow.  Without clear roads cut through the snow it is hard for the deer to move around.  Life is also difficult for the tiger as hunting can become precarious.  As a result some of the reserve rangers and anti-poaching teams have been out placing foodstocks for the big cats. 

 

 

 

All photos - Phoenix Fund

 

PUTIN SUPPORTS TIGERS

Photo Courtesy of Times Online

ILYA LAGUTENKO AND HARRISON FORD IN WASHINGTON FOR TIGERS

Ilya Lagutenko - Patron of AMUR and lead singer of Mumiy Troll      

talks to World Bank President Mr Robert Zoellick

(Photo: Dr A Kushlin World Bank)                                                     

Harrison Ford at World Bank event

(Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank)

NEWS 2007

OCTOBER 2007

Crazy tiger drive to Rome!

 

SEPTEMBER 2007

Chinese caught while trying to smuggle wildlife parts across the border

see full press release FULL PRESS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2007

 

AUGUST 2007

Mount Elbrus is conquered - for Amur tigers!

Mount Elbrus climb for AMUR

Christopher takes well earned rest at top of Mt Elbrus

SUMMER 2007

China considers lifting BAN on tiger trade

View the video - and take action for tigers - at  www.EndTigerTrade.org

Stockpiles of tiger products in China

Photo - Tigris Foundation