Title of the project
Swedish hunters help conserve Russia’s Amur tiger population
Description
To educate the heads of Russian Far East hunting estates about better management of wild ungulates. This would result in a population increase, thus benefiting both hunters and tigers
The heads of Russian hunting estates travelled to Sweden where they visited hunting estates, the National Veterinary Institute, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, and the Swedish Hunters Association. They were educated on wild ungulate management techniques.
The Russian visitors were all heads of Far East Russian hunting estates, they visited Swedish hunting estates for advice and training
Results
Changes were made to the ungulate management strategies of the Russian hunting estates
Location
| Country | Sweden, Russia |
| Level | Regional |
| Site | Hunting estates in the North and East of Sweden; knowledge learnt to be implemented in Primorye, Russia |
| Region | North and East Sweden; Primorye, Russia |
Starting date
2000
Habitat Types
Forest/Woodland
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Protected species, Threatened species |
| Species Type | Mammals, Large carnivores, Threatened species, Protected species |
| Name(s) of main species | Amur tiger - Panthera tigris altaica;Ungulates, in particular cervids |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Communication and education (for different target audiences e.g. hunters, the wider public)
Partners
| Leading partners | WWF-Russia (www.wwf.ru/eng),WWF-Sweden (http://www.wwf.se/) |
| Other partners | [Swedish] National Veterinary Institute (http://www.sva.se/en), Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.swedishepa.se/), the Swedish Hunters Association (https://jagareforbundet.se/jakten/hunting-in-sweden/), Kolmården Wildlife Park [Sweden] (http://www.kolmarden.com/sprak/english). |
Weblinks
http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/swedish-hunters-help-save-amur-tigers