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| Program news: winter countings were carried out in Altai Republic |
December 29, 2009 |
 The winter countings of Pallas' Cat were carried out in the Kosh-Agach district of the Altai Republic. The main study site is the south slopes of the Kurai Ridge (in the Chuya and Kurai intermountain depressions). The local people were interviewed also about Pallas' Cat.
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| Zabaikalsky Krai: manuls are being watched |
July 25, 2009 |
 It's the second field season that manuls of nature reserve "Daursky" are being observed. Last year, the reserve's zoologist Vadim Kiriliuk suggested to watch a one-year-old female manul that should have been giving birth shortly. There were several other females with radio collars, but this one was chosen due to the convenience of her location - she made her den right under the abandoned camp building.
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| Program news: the first stage of the work in Kazakhstan |
June 25, 2009 |
 June 1st to 21st, 2009, some areas of East Kazakhstan and Almatin Regions of the Kazakhstan Republic were inspected in order to collect data about the Pallas' Cat.
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| Primorski Krai: the sellers had to pay for the mittens made of manul |
June 23, 2009 |
 The resolution was passed on the case of a Vladivostok store selling the mittens made of manul's fur. It was admitted to be an administrative infringement. Penalty was inflicted.
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| Program news: Pallas' cat study in Kazakhstan begins |
April 30, 2009 |
The project "Clarifying Pallas' Cat conservation status in Kazakhstan" was supported by the Rufford Small Grants Foundation.
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| Altai Republic: here comes Manul, the wild cat |
April 13, 2009 |
 In the Kosh-Agach region of the Altai Republic the results of the contest 'Manul the rare steppe cat' were announced. This was the contest of the ecological projects and drawings announced by the Siberian Environmental Center in February 2009. More than 70 works were received.
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| Primorski Krai: mittens from manul's fur were confiscated |
April 10, 2009 |
Citizens of the Vladivostok city repeatedly reported that the store named "Expedition" was selling mittens made of manul's fur. Raid to the store resulted in the administrative case opened against its owner.
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| Altai Republic: the Manul Fest |
April 6, 2009 |
 he Manul Fest was held by the Kosh-Agach Center of the Children's Additional Education on the 3rd of April.
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| Program news: New research project was supported |
February 20, 2009 |
The project "Pallas' Cat in Altai mountain area: to update a conservation status" was supported by the Panthera Small Cat Action Fund (USA). This project aims to obtain more specific information about Pallas' Cat number and distribution and to analyze the threats to the cat in Altai mountain area.
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| Zabaikalie: Pallas's cat's kittens were released |
November 17, 2008 |
 Two kittens of Pallas's cat were released in the state nature biosphere reserve "Daursky". These cubs were found out in the beginning of summer during the reconstruction of old livestock farm as we have already reported earlier.
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| Pallas' cat: Near Threatened |
October 13, 2008 |
 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species was revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain, 10 October. Data obtained in the frames of Pallas Cat Study and Conserbvation Program was used for this species assessment.
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| Zabaikalie: manul kittens-foundlings in Daursky reserve |
June 3, 2008 |
 Two domestic cats became mothers for 4 Pallas' cats kittens. The kittens were found during reconstruction of old livestock farm..
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| Zabaikalie: who demands our manuls? |
May 5, 2008 |
The Inquiry Department of Zabaikalsk Custom House has brought the criminal case against smuggler. The resident of Chita region tried to transport 140 Pallas's cats' skins to China.
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| Altai Republic: will it be the reserve for Pallas cats too? |
December 12, 2007 |
It has been decided to create a new nature reserve in Altai on the meeting of the Government of the Altai Republic. The new reserve named "The Sailughem" will be situated in Kosh-Agachski district of Republic. It will consist of two parts and include places of high conservation value for many endangered species.
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| Program news: news about Pallas Cat in Russia |
October 1, 2007 |
The project "Pallas Cat: Investigation for Saving (Clarifying Conservation Status in Russia)" has been finished and summed up. This project was conducted by the initiative group in cooperation with local specialists. The research was supported by the People's Trust for Endangered Species, several scientific institutions of Russia and private persons.
