Q&A with Jacalyn Beck: How Cattle Respond to the Threat of Lion Attacks
A Q&A interview with Jacalyn Mara Beck, a Ph.D. candidate who is studying how cattle respond to the threat of lion attacks in Tanzania.
Tag: lions
More Big Cats in the Snow for Christmas
Last year on this day, I released a post titled “Big Cats in the Snow for Christmas.” It literally just featured pictures of various big cats in the snow, and it was one of my most successful posts of 2017. Here is the sequel to that unexpected hit, which I have christened “More Big Cats in the Snow for Christmas.”
National Geographic: Snaring is now the Dominant Threat to Africa’s Lions
I recently read another great story from National Geographic. In it, author Rachel Nuwer and photographer Steve Winter detail the rise of the new dominant threat to African lions: snaring.…
Lion Poaching is on the Rise in Parts of Africa
I have to interrupt my brief hiatus to share an important story. According to Damian Carrington, writing for The Guardian, lion poaching has recently become far more prevalent in parts…
Video of Lions Hunting for World Lion Day
Today, August 10, is World Lion Day. It was created to generate support for one of Earth’s most incredible animals: the lion (Panthera leo). As with many species of large…
Synopsis and Review of Trophy Hunting and Lion Conservation
On Wednesday, August 10 I woke up bright and early in order to watch the live discussion on trophy hunting and lion conservation that was hosted by National Geographic. In…
African Lion
Originally posted on The Whisker Chronicles:
Cecil the lion at Hwange National Park (4516560206) by Daughter#3 – Cecil. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cecil_the_lion_at_Hwange_National_ParkPark_(4516560206).jpg Scientific Name: Panthera…
