I was particularly impressed with the plans to bring breeding pairs from zoos to have their cubs in the wild, so that they can practice hunting with their mother in the actual wildlife preserve before the mother is returned to the zoo (along with any of the cubs who cannot survive in the wild. Everything from using specially trained dogs that find scat which can be analyzed to determine the diet of leopards in the wild to reimbursing farmers for livestock killed by leopards must be coordinated and funded. The photographs of the leopards capture breathtaking views of the cats in their habitat, views of young cubs that will have readers saying, "AReaders may be surprised by the wide range of experts needed to carry out this conservation and repopulation effort. The Great Leopard Rescue does a wonderful job of explaining the causes of the shrinking numbers, the importance of the taiga habitat, and a history of conservation efforts. That was back in 2007, but she has researched, talked to experts, and watched as the protected preserves and reintroduction program have been developed. The Author Sandra Markle began her research into endangered big cats and discovered that there were only 30 Amur leopards left, making them the rarest big cats in the world.
Too long for a read aloud in one session.moreĪuthor Sandra Markle began her research into endangered big cats and discovered that there were only 30 Amur leopards left, making them the rarest big cats in the world. The book was written at the very beginning of the reintroduction program in 2017, leopard parents selected from zoos will be brought to the site and cubs will be born to be freed into the wild, the "founders of the new wild Amur leopard population." For older readers. The author describes a reintroduction program in which cubs of zoo cats would be born in the taiga-a high-altitude forest found in far eastern Russia and China. The book was written at the very beginning of the reintroduction program in 2017, leopard parents selected from zoos will be brought to the site and cubs will be born to be freed into the wild, Amazing illustrated narrative of how Amur leopards, the world's rarest big cat, have nearly become extinct and of work being done to save them. educates about scientific method in general as well.moreĪmazing illustrated narrative of how Amur leopards, the world's rarest big cat, have nearly become extinct and of work being done to save them. Plans include a conservation effort scheduled to bear fruit in 2020. Cooperation between scientists and nations takes readers to present day and beyond. Incredible detail brings light to complicated process.
Begins with reasons for their near-extinction and follows through with interesting and detailed methods used for trying to preserve the species. Not focusing on facts about the Amur Leopard, but the efforts to rescue them. Plans include a conservation effort scheduled to bear fruit in 20 Beautiful design adds to the useful and informative nature of this book. Later the same year, trucker Graham Byram said he saw a trio of highways workers struggling to lift a huge dead animal into the back of a truck on the A1 near Harworth.įor more stories from the Daily Star, sign up for one of our newsletters here.Beautiful design adds to the useful and informative nature of this book. In January 2017, Alan Tomlinson said he had seen a ‘panther’ near junction one of the M180. It was quite frightening to see something like that up close," It was massive and very muscular and definitely a big cat. She said at the time: “When I realised what I’d seen, I just started panicking.
In 2019, mum Jessica Clark spotted a huge 5ft black cat in fields near the town’s Keepmoat Stadium. The clip showed a large, black animal stealthily moving through fields on the outskirts of the village in February. Another reported seeing a 'big black cat' while driving off the M18 onto the M180 near to Thorne Golf Course.Īnd earlier last year, footage emerged of a mystery animal in fields near Armthorpe.