Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Field survey data estimates that there are fewer than 50 Amur Leopards left in the wild, making the Amur Leopard one of the world's most endangered cats. The Amur Leopard is listed as Endangered by the IUCN and is on CITES Appendix I for protection status. The major threats to survival are depletion of prey species, loss of habitat and conflict with humans. Additionally, the Amur Leopard is threatened by the extremely small wild population size, which makes them vulnerable to “catastrophes” such as fire or disease, to chance variation in birth and death rates and ratios (eg all cubs born for two years might be male), and to inbreeding depression. Donations You can now make donations to the Amur Leopard Conservation Support Programme. http://www.amur-leopard.org/donate.htm Get the T Shirt! Show your support for the Amur leopard wearing the new Amur Leopard Conservation T Shirt - available now from the Feline Conservation Center (FCC). All proceeds go support Amur leopard conservation http://www.cathouse-fcc.org/amurtshirt.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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