Our wild cats are under threat! Many of the thirty six extant species today face a number of challenges in the wild. Most are endangered to a certain degree, with some being critically so. Following are news from around the world related mostly to conservation issues surrounding wild cats, and occasionally other wildlife.
Feline News for Aug to Nov '09 (December 7, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (August 6, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (June 28, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (June 17, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (June 1, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (May 26, 2009)
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Weekly Feline News Edition (May 17, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (May 10, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Feline News for Aug to Nov '09 (December 7, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (August 6, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (June 28, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (June 17, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (June 1, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (May 26, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (May 17, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (May 10, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (April 19, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (April 12, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Feline News for Feb and Mar 2009 (March 31, 2009)
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Weekly Feline News Edition (January 25, 2009)
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Weekly Feline News Edition (January 13, 2009)
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Weekly Feline News Edition (January 5, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (December 28, 2008)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (December 21, 2008)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (December 14, 2008)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News First Edition (December 7, 2008)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (April 12, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Feline News for Feb and Mar 2009 (March 31, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (January 25, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (January 13, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (January 5, 2009)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (December 28, 2008)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (December 21, 2008)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News Edition (December 14, 2008)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Weekly Feline News First Edition (December 7, 2008)
Cat-related news from around the world...
Homotherium Crenatidens, only the second sabre-toothed cat to have ever been discovered in the North Sea...
Leopards stray but survive (November 24, 2008)
Two leopards saved by wildlife officials in India after falling into precarious situations...
Lion Man in trouble (November 13, 2008)
Craig Busch, the lion man of New Zealand, and Zion Wildlife Gardens come under controversy...
Two more lions die (November 10, 2008)
Another couple of lions lost to open wells in Gir...
Man-Animal conflict in Sunderban (November 8, 2008)
Reference to an interesting article on conflict between people and tigers in the world's largest delta...
Fighting in Congo threatening animals (November 4, 2008)
The war in Congo could be disastrous for the precious wildlife there...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year (November 3, 2008)
Steve Winter gets the award for his amazing snow leopard pictures...
Volunteer killed by Liger (November 1, 2008)
Peter Getz, a volunteer at an animal sanctuary in Oklahoma, suffers fatal wounds at the hands of a liger...
Lioness, leopard lost to open well (October 30, 2008)
An adult lioness and leopard pass away after falling in open wells in Gir Forest...
India, Nepal to connect their reserves (October 28, 2008)
Authorities in India and Nepal decide to open their borders for wildlife...
Lion poachers sentenced (October 27, 2008)
Another tough sentence for twenty lion poachers in India...
African Ivory trade (October 24, 2008)
A perspective on the Ivory trade in Africa...
Tiger kills mother (October 20, 2008)
A tiger kills his mother in a small zoo cage...
Punishment for lion killer (October 18, 2008)
Three year prison sentence for the person responsible for electrocution of five Asiatic lions...
More disturbing news coming from Zimbabwe (October 16, 2008)
Reference to another account shedding light on the plight of people and animals in that part of the world...
Grim news about Zimbabwean wildlife (October 14, 2008)
Note about the harrowing situation for wild animals in Zimbabwe...
Tiger shot in Sunderban (October 13, 2008)
First official record of a tiger being shot in the mangroves of Sunderban since nineteen eighties...
A Cheetah's tale (October 11, 2008)
A reference to the story of a Cheetah cub...
Black Rhino reintroduction (October 10, 2008)
Black rhinos being reintroduced into the wild in Kenya after more than two decades...
Tigress attacks forest officials (October 6, 2008)
A video documenting a dramatic attack by a cornered tigress...
Tigers hunting Rhinos (October 4, 2008)
A population of tigers in Kaziranga National Park preying upon rhinoceros...
Some good news for Bengal Tigers (September 30, 2008)
Tigers in India set to benefit from a boost in the monetary compensation awarded to villagers to relocate from wildlife reserves...
International Tiger Day (September 29, 2008)
A day to reflect and devise ways for conservation of tigers around the world...
Man caught with tiger skeleton (September 27, 2008)
A person is arrested in Vietnam for illegal possession of a skeleton of what appears to have been a very large tiger...
New gene pool being created for Asian Lions (September 20, 2008)
The critically endangered subspecies of Asiatic Lions is going to benefit greatly from the creation of a new gene pool for them in India...
Tiger run over by train (September 14, 2008)
Another precious Indian tiger lost to an accident with a train...
