7 Another possibility for Siberian tiger conservation arises from genetic studies that show that Siberian tigers are biologically related to Caspian tigers that are now extinct in Central Asia. The concept would be to re-introduce a population at Siberian tigers into a vacant habitat that
is known to have supported tigers in the past. Drawbacks to the project include the effect of
Transplanting large numbers of Siberian tigers, whether the prey they need to hunt are
available in Central Asia, and what the effect of the project would be on the habitat.