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2016_01_11_Montana-10102-Edit1000a.jpg - Their beautiful fur, with it's dark thick unbroken rings have been prime targets for poachers. Between poaching and habitat loss it is estimated that only 60 Amur leopards remain in the wild (NYT article 05/05/2016) They are considered critically endangered. This population has actually rebounded slightly from a low of 19-26 adults in 2007 (WWF website). This small but significant rise is due to anti-poaching efforts in China and Russia, as well efforts to preserve their range and restore the populations of their prey species, which have also been decimated by poaching. It is hoped that by educating villagers that live around the territories of the Amur and offering them compensation greater than that of the poachers that they will be able to help the Amur leopards survive and increase in population.

Their beautiful fur, with it's dark thick unbroken rings have been prime targets for poachers. Between poaching and habitat loss it is estimated that only 60 Amur leopards remain in the wild (NYT article 05/05/2016) They are considered critically endangered. This population has actually rebounded slightly from a low of 19-26 adults in 2007 (WWF website). This small but significant rise is due to anti-poaching efforts in China and Russia, as well efforts to preserve their range and restore the populations of their prey species, which have also been decimated by poaching. It is hoped that by educating villagers that live around the territories of the Amur and offering them compensation greater than that of the poachers that they will be able to help the Amur leopards survive and increase in population. | 2016_01_11_Montana-10102-Edit1000a.jpg

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