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Chinese Conservationists Call for Release of Wild Siberian Tiger
The predator had entered a village in northeastern China and injured a woman before being captured.
A wild Siberian tiger that frightened locals in the northeastern Heilongjiang province last week has been captured, but conservationists say the big cat should be released as soon as possible.
Song Dazhao, a conservationist and the founder of Chinese Felid Conservation Alliance, told Sixth Tone that long-term captivity for the male tiger might alter his habits and potentially exacerbate human-wildlife conflicts. Song urged the relevant authorities to find a wild habitat suitable for releasing the wild animal as soon as possible following proper evaluations.
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2021-04-26 15:35:29 GMT2021-04-26 23:35:29(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HARBIN, April 26 (Xinhua) A wild Siberian tiger that surfaced in a northeast China village and injured a villager has been caught and sent to an animal breeding center, local authorities said.
According to wildlife experts, this is the first time that China has successfully rescued a wild Siberian tiger in the wild. Usually, if we spot a wild Siberian tiger in the wild, we just drive it into the mountains, said Jiang Guangshun, a professor at the Northeast Forestry University. But, this tiger strayed into the village and could have hurt more people, so we had to catch it.