Amur Leopard population almost triples.

[Scrat335]

In 2007 there were about 40 of the cats left in the wild. Strict laws were passed and enforced and now there are over 100. Great progress but they need more space.


https://www.rt.com/news/425206-amur-...ed-extinction/

[DanW127]

Always happy to read that a species is bouncing back. They're such beautiful creatures. It would be a shame if they were wiped out.

[Chint]

Sometimes it feels hopeless - and then one sees that even simple lawmaking (here support by the Russian gov.) and a bit more education about it can help. 100 is still dangerously low for a breeding population - and all you need is some egotistical hunter trying to get himself a trophy to cut that back down.


The article overstates it a bit by declaring "no threat" - breeding population stats will tell you otherwise.


Nevertheless - very good news.

[Scrat335]

Yeah, 100 is not enough to provide stability population wise. One thing goes wrong such as a disease like feline distemper and a lot could be lost.

Now they're up against another problem though. Lack of space. They'll need to start a relocation program and then deal with the added complexity of that.