Happy Mother’s Day!
It’s Mother’s Day in the United States! I believe it’s fair to say that none of us would be here if it weren’t for our mothers, which makes this one…
Tag: cats
Engaging New Story About Jaguars in The Atlantic
I admit, when I first saw the title of Nadia Drake‘s new story The Jaguar is Made for the Age of Humans, I had my doubts. To me this title sounded…
Q&A with Dr. Kalli Doubleday: Studying Tiger Reintroductions in India
I am thrilled to be able to bring you this Q&A with Dr. Kalli Doubleday. Dr. Doubleday is a geographer who recently earned her PhD from the University of Texas…
Free, Upcoming Webinar about Urban Mountain Lions
There’s an exciting webinar coming up on May 15 that you’ll not want to miss. It’s being hosted by Sharon Negri of WildFutures, and it’s titled Big Cats in the…
Amur Leopard Population Triples
It has been a long time since I have been able to share good news on this blog. An article published on The Revelator by John R. Platt contains hopeful…
Leopards are also Being Killed for the Traditional Asian Medicine Trade
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) just released a worrying article. Apparently leopards (Panthera pardus) are also being killed in large numbers to support the Traditional Asian Medicine trade. Big cats,…
New Article Highlights Jaguar Corridor Initiative
Back in February of 2016, I released a post about the importance of landscape connectivity for tigers. Populations of large mammals that become isolated are vulnerable to local extinctions, as…
Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala Propose the First Trinational Protected Area for Jaguars
I have a quick and important news article to share. According to the Yucatan Times, Mexico’s National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Conanp) has taken the first steps towards creating…
The Jaguar 