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…
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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…
Happy Global Tiger Day!
Today, July 29, is Global Tiger Day. It is a day set aside to honor and protect the most magnificent cat of all, the tiger (Panthera tigris). The Situation Tigers…
The Factors Behind the Stark Decline of Pumas in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Dr. Mark Elbroch, lead scientist of Panthera’s Puma Program, has recently published a critical blog post. In it, he explores the multiple factors that are driving the decline of pumas…
Nebraska’s Proposed Puma Hunt Threatens the Species’ Eastward Expansion
Pumas (AKA mountain lions, cougars, and Puma concolor) are adaptable cats that live throughout western North America and much of South America. But a large part of their range has been…
Journey to Belize: Of Yahaira and a Breakthrough
This post continues the retelling of my 2017 trip to Belize: participating in an archaeology field school and learning about jaguar conservation. As I wrote in my previous Belize post,…
Journey to Belize: Of Raj and the Restaurant Thief
This post continues the retelling of my 2017 trip to Belize: participating in an archaeology field school and learning about jaguar conservation. June 27, 2017 was my last day at…
Happy Mother’s Day!
It’s Mother’s Day in the United States! I believe it’s fair to say that none of us would be here if it weren’t for our mothers, which makes this one…
