By Almaz Kumenov for Eurasianet Following up on their success in reviving the threatened saiga antelope population, authorities in Kazakhstan are attempting to reintroduce tigers to an area near Lake Balkhash. Caspian tigers, also known as Turan tigers, roamed the Kazakh steppe until disappearing about 70 years ago. To launch the revival program, Kazakh authorities announced on September 23 that two Amur tigers, a male and female, were brought in from the Netherlands. In 2025, up to four more Amur tigers are expected to be procured from Russia. Ecology Minister Yerlan Nyssanbayev said Amur tig…