Famed wildlife veterinarian passes away (September 13, 2008)
Zahoor Kashmiri, the famous Kenyan vet and wildlife conservationist dies in a tragic accident...
Poachers targeting Leopards (September 8, 2008)
Troubling news about poachers in India who are beginning to hunt leopards...
Lions kill Elephant Calf (September 4, 2008)
A lion pride takes down an abandoned baby elephant in northern Kenya...
Leopards stray but survive (November 24, 2008)
Two leopards saved by wildlife officials in India after falling into precarious situations...
Lion Man in trouble (November 13, 2008)
Craig Busch, the lion man of New Zealand, and Zion Wildlife Gardens come under controversy...
Two more lions die (November 10, 2008)
Another couple of lions lost to open wells in Gir...
Man-Animal conflict in Sunderban (November 8, 2008)
Reference to an interesting article on conflict between people and tigers in the world's largest delta...
Fighting in Congo threatening animals (November 4, 2008)
The war in Congo could be disastrous for the precious wildlife there...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year (November 3, 2008)
Steve Winter gets the award for his amazing snow leopard pictures...
Volunteer killed by Liger (November 1, 2008)
Peter Getz, a volunteer at an animal sanctuary in Oklahoma, suffers fatal wounds at the hands of a liger...
Lioness, leopard lost to open well (October 30, 2008)
An adult lioness and leopard pass away after falling in open wells in Gir Forest...
India, Nepal to connect their reserves (October 28, 2008)
Authorities in India and Nepal decide to open their borders for wildlife...
Lion poachers sentenced (October 27, 2008)
Another tough sentence for twenty lion poachers in India...
African Ivory trade (October 24, 2008)
A perspective on the Ivory trade in Africa...
Tiger kills mother (October 20, 2008)
A tiger kills his mother in a small zoo cage...
Punishment for lion killer (October 18, 2008)
Three year prison sentence for the person responsible for electrocution of five Asiatic lions...
More disturbing news coming from Zimbabwe (October 16, 2008)
Reference to another account shedding light on the plight of people and animals in that part of the world...
Grim news about Zimbabwean wildlife (October 14, 2008)
Note about the harrowing situation for wild animals in Zimbabwe...
Tiger shot in Sunderban (October 13, 2008)
First official record of a tiger being shot in the mangroves of Sunderban since nineteen eighties...
A Cheetah's tale (October 11, 2008)
A reference to the story of a Cheetah cub...
Black Rhino reintroduction (October 10, 2008)
Black rhinos being reintroduced into the wild in Kenya after more than two decades...
Tigress attacks forest officials (October 6, 2008)
A video documenting a dramatic attack by a cornered tigress...
Tigers hunting Rhinos (October 4, 2008)
A population of tigers in Kaziranga National Park preying upon rhinoceros...
Some good news for Bengal Tigers (September 30, 2008)
Tigers in India set to benefit from a boost in the monetary compensation awarded to villagers to relocate from wildlife reserves...
International Tiger Day (September 29, 2008)
A day to reflect and devise ways for conservation of tigers around the world...
Man caught with tiger skeleton (September 27, 2008)
A person is arrested in Vietnam for illegal possession of a skeleton of what appears to have been a very large tiger...
New gene pool being created for Asian Lions (September 20, 2008)
The critically endangered subspecies of Asiatic Lions is going to benefit greatly from the creation of a new gene pool for them in India...
Tiger run over by train (September 14, 2008)
Another precious Indian tiger lost to an accident with a train...
Famed wildlife veterinarian passes away (September 13, 2008)
Zahoor Kashmiri, the famous Kenyan vet and wildlife conservationist dies in a tragic accident...
Poachers targeting Leopards (September 8, 2008)
Troubling news about poachers in India who are beginning to hunt leopards...
Lions kill Elephant Calf (September 4, 2008)
A lion pride takes down an abandoned baby elephant in northern Kenya...
Macropredation in Lions (August 25, 2008)
Hunting of larger than normal prey animals by lions in certain parts of Africa and its potential impact on local ecosystems...
Sariska Update (August 2, 2008)
An update on the ongoing tiger relocation program in Sariska reserve, India. An analysis of the current situation and prospects...
Save the Lions (June 21, 2008)
Maasai lions are in imminent danger of extinction in Kenya. They need our help now...
Maasai lions are in imminent danger of extinction in Kenya. They need our help now...