Traditional Asian Medicine and Jaguars Continued: a Blogcast
Last week I shared an article about an emerging threat to jaguars: the Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM) trade. This post generated quite a stir, and I was asked if I…
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Connecting the Dots for Tigers: The Importance of Landscape Connectivity
I previously said that poaching for the Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM) trade is the most immediate threat to wild tigers. But there is another issue that could lead to Panthera…
The Traditional Asian Medicine Trade is Taking a Heavy Toll on Bolivian Jaguars
Yesterday I came across this disturbing article on the IUCN Cat Specialist Group’s Facebook page. It claims that increasing Chinese involvement in Latin American countries, specifically Bolivia, has led to…
The Tiger: The Most Magnificent Cat of All
While all wild felids are extraordinary creatures, there is one that stands above them all (literally). It is beautiful and terrifying, powerful and threatened: the tiger (Panthera tigris). This post…
New Population of Lions Confirmed in Ethiopia
In 2015, the death of the beloved lion Cecil brought international attention to the plight of this species. Overhunting, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict have caused lion numbers to drop…
Update: Leopard Confirmed in Egypt for the first time in 65 Years
I have just discovered the abstract of a scientific publication detailing the confirmed presence of a leopard (Panthera pardus) in south-east Egypt. This is the first time a leopard has…
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…
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