Liberty Township near Powell in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Amur Tiger
Panthera tigris altaica
Biggest Cat, Biggest Tiger
The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian, is one of the 5 remaining types of tigers.
There are fewer than 400 Amur tigers left.
3 kinds of tigers have become extinct since the 1930s.
Soon there may be only 4 types of tigers left: the South China tiger is on the brink of extinction.
Because of its large size, the Amur tiger needs a vast area of undisturbed wilderness to hunt for food.
Expanding human activities are shrinking the tiger's habitat.
Diet: deer, boar, elk, lynx, bear, fish, and rabbits
Habitat: mixed forests
Erected by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 40° 9.509′ N, 83° 7.184′ W. Marker is near Powell, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is in Liberty Township. It is on West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Route 257, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powell OH 43065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Markhor (within shouting distance of this marker); Red-crowned Crane (within shouting distance of this marker); Trumpeter Swan (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wetlands Conservation Projects (about 600 feet away); American Bison (about 600 feet away); Mexican Gray Wolf (about 700 feet away); The Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan (about 700 feet away); Welcome to the North American Trail (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powell.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2022
3. Additional marker sharing the context of the Amur Tiger
Nine Lives and Counting
Habitat destruction
Only 10% of the Amur tiger territory is protected.
Habitat is disappearing due to illegal logging.
Illegal wildlife trade for traditional Asian medicine
Examples of tiger parts and the ailments they are believed to cure:
Bones → Rheumatism
Whiskers → Toothaches
Brain → Laziness, pimples
Human-Tiger conflict
A lack of prey forces tigers to hunt domestic livestock and dogs.
Farmers shoot the tigers to save their livelihood.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium supports the Tiger Response Team (WCS Siberian Tiger Project). The Team helps Russian authorities relocate problem tigers.
What Can You and The Zoo Do?
Buy forest friendly wood products. Shop for certified wood.
Do not buy any products or medicine made from tigers.
Support AZA accredited zoos and conservation organizations that help tigers and preserve their habitat.
Check the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium web site for green consumer trips. www.columbuszoo.org
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium participates in the Tiger Species Survival Program.
[Note: The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is not AZA-accredited as of June 2022. The Zoo formally lost its accreditation in December 2021 because of misrepresentations of how it acquired its animals.]
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
