Recently, during routine patrols, staff from the Reserve Management Bureau of Muling Forestry Bureau Co., Ltd. of Longjiang Forestry Group once again discovered the wild Siberian tiger "Wandashan No. 1" in the Northeast yew tree through a field infrared camera. Clear images of activities in the core area of the national nature reserve and the Muling Park of the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park. In the video, a sturdy Siberian tiger walks leisurely in front of the camera with vigorous steps.
According to Dr. Zhao Yue from the Feline Research Center of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of Northeast Forestry University, the Siberian tiger shown in the video was filmed in April this year. After comparison, it was found that it was the one that was previously seen in Mu "Wandashan No. 1" was released in Linglin District. Judging from the picture, its fur is shiny and it is much stronger than before.
Except" "Wandashan No. 1", the staff also found videos of two Amur leopards, one large and one small, in two other infrared cameras. They shuttled freely through the forest, patrolling their territory and looking for food.
It is understood that this is not the first time that Siberian tigers and leopards have appeared in the Muling Forest Area.
"In addition to Wandashan No. 1, there are two other tigers living here in the Muling Forest District. We have found their footprints and feces many times. As early as 2016, we A male Siberian leopard was found to have settled here. In the winter of 2022, the infrared camera of the reserve captured another moving image of a female Siberian leopard. In April this year, two animals, one large and one small, were captured in the same area. Amur leopards. Their willingness to settle here shows that it can provide them with a large amount of food. It also indirectly shows that the food chain in the Muling Forest District is complete, biodiversity is rich, and the ecological environment has been effectively restored." The staff of the reserve said excitedly said.
At the same time, the staff also discovered through infrared cameras that wild animals such as roe deer, sika deer, and red deer are inhabiting and breeding in the Muling Forest Area, and their populations are increasing. The return of a variety of herbivorous wild animals has also attracted large carnivores such as wild Siberian tigers and Amur leopards to return to their homes. Today, the ecological environment of Muling Forest Area is getting better and better, and it has gradually become a beautiful home for wild animals to reproduce and grow freely.
In recent years, Longjiang Forestry Group has continued to strengthen the protection of rare and endangered wild animals and plants and their habitats, and promoted the transformation of the concept of "the great nation" into the protection of wild animals and plants Management efficiency, the protection of Siberian tigers and leopards has achieved remarkable results, and the activity areas have expanded from the original 9 Forestry Bureau Co., Ltd. to 14. Since 2021, 9 Forestry Bureau Co., Ltd., including Muling and Dongfanghong, have effectively played the role of the linkage response mechanism. A total of more than 70 tracks of Siberian tiger footprints have been monitored, and more than 270 on-site photos and 18 short videos have been provided. In the next step, Longjiang Forestry Group will take the lead in the "big conservation" goal of ecological construction and continue to strengthen Siberian tigers and leopards. We will protect flagship species such as yew, carry out special actions to protect wildlife, and strive to strengthen the popularization and education of wildlife protection to ensure continued improvement in the protection of wild animals and plants and their habitats.
Background information:
On April 23, 2021, a Siberian tiger accidentally ran into a village in Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province. A villager was knocked down by it. Fortunately, he was saved by a passing driver. After that, the police spent nine Niu Erhu worked hard to capture the tiger, and then conducted a series of assessments on it.
On May 18, it was determined that the tiger's physiological indicators were normal and there was no abnormal behavior or disease risk. Later, after careful selection, the tiger was released into the wild.