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Should the men be found guilty in poaching and selling the Amur tiger, they might face from five to eight years in jail. Picture: Khabarovsk region's Ministry of Nature Resources
The tiger, one of only 600 living in the wild, was killed close to the road from Khabarovsk to Vladivostok in Russian Far East.
The poachers, unnamed and without their ages reported, were detained by border control FSB operatives three days ago in Khabarovsk as they attempted to sell the derivatives of the Red Book animal. Checks are ongoing as to who ordered the poaching.
Should the men be found guilty in poaching and selling the Amur tiger, they might face from five to eight years in jail.
Should the men be found guilty in poaching and selling the Amur tiger, they might face from five to eight years in jail. Pictures: Khabarovsk region's Ministry of Nature Resources
Amur tiger derivatives are a highly sought item in Chinese traditional medicine as they are believed to have power to heal multiple illnesses.
There are only around 600 Amur tigers living in the wild in their natural habitat in eastern Russia, close to the Chinese border, with loss of every animal causing serious damage to the population.
The Amur tiger is the world’s largest cat, it came close to extinction after the collapse of the USSR due to poaching.
The population has been gradually recovering in recent years due to state-supported protection programs.
Amur tigers living in the Russian Far East. Pictures: Far East of Russia
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Comments (3)
Looking into the face, eyes and soul of that close up tiger caption; I do not know what type of two legged, evil criminal can murder and mutilate such noble beauty...Who ever says what differs a human to an animal is the conscience is wrong. It's humanity who have lost or sold their soul and conscience not the animal kingdom...