Wild hoofed animals are in peril in the Far East of Russia due to exceptionally heavy snow falls which are covered by an ice crust.
Successful FSB and police operation sees birds of prey released into the wild before illegal export to Middle East.
Environmentalists rescued the male cub after its mother apparently died in unexplained circumstances.
Another success in major operation to clamp down on illegal batches of luxury food during fishing season in Siberia.
Distressed leopardess killed - then ate - her cubs caught in illegal loop-trap.
With dumpy little legs, a dense body and a penchant for hiding from trouble, the Manul has proved elusive to nature lovers worldwide.
In separate case, members of a 'bird mafia' illegally snaring and exporting Red Book hawks and falcons to Middle East were detained in Buryatia.
A chase of the Sierra Leone registered Sapsan came after the vessel was detected in Russian waters by border patrol boat Argal.
New estimate puts number at 80, almost double some recent figures.
How a poacher turned gamekeeper is helping the survival of these endangered cats.