Dysartian
Amur Leopard
The Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and Jilin Province of northeast China and is classified as Critically Endangered since 1996 by IUCN. Only 14–20 adults and 5–6 cubs were counted in a census in 2007, with a total of 19 to 26 Amur leopards extant. There may also be a small colony surviving in North Korea but obviously details about the latter are sketchy given the near impossibilty of scientists being allowed freedom to visit that country. The leopards are being bred as part of the Inter-Zoo Breeding Project, but their chances of survival in the wild is uncertain. Such small wild gene pools stand a high chance of genetic weakening due to in-breeding.
Amur Leopard
The Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and Jilin Province of northeast China and is classified as Critically Endangered since 1996 by IUCN. Only 14–20 adults and 5–6 cubs were counted in a census in 2007, with a total of 19 to 26 Amur leopards extant. There may also be a small colony surviving in North Korea but obviously details about the latter are sketchy given the near impossibilty of scientists being allowed freedom to visit that country. The leopards are being bred as part of the Inter-Zoo Breeding Project, but their chances of survival in the wild is uncertain. Such small wild gene pools stand a high chance of genetic weakening due to in-breeding.