World News Week Ending September 3, 2023
Big cats and small wild cats news from around the world. What can we learn from Jaguar poop? A lot. – Scientists study jaguar scat (poop) to learn about the animal’s health, hormones, stress and other body processes. It has become an effective way of researching these big cats without capturing them. The article focuses on the conservation of Jaguars … Read more…
World News August 2023
Big cat and small wild cat news from around the world… Why you shouldn’t declaw tigers or other big cats – A new study about the impact of declawing big cats. “In a new study, researchers looked at the effects of declawing on larger cat species and found that declawing disproportionately impacts their muscular capabilities as compared to their smaller … Read more…
World News Update July 2023
7 Facts about the Amur tiger, the fiercest inhabitant of the Far East – Some general facts about the Amur tiger. “Around 95% of the Amur tiger population lives on the territory of the Russian Federation – in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk territories, Amur Region and Jewish Autonomous Region. The rest inhabit northeastern China and in some parts of North … Read more…
Cheetah Orphans Successfully Rehabilitated and Returned to the Wild
According to a new study published in the journal Onyx (Cambridge University Press on behalf of Fauna & Flora International) twenty-seven orphaned Namibia cheetahs were successfully raised, rehabilitated and returned to the wild between 2002 and 2018. The project’s success was based on strategic pre- and post-release management. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are now listed as Vulnerable (IUCN Red List) throughout … Read more…
Mexico’s Vallarta Botanical Garden Establishes Ocelot Sanctuary
The Vallarta Botanical Garden, located south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in the state of Jalisco, has announced the establishment of a sanctuary to protect ocelots from poaching and habitat fragmentation. Santuario de los Ocelots (Ocelot Sanctuary) will create a safe space for the wild cats to live, swim, roam and hunt. Vallarta Botanical Garden, one of Mexico’s leading botanical gardens, … Read more…
Traffic Lights are Protecting Spain’s Iberian Lynx
Spain has implemented a new traffic light system to help the endangered Iberian lynx safely cross busy streets. Each year approximately 40 Iberian lynx are killed in traffic accidents. It is the main cause of death for Spain’s lynx population. The new system uses infrared sensors and thermographic cameras to track the animal’s body heat and convert it into a … Read more…
World’s Largest Animal Crossing Will Help Save Wild Cat Lives
Last month construction started on a new 210-foot wildlife crossing that will pass over 10 lanes of the 101 freeway in Agoura Hills, California. The crossing is scheduled to be completed in 2025. It will enable mountain lions and other wildlife to move safely between protected wildlands and the Santa Monica Mountains. According to the National Wildlife Federation, the Wallis … Read more…
November 29, 2021 – International Jaguar Day
November 29th, 2021 is International Jaguar Day, a celebration of the jaguar as a cultural symbol, and the critical role this big cat plays in maintaining a healthy, balanced eco-system. International Jaguar Day is an annual event. It was proposed by attendees of the Jaguar 2030 Forum (March 2018) with the “goal of celebrating jaguars as an icon for sustainable … Read more…
New Plan to Protect Southern California Cougars
Urban sprawl has made life for Southern California cougars increasingly difficult. Now a new study predicts that two cougar populations in the Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains may end up becoming extinct within 50 years. Some of the factors contributing to the high probability of extinction include: Low genetic diversity (inbreeding) due to fragmented habitat Loss of territory from … Read more…
