New Video Footage of Rare Amazonian Cats
Viewing unscripted footage of wild animals is a great way to increase one’s appreciation of them. Therefore I am happy to share this article from Mongabay. Six months ago, researchers…
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Mexican Conservationists are Committed to Jaguar Recovery
Mexico is an important country for jaguar (Panthera onca) conservation. Not only is it the third most important country in the world for biodiversity (Valdez, Guzmán-Aranda, Abarca, Tarango-Arámbula, & Sánchez,…
Arizona’s Only Known Jaguar Given a Name
In a previous post, I mentioned that the Center for Biological Diversity was hosting a contest to name the United States’ only known jaguar. That contest is now over. Students…
Big Cat Week 2015 to Begin on November 27
Back in September I shared a press release about Big Cat Week 2015. After many visits to National Geographic’s website, I have finally learned when Big Cat Week will begin.…
Lion Populations Likely to Fall by Half in Central and West Africa
As of now, African lions have lost over 90% of their historic range. Nearly 100 years ago there were as many as 200,000 wild African lions, and now that number…
Jaguars Getting some Well-Deserved Media Attention
I am happy to report that jaguars have recently been featured by two well-known environmental groups: Defenders of Wildlife and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Both organizations have given jaguars…
Amazing Footage of a Snow Leopard Investigating a Camera Trap
Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are some of the most elusive creatures on this planet. Few humans have ever witnessed one, which is why this footage is so remarkable. The Snow…
Update on Cecil’s Cubs
You may remember that when Cecil the lion was killed in July many people were worried about the fate of his cubs. Lions, like many wild felids, practice infanticide. If…
The Jaguar 