Ramesh Sunar with a camera trap he monitors in Nepal (photo: SLC/NTNC) As recently as a few years ago, Ramesh Sunar of Thini, Annapurna – Nepal, used to kill Chukar (partridges) and other wild birds without a second thought. Whenever he caught a glimpse of a...
A Zulu church has begun using faux leopard fur in traditional religious rituals. The use of leopard skins has been part of the Shembe religion for over a century. “The leopard skin has got a significance because it shows power,” said Lizwi Ncwane, spokesman for the...
African cheetah populations are small and fragmented. From Pieter’s Blog at LionAid.org, a report on the illegal trade of cheetahs and their “uncertain future.” LIONAID: A recent poster by the Rangewide Conservation Program for Cheetahs and African...
It was recently reported that there are less than 400 wild lions in West Africa. In this story, Panthera talks about a possible “silver lining” for this critically endangered species. The Silver Lining for the Lions of West Africa was originally published...
Snow leopard notecards by 11-year-old Kyle Trefny (photo: Kyle Trefny) Aren’t these notecards beautiful? And what makes them even more beautiful is that they were created by 11-year-old Kyle Trefny in San Francisco to raise money for snow leopard conservation....
