IMPITOYABLE TERRE DES FRONTIERES

CHASSEUR ATTAQUE HIER PAR UN TIGRE DANS LE PRIMORYE. REPONSE A L'ASSASSINAT DU MOIS DERNIER? (voir blog 18 Novembre "Un drame ordinaire").

Currently, the group of experts of the Office is working on the site happened.

During the initial inspection of the scene and interviewing witnesses failed to establish a preliminary picture of Advent.

According to Hunter, he was in the woods with their dogs, suddenly to him, he was attacked by a tiger.

Thanks to the combination of circumstances, he managed to fight off the tiger, were damaged, not threatening his life.

According to preliminary data on the person attacked by a tiger with a collar. If the fact of the collar is confirmed, then we can talk about the four beasts: it is an adult tigress from Lesozavodsk region (forward last winter by horses in the backyard caught experts hunting supervision and WCS and moved to another deserted area) - or one of three cubs, in the past rehabilitation in Haivoron and released in the autumn in the national park "Udege Legend" in a scientific experiment.

Most likely, this is not Lesozavodsk tigress, as recent data location of the collar, the requested hunting supervision by the Office of the Primorsky Territory, confirm that it is a somewhat different place.

Data on the determination of the rehabilitated cubs are not yet known.

"The fate of these tigers do not care about us, our supporters have worked hard, what would they bring up.  Unfortunately, the very possibility of producing cubs into the wild at this age and condition, as well as the place has not been discussed a wide range of professionals - says program coordinator of WWF-Russia Amur branch biodiversity Sergei Aramilev - of course, until all the details was too early to draw any conclusions.  Of course, the tiger is not intended to kill the man and the case itself is not unique, because they were provoking the attacks of circumstances - the presence of tiger prey, and finding a hunting dog next to a man.  Not be ruled out and the fact that the person at the meeting, and could shoot the beast, or pursued it. "

A more accurate picture of the incident, as well as the cause of the conflict will be established in the course of further investigation.  Also to be determined the fate of the tiger.  Perhaps it is decided to be removed from the wild or taken other necessary measures.

MISE AU POINT, 24 DECEMBRE. Le braconnage est (une fois de plus) en cause.

A man and a tiger: the conflict is to blame people?   

According to updated information, the Office of Oversight hunting Primorye Krasnoarmeyskoye police department sent a request to initiate criminal proceedings.

WWF Russia supports the position of the Office.

At the moment, the inspectors of the Office continues to work on-site incident, which occurred Dec. 21, 2010 . They were joined by experts of WCS, which established the location of tagged tiger.  After receiving data from experts from the Institute of Ecology and Evolution.  Severtsov, there was a suggestion that the victim may be an adult tigress Christine from Lesozavodsk area, moved in February of this year, experts hunting supervision.

Identified at the scene of the details differ substantially from the version of events put forward by a hunter. After the analysis found traces of evidence and experts concluded that a possible illegal hunting.

These facts were stated in a letter to Krasnoarmeyskoye Police Department for criminal prosecution of art. 258 Part 1 - "illegal hunt".

"And without that sad story is even sadder.  In the interests of the investigation can not divulge details of what happened - commented program coordinator of WWF-Russia Amur branch biodiversity Sergei Aramilev - But now we can say that most likely a tiger can not survive his injuries.  It is a pity tiger, because after you move it for almost a year living away from people eating wild ungulates, none causing any inconvenience, never appeared close to settlements. Even now, a wounded man, it takes away from people.  And the man she spared, as an adult tiger is enough to cause a blow with his paw that would kill him. This peacefulness wounded tiger exhibits are not always the case.  Hopefully, the final conclusions will be drawn into a criminal investigation. "

History proves that the vast majority of conflicts provoked by man. Poaching for tiger is not only dangerous to human life, but also a criminal offense. At an international forum on issues related to tiger conservation in the world, held in St. Petersburg, it was stated the need to strengthen protection of tiger and toughening penalties for murder in Russia.  Previous experience and recent events confirm this need.