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...
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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...
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...
Stunning Lion Photos from New Conservation Book
Remembering Lions – a new photography book to raise money for lion conservation.
New Indochinese Tiger Conservation Center
A new Indochinese tiger conservation center was launched last month at the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Uthai Thani and Tak provinces in western Thailand. Forest Rangers at the center will track the tiger and its prey, and protect the big cat against poachers.
Bring Back The Florida Panthers
There are fewer than 180 Florida panthers left in the wild. Florida panthers once roamed throughout the Southeast, but today they're restricted to less than 5 percent of their historic range in a single population in South Florida. Recovery has been slow, but there...
Blood Lions – The Canned Hunting Industry Exposed
This film exposes the ugly truth behind South Africa's canned lion hunting industry. It will premiere at the Durban International Film Festival on July 22, 2015. In South Africa there are some 10,000 lions and the numbers are increasing all the time. But the lie...
New Report – 10 Asiatic Lions Killed in June 2015 Floods
According to a new report, 10 Asiatic lions and dozens of people were killed last month by monsoon flooding in Gujarat, India. The report, submitted this weekend to the state and federal environment ministries, said the rains also killed at least 10 of the country's...
New Asiatic Lions Documentary
On July 6, 2015 the Discovery Channel premiered a new Asiatic lion documentary "India's Wandering Lions". The lions were tracked and filmed for over 3 years. Today, the Indian lion population has rebounded to a population of over 400 – a cause for celebration....
Saving the Iberian Lynx
Last month, a pair of Iberian lynxes were reintroduced into the wild in Portugal. The reintroduction took place in the Guadiana Valley Natural Park, which is located in the southeastern part of the country. This is the first time the small wild cat has been released...