Amur Leopard Population Triples
It has been a long time since I have been able to share good news on this blog. An article published on The Revelator by John R. Platt contains hopeful…
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Leopards are also Being Killed for the Traditional Asian Medicine Trade
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) just released a worrying article. Apparently leopards (Panthera pardus) are also being killed in large numbers to support the Traditional Asian Medicine trade. Big cats,…
Yet Another Article Slams the Ecological Impacts of Trump’s Border Wall
Writer Stephen Leahy published an article on Motherboard last week titled, “Trump’s Border Wall Would Condemn US Jaguars to Extinction.” With this piece, Leahy joins the long list of authors…
New Article Highlights Jaguar Corridor Initiative
Back in February of 2016, I released a post about the importance of landscape connectivity for tigers. Populations of large mammals that become isolated are vulnerable to local extinctions, as…
Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala Propose the First Trinational Protected Area for Jaguars
I have a quick and important news article to share. According to the Yucatan Times, Mexico’s National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Conanp) has taken the first steps towards creating…
Crucial Survey of Global Snow Leopard Population Announced
I’m still engrossed in my thesis preparations, but I had to share this critical press release. The Global Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) just announced that it is…
Mumbai Leopards and a Quick Update
Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I will not be able to post any of my usual content this week. An exciting study has just come…
Fourteen Latin American Countries Reaffirm Commitments to Jaguar Conservation
On March 1, while big cat supporters were preparing for World Wildlife Day, delegates from 14 Latin American countries met at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The objective…
The Jaguar 