Jailed Cheetah Conservationists Receive Harsh Sentences in Iran
For almost two years, eight cheetah conservationists have been detained in Iran, accused of spying. The researchers have been sentenced, and it is not good.
Tag: cats
It’s the Month of the Jaguar!
Here’s a cool post from Panthera, an international wild-cat conservation organization. Apparently, November is the Month of the Jaguar/El Mes Del Jaguar.
Panthera: 500 Jaguars Estimated to have Lost Homes or Lives in Amazonian Blazes
Many people have heard about the devastating fires in the Brazilian Amazon. Unfortunately, neighboring Bolivia has also suffered from heightened fire activity this summer, as has the Brazilian Pantanal: the…
Researchers Uncover “Crime Scripts” Behind Jaguar Paste Market in Suriname
Researchers A. M. Lemieux and Nicholas Bruschi recently published an insightful paper about one of the illicit products being sold for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine: jaguar paste. They constructed “crime scripts” to determine how this substance is produced and traded, and to provide informed suggestions on how to curtail this alarming practice.
Planned Road would cut through Florida Panther Habitat
Here’s a disturbing story from National Geographic about a planned road that would slice through Florida panther habitat.
Mountain Lions vs. Housing: Great Editorial
This fantastic editorial first appeared in the LA Times on July 6, 2019. It discusses the conflict between two crucial needs for southern California: increased housing and mountain lion (Puma concolor) conservation.
Cool New Article about Northern Jaguars
Here’s a new article about northern jaguars by Kendal Blust, writing for Fronteras Desk.
Amazing Talk by National Geographic Explorer Tatjana Rosen
Here’s an incredible, three-minute “Lightning Talk” by Tatjana Rosen that’s full of powerful content! Rosen’s talk is primarily about the first time she glimpsed a wild snow leopard (Panthera uncia),…
The Jaguar 