Khunta Mi Reception 2005

Guests from the WCS`s Siberian Tiger Project were introduced by a live Siberian tiger—a 4-year-old, 400-pound male who lounged and feasted in a meadow above the Yellowstone River in front of Banovich`s dinner crowd.

The animal inspired each person in the audience. The $275.00 exotic dinner plate event raised more than $25,000 for the Siberian Tiger fund.

More than funding, the event provided a link between hunters and conservationists with the intention of conserving Siberian tigers and valuable habitat in the Russian Far East.