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Translocation of problem Amur tigers Panthera tigris altaica to alleviate tiger-human conflicts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2005

John M. Goodrich  and
Dale G. Miquelle
John M. Goodrich
Affiliation:
Hornocker Wildlife Institute, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2023 Stadium Drive, Suite 1a, Bozeman, Montana, USA
Dale G. Miquelle
Affiliation:
Hornocker Wildlife Institute, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2023 Stadium Drive, Suite 1a, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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Abstract

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We translocated four Amur tigers Panthera tigris altaica captured after killing domestic animals or attacking people; two were released immediately and two following 162 and 388 days rehabilitation. All were radio-collared and released 150–350 km from their capture site. Two translocations were successful: the tigers caused no conflicts with people, killed wild prey, and survived their first winter, although one was poached after 1.1 year and one slipped its collar after surviving 10 months. In the two translocations that were unsuccessful, both tigers moved to areas of high human activity and were killed by people. At least in some cases, translocation appears to be a viable alternative to killing or removing problem tigers from the wild.

Keywords

Amur tigercarnivore-human conflictsPanthera tigris altaicaRussian Far Easttranslocation
Type
Short Communication
Information
Oryx , Volume 39 , Issue 4 , October 2005 , pp. 454 - 457
Copyright
2005 Fauna & Flora International