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....
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...
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...
News Source: ALTA Conservation - A Decline in the Wild Amur Tiger Population It’s a sad day for the Amur tigers. Last week when rangers were patrolling a National Park in Russia, they came across a dead male Amur tiger. It was believed that the death of this...
News Source: ALTA Conservation - Amazing News from China ALTA CONSERVATION: Wildlife Conservation Society’s Jon Slaght has sent us this blog update with incredible news from China: FIRST DOCUMENTATION OF AMUR LEOPARD REPRODUCTION IN CHINA! On October 9th 2013, video...
How to Track, Capture, and Tag a Snow Leopard (Photos) The Epoch Times Snow-leopard territory reaches through China, Nepal, and India. There are about 18 snow leopards in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area. The snow leopard is endangered because of hunting, habitat loss,...
Indonesia's Muslim clerical body has issued the first fatwa against wildlife trafficking. A "fatwa" is a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar. "the fatwa itself is merely a call to action. Invoking passages from the Koran, the fatwa...is believed to be...
See the first ever photos of a snow leopard’s successful hunt and read photographer Adam Riley’s thrilling account of the unforgettable experience! During a snow leopard viewing expedition in India’s Hemis National Park, wildlife photographer Adam Riley was able to...
TIGER NEWS ROUNDUP - FEATURED STORY Russian forest officers are participating in India's "Tiger Watch Programme," a partnership between the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India and Global Tiger Forum. More than half of the world's wild tiger...
Source: The Hindu H.C. Kantharaj, Director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, told The Hindu that the forest was dry and the next 15 to 20 days would be critical. There have been no major fires in the national park so far, ... There are no plans at present to artificially ......