Lack of funding hurts tiger reserves

SHENYANG - A shortage of funds is the greatest barrier to feeding the growing number of captive bred Siberian tigers in China.

Up to 109 captive bred Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, live in the Strange Slope Northeast Tiger Park in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province.

The park is under the Siberian Tiger Park based in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the country's largest breeding base for the big cat.