Truly Incredible Article about Persian Leopard Conservation in Kurdistan
I was not going to post today, but I have to. Yesterday, I shared an article on social media that I did not have time to read. I have just…
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New Study Proposes Simple Move to Protect Mountain Lion Kittens
I recently came across an excellent story from National Geographic. It is an article covering a new study that was just released by Panthera’s Puma Program. The study involved close…
Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, Stalwart Champion for Big Cats, Has Died
Panthera, the conservation NGO (non-governmental organization) dedicated to the protection of all the world’s wild cat species, has just released a shocking statement. Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, one of the world’s…
Yo’oko, a Jaguar that once Roamed the United States, has been Killed
This is not the sort of story I like to share. Since 1996, seven male jaguars (Panthera onca) have been confirmed in the United States. This provided some hope that…
First Interstate Tiger Translocation Completed in India
For the first time, a tiger (Panthera tigris) has been successfully translocated between two Indian states. I was first alerted to this story from The Times of India by a tweet…
The US Fish & Wildlife Service and Snow Leopard Conservationists Team up to Fight Poaching
The Snow Leopard Trust (SLT) recently shared an important article on their blog. The United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has joined the fight against snow leopard poaching. Poaching…
Some Predators are Returning to Areas where they are not ‘Supposed’ to Be
Dana Kobilinsky, a science writer for The Wildlife Society, recently published a fascinating article. It concerns predatory animals appearing in seemingly ‘new’ habitats. The article tells the story of Brian…
Armed Conflicts are Driving Wildlife Declines in the Sahara-Sahel Region
I have just come across an excellent blog post from Malini Pittet. In it, she reviews a recent study which found that armed conflicts are having significant impacts on wildlife…
