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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...
Cheetahs – The New Luxury Pet in the Middle East
Owning a cheetah has become a status symbol in the Middle East, according to the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), who warns their popularity as a “hot new luxury pet” is putting wild cheetah populations at greater risk – and possibly extinction....
Mark Your Calendar – July 29th is Global Tiger Day
On July 29th, Global Tiger Day will be celebrated worldwide. Wild tiger populations have declined over 90% in the past 100 years. It is estimated that less that 3000 tigers currently live in the wild. Several tiger subspecies are already extinct. Tigers have been...
India’s National Tiger Conservation Authority asks for Tiger Radio-Collars
via Conservation India/Economic Times Due to the man-tiger conflict in the state, India's National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has directed Uttar Pradesh, the country's fifth largest state, to identify "potential" man-eaters and radio-collar tigers to track...