Poaching is the most direct threat to the persistence of Amur tigers. However, little empirical evidence exists about the modus operandi of the offenders associated with this wildlife crime. Crime science can aid conservation efforts by identifying the patterns and opportunity structures that facilitate poaching. By employing semi-structured interviews and participants observation with those directly involved in the poaching and trafficking of Amur tigers in the Russian Far East (RFE), this article utilizes crime script analysis to break down this criminal event into a process of sequential acts. By using this framework, it is possible account for the decisions made and actions taken by offenders before, during and after a tiger poaching event, with the goal of identifying weak points in the chain of actions to develop targeted intervention strategies. Findings indicate poaching is facilitated by the ability to acquire a firearm, presence of roads that enable access to remote forest regions, availability of specific types of tools/equipment, including heat vision googles or a spotlight and a 4 × 4 car, and a culture that fosters corruption. This crime script analysis elucidates possible intervention points, which are discussed alongside each step in the poaching process.

偷猎是对东北虎生存的最直接威胁。然而，关于与这种野生动物犯罪相关的犯罪者的作案手法的经验证据很少。犯罪科学可以通过识别促进偷猎的模式和机会结构来帮助保护工作。通过对直接参与俄罗斯远东地区 (RFE) 偷猎和贩运东北虎 (RFE) 的人员进行半结构化访谈和参与者观察，本文利用犯罪脚本分析将这一犯罪事件分解为一个连续行为的过程。通过使用这个框架，可以解释在老虎偷猎事件之前、期间和之后犯罪者所做的决定和采取的行动，目标是确定行动链中的薄弱环节，以制定有针对性的干预策略。调查结果表明，获得枪支的能力、通往偏远森林地区的道路的存在、特定类型工具/设备的可用性（包括热视觉谷歌或聚光灯和 4 × 4 汽车）以及文化都有助于偷猎这助长了腐败。该犯罪脚本分析阐明了可能的干预点，这些点与偷猎过程中的每个步骤一起讨论。