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| Arzhanova, T.D.; Christie, S.; Shoemaker, A.H. | |
| Potential for the captive population of far eastern leopards to support recovery of wild leopard populations in the Russian Far East Session 3. Management of the Captive Population | |
| 2001 Conference Proceeding | |
Amur or Far Eastern leopards are held in zoos in Europe (including Russia), North America, North Korea, Japan, China and Indonesia. There are active management plans and studbooks for these leopards in Europe / Russia (the EEP) and in North America (the PMP). Some of the remaining leopards in the Asian zoos might be useful breeders, but none of them are currently part of any managed programme. With the possible exception of the leopards held in Japan, it appears unlikely that this situation will change. Managed captive populations of this (or any other) taxon can support the conservation of their wild conspecifics in four ways: generation of awareness and education; generation of funds; generation of useful information and skills; and of course the conservation of a representative gene pool as a hedge against extinction in the wild. The gene pool is covered first, and in most detail, here as it is of great importance for this cat. |
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