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| Mongolia: Pallas Cats are on free sale |
April 30, 2007 |
When surveying souvenir and art shops in the center of Ulaanbaatar the goods made from Pallas Cat fir were found.
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| Project news: will be annual surveys of Pallas's Cat organized in Russia? |
March 9, 2007 |
Environmental Protection Service has supported the suggestion of NGO Siberian Environmental Center to include Pallas's Cat into the list of species which are calculated during winter snow-tracking by the Game Agency.
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| Project news: we surveyed Pallas Cat in Buryatia |
March 1, 2007 |
15 - 28 February we surveyed Pallas Cat in Buryatia Republic. This work was conducted in the frames of the Project "PALLAS CAT: INVESTIGATION FOR SAVING (Clarifying Conservation Status in Russia)" by researchers from Siberian Environmental Center, Gebler's Ecological Society, Game Agency, etc.
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| Vladivostok: the Russian firm Expedition sells mittens from Pallas cat!!! |
February 1, 2007 |
Some people from Vladivostok reported that mittens made from Pallas cat fir are on sale in the shop "Expedition".
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| Project news: the expedition to the Altai mountains to survey Pallas Cat was finished |
December 26, 2006 |
12 - 25 December we surveyed Pallas Cat in the Altai Republic. This work was conducted in the frames of the Project "PALLAS CAT: INVESTIGATION FOR SAVING (Clarifying Conservation Status in Russia)". Local people were interviewed on Pallas Cat also.
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| Chita region: they study Pallas cat |
November 15, 2006 |
Radiotelemetry research on Pallas cat's ecology begins in Daursky State Nature Reserve, Chita region, Russia. Pallas cat's tracks were found straight away after setting the blanket of snow on the hills of the north side of the Zun-Torey lake. The female was catched there soon.
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| Program news: the new project |
September 1, 2006 |
The project "Pallas Cat: Investigation for Saving (Clarifying Conservation Status in Russia)" has been started in August. This project is conducted by the initiative group in cooperation with local specialists. The research is supported by People's Trust for Endangered Species, several scientific institutions of Russia and private persons.
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| Chita region: about following work of transboundary reserve in the Dauria ecoregion |
March 19, 2006 |
The Fourth Meeting of the Joint Commission of Dauria International Protected Area was held in 14-17 March 2006 in Chita, Russia.
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| Khakasia: to return marmots and Pallas' cats |
February 22, 2006 |
 The State Committee of Ecology of Khakasia Republic is preparing the unique programme on re-acclimatization of marmots and Pallas's cats to Khakasian steppes.
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| Altai Region: to defend wild animals |
January 22, 2006 |
Local people are called to defend animals' rights. The organizers of actions are NGO Ecological Club of Altai State University and Tigireksky nature reserve.
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| Altai Republic: through the habitats of Wild Mountain Sheep |
December 7, 2005 |
 It has been finished two-weeks expedition of initiative group some days ago. The expedition was conducted by the research team in the Sailugem Ridge (South-eastern Altai Mountains). One of main goal is to investigate the main habitat of threatened Wild Sheep or Argali in the beginning of winter.
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| Altai Republic: new book about Altai mammals |
December 1, 2005 |
 On November 17, 2005 there was a presentation of the book "Animals of Altai" by G.G. Sobansky in Gorno-Altaisk State University. There were the representatives from the administration, scientific society and the press, the students of GASU. Dr. Genrikh G. Sobansky, the famous scientist and eminent biologist, summarized data on big mammals of Altai Mountains.
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| Project's news: What is known about Pallas Cat in Russia? |
November 15, 2005 |
In the regular Steppe Bulletin (¹19, Autumn 2005) were summarized some data on Pallas Cat status and knowledge on this species in Russia and neighbour countries
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| Zabaikalye: it will be more places for Pallas cats in Daursky Nature Reserve |
March 5, 2005 |
The territory of Daursky Nature Reserve will be enlarged
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| What is known about Pallas cat in Russia and Kazakhstan? |
January 1, 2005 |
Global Greengrants Fund has supported the initative in study Pallas cat...
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