Tigress Ümit proves her hunting instincts in the wilds of Kazakhstan
Tigress Ümit, whose movements are tracked by a GPS collar, is successfully adapting to life in the wild. In her first ten days in Kazakhstan's wilderness, she took down a wolf and a wild boar, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Specialists monitor the movements of the tigress daily and survey the areas she visits. The GPS collar allows them to identify the locations, which they then examine in the field.
In the first few days of observation, it became clear that Ümit is capable of hunting independently. Monitoring confirmed that she had killed a wolf and fed on it over several days.
She later successfully hunted a wild boar.
Experts say independent hunting is an important sign that Ümit is adapting to her new environment and beginning to live in natural conditions without human assistance.
Observations of the tigress continue. Specialists are tracking her daily movements and assessing her adaptation process.
The results of the first 10 days show that Ümit's adaptation to independent life in the wild is going well.
As Qazinform previously reported, a female Amur tiger was released into the wild at the Ile-Balkhash State Nature Reserve on July 31, marking the first return of a tiger to Kazakhstan's natural habitat in more than 70 years.