2012 : FIRST PHASE OF CONCRETE MONITORING
For a long time, the organization has been monitoring the initiative of public and scientific organizations. In certain periods of time, some state agencies were involved in his conduct, but mostly as supervisors. Despite the fact that in 2005 the decision was approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources "Guidelines for the organization of accounting and the Amur tiger in the Russian Federation", they are often not performed or information obtained had a different interpretation depending on the interests of organizations that analyze data and provide a summary report. There was also the problem of providing timely report in the government responsible for making decisions on conservation of the Amur tiger and its prey.
"This year, we hope, was a turning point. For the first time in the execution of its powers specially authorized by the Primorsky Territory Administration for the means of subventions conducted monitoring of the Amur tiger in areas under its account, "- said the program coordinator of WWF-Russia Amur branch biodiversity party monitoring tiger Sergei Aramilev.
Important is the fact that with the signing of agreements on cooperation in organizing and conducting accounting and monitoring of the Amur tiger and its habitat, being established system for the exchange of information between the Office of hunting supervision of Primorsky Krai and protected areas of federal significance, the Office of Natural Resources hunting Khabarovsk Krai Office of Wildlife Conservation of the Amur region, the Office for Protection and use of animals of the Government of the JAR. Thus, in essence, a unified national system for tracking changes in the number of the Amur tiger, which can promptly and adequately respond to the changing situation. On the territory of Primorsky Krai inhabit most of the Amur tiger and logical that the structure of this region will be the center, analyzing the situation of the subspecies as a whole.
"Public administration finally began to fulfill its obligations, including those made by our country at the International Forum on tiger conservation in 2010. Officials did not 'Reinventing the wheel ", and used the approved guidelines in the design of which was attended by the best specialists in this area. This approach does not lose continuity of data. The use of devices GPS, video and photo fixing tiger tracks significantly simplifies and speeds up the processing of monitoring data, as well as improve control and increase the credibility of the results. This situation can not but rejoice. Now conservationists can engage in social control and monitor the conduct of work, but do not execute them, - says Sergey Aramilev. - On the other hand, the calculation system of subventions requires revision, since the money from the subject from the center on the protection of species listed in the Red Book, is not enough. They are so minimal that even somehow awkward to articulate. The allocated amounts can not even fully monitor the red-listed species, not to mention the safety and security groups to prevent conflict between tigers and humans. And this situation throughout the country, and that's forced the subjects to seek assistance from community organizations. In this case, carry out works on three platforms for monitoring tigers in the Khabarovsk region financed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) ».
By January 25 the first phase of monitoring is completed on all 16 sites in Primorye and Khabarovsk regions. Already summed up to 8 sites in Primorye, subordinate to the Office of hunting supervision, analyzes data from other sites. Premature to draw final conclusions, but it received interim data give an answer to some questions. Widespread harvest of cedar and good litter in the summer of 2011 led to an increase in wild boar population, whose numbers in recent years was in a depression, which affects the distribution of tigers in the user areas. There has been a stabilization of the Amur tiger population at the last four years.
"Most likely, the failure of a number of monitoring sites on a tiger last year was caused by both objective data and methodological violations - said S. Aramilev. - There is still alarming situation at three sites in Primorye accounts: « "Sandagou" Olginsky area "Iman" Dalnerechensk area and "Blue" Chuguev area where there is a gradual 14 years decline of the Amur tiger. We attribute this low level of hunting and forestry, livestock impacted hoofed animals - tigers prey bases. We hope that the information obtained will serve as a signal to government agencies for inspections of the users of hunting and forest resources in these areas. "
The second stage of monitoring is planned for February 2012.
FREE BLACK DRAGOON
A l'occasion du nouvel An Chinois, hier, qui ouvre l'année du "Dragon d'eau noire", de nombreuses ONG appellent à la libération du fleuve Amour, le "Dragon noir" des Nanaïs, des barrages qui entravent d'ores et déjà son cours et celui de ses affluents comme ceux en projet (source : WWF Russia, ce jour).
LES BISONS DE POLESIE
Un suivi scientifique est à l'oeuvre pour les bisons de la région de Bryansk, sur les terres qui furent aussi celles des aurochs, tigres et léopards à l'époque médiévale (source : WWF Russia, ce jour).
Satellite tracking system for bison will allow specialists to obtain new information about their lifestyle.
"Thanks to the tracking of animal movement, we understand what territory has mastered the newly established
population, and that needs to be done. "Bryansk Forest" with individuals
of "Orlovsky Polesie"? Because if between them there is genetic exchange, it significantly increases the stability of the Bryansk population. If not - most likely will need to bring new bison from the nursery, "- says Olga Pereladova, Ph.D., project coordinator for the Conservation of
European bison in the WWF Russia.
The grouping of bison in the reserve "Bryansk Forest" and some other specially protected areas of Bryansk, Kaluga and Orel regions created in the years 1996-2009 the efforts of the Territories themselves, the regional authorities and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). By 2009, experts have managed to create in central Russia, a relatively stable population of the oldest bull.
POUR QUE VIVE L'ETOILE DES NEIGES...
... QUE SES VOISINS VIVENT VRAIMENT.
Pouvoir vivre de son activité pour ne pas être condamné au braconnage (source : WWF Russia, ce jour).
Micro-grants program of WWF-Russia Foundation and City on small businesses, helping to distract people from the Altai poaching.
