Endangered Amur tigers are protected under President Vladimir Putin's special project.

Tigre de Cristal under fire for 'abusing' rare big cat to promote gambling revolution.

Kuzya and Ilona shake off their electronic tags, but all signs show they thrive in wild.

Parents concerned about their children from huge wild cat  - or more than one - on the loose, with another terrorising Solontsovy village.

A man has been jailed for gunning down a protected Siberian tiger in the Far Eastern Russian region of Primoye.

More than a dozen animals killed by self-appointed executioner and dumped by a river near lakeside town.

Traps record snow leopardess and cubs as experts work with border guards to help protect species.

Find included gallbladders of bears and musk deer.

100-plus Amur leopards are living in the wild, a rise from only 30, and now they are set to get new protected territory to roam.

As new season starts, video of illegal trapping shows the source of fur for highly prized coats.