Happy International Snow Leopard Day!
Today, October 23, is International Snow Leopard Day! This is an unofficial holiday that was created in 2013 at a meeting of all twelve Snow Leopard Range States in Bishkek,…
Tag: human-wildlife conflict
Review of Beyond Cecil: Africa’s Lions in Crisis
The killing of Cecil the lion last year drew international attention to the problems associated with trophy hunting. Shortly thereafter, a crucial study revealed that lion populations in some areas…
Amur Leopard Population Doubles thanks to Clever Insurance Program
The Amur leopard (Pathera pardus ssp. orientalis) may be the most endangered big cat in the world. As recently as 2007 no more than 30 of these rare felids were…
Can Livestock Guarding Dogs Save Big Cats?
Dogs have been used to protect livestock for centuries. But as large predators have been eradicated throughout much of the world, the popularity of livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) also declined…
Protecting People and Tigers in the Bangladesh Sundarbans
Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is a serious problem for many large carnivores (Dickman, Marchini, & Manfredo, 2013). It usually takes the form of predation on livestock; and killings of predators that…
Can we Mitigate Human-Leopard Conflict in the Gallies Forests of Pakistan?
By guest author Muhammad Awais Human-leopard conflict is a challenge for the people living near leopard habitat and for the agencies charged with the conservation of the species. Relevant agencies,…
Introducing Guest Author Muhammad Awais
Previously I mentioned there was a new collaboration underway with someone who is currently researching an understudied population of leopards. That someone is Muhammad Awais, and he will be writing The…
Humans and Jaguars: overcoming a history of conflict
I am pleased to announce that I have just authored my first guest post. The essay is titled “Humans and Jaguars: overcoming a history of conflict,” and it can be…
The Jaguar 