Rehabilitation and reintroduction (recovery

Rehabilitation and reintroduction (restore the species in natural habitats) leopard appeared in reserve "Ussuri" Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences. reported the press service of the Primorsky Territory Administration with reference to Interfax-Russia.ru. «Currently enclosures almost completely ready to receive animals . center is designed for two adult couples leopards and their cubs, "- said the director of the Ussuri Nature Reserve Andrey Kotlyar. According to him, the cages are in the woods, in the Ussuri Nature Reserve, where he once lived Far Eastern leopards do." Successful experience in rehabilitation and reintroduction of wild animals we already have. However, in this case, it is not about cats, but about Himalayan (Himalayan) bears, which we grew and adapted to life in the wild. By the way, 18 of these animals, we have grown commissioned by the Republic of Korea. also have experience in rehabilitation of tigers. do not think that the principles of rehabilitation leopards are very different from this ", - said Andrey Kotlyar. As explained by the director of the reserve, to life in the wild do not usually teach the animals living in captivity, and their offspring. "First, the scientists selected a matching pair of animal and prevent it in a special enclosure, located on the reserve. Next, the animals appear offspring. First babies given food, but with the growth we are" open "for them new places to hunt and accustom wildlife on their own, then "let go to float freely." It is important that, at all stages of adaptation to the environment of the animal contact with a person completely excluded "- said Kotlyar. As the director of the Ussuri Reserve, meanwhile seaside Rehabilitation and reintroduction of leopard empty. According to him, the animals can be transferred here only after a decision of the Ministry of Natural Resources and other relevant organizations. Today's program of breeding and conservation of the Amur leopard involved 113 European zoos, including zoos Russia. Altogether, according to the International Stud Book, in the global population driven in captivity in zoos contains 192497 Amur leopards. in Russia this kind of predators found in zoos 7.