Family from the village of Inya Anchinbaevyh purchased a greenhouse for growing vegetables, Basil builds Bezzubtsev "Green house" for the reception of guests, and Antonina Yankubaeva erected omshanik - room for wintering bees. These and other projects are changing lives in remote Altai villages, where a year ago a program of WWF and fund CITY "Small businesses for conservation of Gorny Altai."
The main objective of the Programme of WWF and fund CITY - conservation of flora and fauna Altai Mountains by creating alternative sources of income for local people. WWF experts believe that small business development in rural areas will reduce the need to earn due to illegal hunting and harvesting wild plants.
"The difference between the grant program of WWF and CITI Fund from government initiatives to support entrepreneurship - in its environmental dimension, - says Mikhail Paltsyn, project coordinator of WWF-Russia's Altai-Sayanckom ecoregion. - Priority was given to projects of local residents, implementation of which will not damage the fragile nature of the Altai Mountains, with an emphasis on people in remote villages in the habitats of rare species such as the Altai mountain sheep argali or endangered snow leopard. Support was beginning businessmen, as well as the poorest segments of the population who would like to start a business but do not know how to do this and can not get even a small loan from a bank. "...
Environmental effects the project will be evaluated only after 5-6 years - after a considerable number of local residents have a chance to obtain legal income.
WINTER FIRES
Incendies hivernaux sur les terres des léopards orientaux (source : WWF Russia, ce jour).
L'un d'entre eux, Uzor, retrouvé mort à la Saint Sylvestre. Mort violente probable. Difficile d'être plus précis (source: Phoenix Fund, 13
Janvier).
Despite the winter cold in Primorye in the Far Eastern leopard habitat continues fighting fires. WWF appeals to the inhabitants of the earth Leopard with a request to be extremely cautious with fire!
The onset of winter fire hazardous period in the south-west Primorye officially over, but in fact there remains a fire danger conditions. Only for the autumn snow fell on November 21-22, after precipitation in the southwest was not. Daytime temperatures in January are held closer to the positive, solar activity - the maximum under these conditions the snow to come down 60-70% already. Leopard on the earth today can see the vast plains and mountainous areas with a high risk of pyrogenic: underfoot ready at any moment ignite dry grass and forest litter.
"Well-documented that the soldiers in the hour arranged the portable target, and then began maneuvering on
rough terrain reconnaissance and gunfire in the dry grass. The result is known: in the Gunpowder Falls flashed so that
the flame as a man was in several places, - says Anatoly Belov, a senior state inspector of the reserve
The January fires in the forests began immediately after the first few days of Christmas. The data of space monitoring show that 5 and 6 January a strong fire
In connection with the fire risk situation in the world of Leopard, WWF Russia appeals to users of the land, and just ohotpolzovatelyam residents of southwest Primorye with the request to be extremely careful with fire.
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The remains of the leopard named Uzor (Pattern) by Russian conservationists were found on December 31, 2011 when the protected area law enforcement personnel were on routine patrolling in Leopardovy Wildlife Refuge, the Russian Far East. The animal was fitted with a satellite-tracking collar in September 2011 by researchers of the A.N Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences as part of their study of the endangered and elusive leopards. It was a male leopard aged approximately 5-6 years (body length of 126 cm, tail of 88 cm, and pad width of 6.5 cm).
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A panel of three veterinary doctors performed the postmortem at Primorsky State Agricultural Academy on January 10, 2012, but could not ascertain the exact cause of death because all internal organs of the animal were missing. According to the doctors, there were a lot of sings on the animal’s body, such as soft-tissue and hard-tissue injuries at the base of the skull and neck, showing that it might have met a violent death. Moreover, there were four 0.5cm x 0.6cm round wounds on its cheekbone. Unfortunately, it was impossible to identify a real cause of those wounds. No evidence suggesting gun shots was found during the autopsy. Fragments of tissue with round wounds were forwarded for further examination.
L'ETERNEL RETOUR
BLACK WEEK, BLACK WATER
C'est le début de la fin de l'hiver. Après un faux plat depuis le solstice, la lumière et ses principes actifs induits reprennent pleinement leurs droits.
D'ici la fin de cette semaine, à la mi - janvier, le Soleil de Minuit va réapparaître en zone arctique, après une disparition complète de deux mois. Le Soleil de Minuit est le Prédateur le plus puissant des mythes Inuits.
Dans le même temps, va commencer, en extrême - Orient, dans la zone frontalière commune à la Russie, la Chine et la Corée du Nord, la semaine noire : les grands tigres des Neiges se battent alors pour les femelles, et chacun reste prudemment chez soi. Un accident est assez vite arrivé si l'on croise alors le chemin des mâles, dont le comportement est alors totalement débridé. Les "nuits des fauves" ont été racontées dans toute leur dimension dramatique par le naturaliste Nicolas Baïkov.
La fin de cet évènement coïncidera avec le début de la Nouvelle Année Chinoise, le 23 janvier prochain.Celle - ci sera celle du "Dragon d'eau noire". Elle sera favorable aux idéalistes déterminés et inflexibles. Le fleuve Amour, qui abrite les grands tigres, est le "Heilong Jang" chinois, c'est - à dire le Fleuve Noir.
Puis viendra, au début du mois prochain, le chant de l'ours au Soleil...
LUX
AETERNA.
