Amur leopards are the world's most endangered big cat with fewer than 100 individuals remaining. Their welfare and survival require international conservation cooperation.
Amur leopard welfare faces threats from poaching, prey depletion, and inbreeding in a critically small population. With fewer than 100 wild individuals, any injury or death represents a significant welfare and conservation loss. Anti-poaching patrols and community engagement with local communities reduce persecution risk. Prey restoration programs — recovering deer and wild boar populations in the reserve — address food security and reduce the nutritional stress that brings leopards into contact with humans. The transboundary protected area connecting Russian and Chinese forests provides the territory these wide-ranging cats need.