'Influential businessman' Evgeniy Romanov, 52, avoids jail, despite a host of other 'trophies'.

The world's fluffiest feline get a first-in-the-world scientific zone where the endangered wildcats will be protected and studied.

Alla loves nothing more than taking pictures of her beloved pets – and it seems the world can't get enough of them either.

Conservationists and experts due to meet over what to do with animal listed as most endangered big cat in the world.

These remarkable pictures show how young Siberian scientist Irina Mukhamedshina, 22, has trained a fox to be as obedient as a dog.

Pioneering life-saving operation to be carried out this week, as bid made to find and shame the gunman.

First pictures of remains at least 10,000 years old  found in Siberia's Sakha Republic.

Previously unknown subspecies confirmed by DNA tests and probably numbering around 400.

Mother-of-two buried alive in forest prepares to be transferred to another hospital for treatment to start.

Cub was shot in the legs but there are fears the mother was also slain by poachers.