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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-04-07 05:41 PM
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Russia puts teeth in poaching law to protect Amur leopard
Edited on Fri May-04-07 05:44 PM by eppur_se_muova


Conservationists have welcomed the Russian government's decision to strengthen laws protecting the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis­), the world's most endangered big cat, from extinction. Fines for poaching will be increased to 100 times the nation's annual minimum wage.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/sci_nat_enl_1178223408/html/1.stm

Compare this to: "Poachers can sell a dead Amur leopard for up to $37 000. If caught, they risk a fine of just $800, according to Russia’s ecological watchdog Rosprirodnadzor."
(from http://www.mosnews.com/news/2007/04/24/leopard.shtml)

ETA: earlier posts on Amur leopard
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=115&topic_id=93386
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2819433
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=115&topic_id=92749
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theoldman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-04-07 05:47 PM
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1. I have read that when you fall below a certain level that for
all practical purpose the animal is extent. Something to do with genetic diversity.
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