Amur Leopard Faces Added Health Threats To Extinction

Amur leopards are categorized as "critically endangered" on the iucn red list of threatened species, joining a number of other large carnivores in a dire situation.

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As a result, the population size and distribution range of many large carnivores, like tigers and lions, have recently shrunk to a historically low level.

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[{"selector":"#anim-95470a80-6cfc-455d-b8d9-411d8ccb2648","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7453d689-1858-48dc-81a8-8c427fe696c0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A New Study Published In Nature Journal Reports About The New Threats To Extinction The Amur Leopard Is Facing

[{"selector":"#anim-b31d7215-dfec-462c-87c5-473405d86fbf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-731fd712-852e-40b8-9c5e-368091572fbe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Amur leopard population is now under threat from the canine distemper virus (CDV)

Since 1993, CDV has been spreading throughout the amur leopard population.

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[{"selector":"#anim-3a149155-10b3-47dc-85a5-aa912e36b0b9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90b345db-f9c5-422a-933e-5387e6b685c5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.82278%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Controlling The Infection Pool Is Currently The Primary Method For The Prevention And Management Of CDV In Endangered Species

[{"selector":"#anim-826ec81c-2605-4952-973f-794d19b9bdb1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b547941-21e0-4439-9da5-7c1dc0da7064","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.50632%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Small And Medium-Sized Wild Carnivores Continue To Play A Significant Role As A Source Of Infection For Endangered Species, In Addition To Dogs

[{"selector":"#anim-bc05cb28-e571-4c0e-90fc-6788ae7ae2c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f11a9f4-f549-4c83-88c0-1ebee098054b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.50632%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Direct Vaccination Of Populations Of Endangered Species Is Another Potential Management Technique, Though It Has Already Generated Controversy Due To Practical And Safety Concerns

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Amur Leopard Faces Added Health Threats To Extinction

Amur leopards are categorized as "critically endangered" on the iucn red list of threatened species, joining a number of other large carnivores in a dire situation.

As a result, the population size and distribution range of many large carnivores, like tigers and lions, have recently shrunk to a historically low level.

Since 1993, CDV has been spreading throughout the amur leopard population.

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