Tuesday 30 June 2020

Letter: Does revenge by ranchers justify killing of jaguars?

Letter: Does revenge by ranchers justify killing of jaguars?
... retaliatory action taken by one person against another person that has harmed them in some way. Not a rancher who kills a big cat for killing his cow ...


ZIMBABWE: Old man fined for killing leopard

78-year-old villager fined US$20k for killing leopard
Amos Moyo of Thuthukani village on the edge of Hwange National Park used an axe to finish off the marauding big cat that had been caught by a trap ...


INDIA: Leopard attack

Shepherd has narrow escape in leopard attack
The leopard took away a two-year old sheep but as people gave chase the big cat left the dead sheep and escaped into the Walayar forests.

ALBANIA: Threat to last Balkan lynxes

In Albania, the Balkans' Last Lynxes at the Mercy of Poaching
Because this big cat with a spotted coat and almond-shaped eyes is a ... critically endangered in the wild by the International Union for Conservation of ...


USA, CALIFORNIA: Monrovia puma report

Monrovia residents urged to be cautious after mountain lion sightings in neighborhood
He said he was walking his dogs when he observed the big cat less than two hours later. A warden from the California Department of Fish and Game ...


PALAEONTOLOGY: Sabre toothed cats

Saber-toothed what? This prehistoric marsupial with monster teeth was much weirder than any big ...
... prehistoric marsupial with monster teeth was much weirder than any big cat ... birds (some even called "terror birds") along with saber-toothed cats.


INDIA: Four-year-old boy injured by leopard

Four-year-old boy injured in leopard attack
"The big cat disappeared from the spot after the villagers, who were near the boy, started shouting. The boy was immediately rushed to the civil ...


USA, California: Modesta mountain lion

Modesto Mountain Lion Search Continues, Neighbors On Alert
The big cat has become the talk of the town. ... this brush," Haskell said, in reference to a large pile of tree scraps and brush cut down earlier this week.



Convergent evolution of sabretooth cats

International collaboration draws new conclusions about 'convergent evolution' of saber-tooth cats
The researchers performed a series of statistical comparisons on the skull and teeth of the marsupial saber-tooth against living big cat species and a ...


INDIA: Native big cats and COVID-19

Fully prepared to protect our big cats, say Andhra forest officials
"After a big cat contracted Covid-19 in an American zoo some time ago, the National Tiger Conservation Authority issued directives to prevent our ...


UK, Cotswolds: black panther hunt

Cops hunting black panther draft in big cat expert to track it down
Big cat expert Frank Tunbridge warned the beast roaming the Cotswolds could also target pets. Frank, 73, met with rural crime officers to help them ...

Cops hunting black panther draft in big cat expert to track it down
Big cat expert Frank Tunbridge warned the beast roaming the Cotswolds could also target pets. Frank, 73, met with rural crime officers to help them ...


USA, Oregon: serval hit by car

West Linn man helps save exotic wildcat after it was struck by a car in I-205
"And sure enough, it was a serval, which is a wild cat from Africa." The animal, which resembles a small leopard, had been struck by a car and had an ...


UK, Scotland: big cats and the Lothians

'Big Cats' in the Lothians: Edinburgh businessman appeals for information
Paul Mcdonald who runs an Edinburgh armoury is asking people to send him witness statements of 'big cat' sightings. By Rachel Mackie. Saturday, 27th ...


UK, Nottinghamshire: Man keeps rescued lions

Rescued lions can stay in Strelley
A man who keeps big cats in Strelley will not have to remove his enclosure after a decision taken at a heated virtual meeting on Wednesday.



UK: More on the alleged Surrey Puma

Surrey Puma legend reignited as deer carcass found stripped to the bone
It later turned out to be an escaped serval cat. Sceptics point out that if big cats have been surviving, and breeding, in the wild for all this time, they only ...

Fears of big cat on loose after dead deer found mauled and 'stripped to the bone'
Shocked John Moorwood was out walking with his 12-year-old son Fred when they stumbled upon the grisly scene. A big cat is feared to be on the loose ...


UK: return of the Surrey puma

Surrey Puma panic: Fears for big cat on loose after deer found 'stripped to bone'
Surrey Puma panic: Fears for big cat on loose after deer found 'stripped to bone'. THE infamous Surrey Puma may be roaming the Home Counties ...


CONSERVATION: A new way of counting lions

The cat's whiskers: new way of counting lions could boost conservation efforts
In recent years, scientists have discovered a major problem underpinning efforts to conserve the big cat. Some are arguing that almost all the ...


INDIA: 16th fatal tiger attack of the year

Maharashtra: Man killed in Chandrapur tiger attack, 16th of the year
It is the 17th incident in Chandrapur this year where a person has been killed by a big cat, officials said. While 16 involved tigers, one attack was by a ...


INDIA: White tiger dies

White tiger at Hyd Zoo dies of neoplastic tumour
The big cat succumbed on Thursday. Neoplastic tumour has already claimed the lives of Kiran's father and grandfather, both white tigers, at the same ...


INDIA: Tigress dies of kidney failure

Tigress dies of kidney issues in Siddharth Garden zoo
Civic body administrator Astik Kumar Pandey also visited the zoo to check on the big cat's health,” he added. Not taking any chances amid the Covid-19 ...



INDIA: Tiger killed in territorial fight

Maha: Tiger killed in territorial fight in Gadchiroli forest
"The full-grown big cat was killed in a territorial fight with another tiger," said S V Ramarao, Chief Conservator of Forest, Chandrapur, who holds ...


MEXICO: Man takes Tiger for a walk in the city

Roar and order: Man is arrested for taking a TIGER for a walk through the streets in Mexico
The soldiers arrested the man, identified as Atanacio G., for failing to produce the necessary legal documents to prove ownership of the wild cat, ...


INDIA: Fatal tiger attack

Man mauled to death by tiger in Kerala's Wayanad district, fifth such incident in five years
This will help fine-track the movement of the big cats and relocate them for the safety of people living on the fringes," said Vishnudas C K, Western Ghat ...


THAILAND: New hope for tigers


Thailand tiger footage offers renewed hope for big cat population (video)
There is renewed hope for Asia's wild tiger population with images from camera traps similar to those captured in the video above recording showing ...


Tuesday 23 June 2020

USA, Ca: Mountain lion rescue

Mountain lion strolling around downtown San Francisco safely captured
The big cat is in the custody of Fish and Wildlife officials, who will evaluate his health and decide where to release him in the wild, she said.


INDIA: Search for man eater

Search on for man-eater in Wayanad
image of the elusive big cat in the camera traps,” he said. The heavy undergrowth in the forest and intermittent showers are adversely affecting the ...


INDONESIA: Golden cat rescue

Golden cat rescued from trap in Indonesian forest
An Asian golden cat was rescued from a wild boar trap in a forest in Kemang ... The big cat was taken to the local zoo for immediate care and further ...


UK: Sightings in Kent

10 times people were convinced they saw big cats roaming the Kent countryside
James Hulme, 39, an electrician, had just finished a night shift when he claims to have spotted the big cat. Promoted Stories. “I saw a massive, wild cat, ...


UGANDA: Tree lions

Researchers capture drone footage of African 'tree lions' in conservation study – video
The result has been valuable research into the big cat, as well as some incredible imagery. Source: Alexander Braczkowski. Sat 20 Jun 2020 00.21 ...




USA, Ca: Lions for Santa Barbara zoo

USA, Ca: Lions for Santa Barbara zoo

Santa Barbara Zoo Announces Two New African Lions
African lions are the second largest big cat after tigers and are the only truly social cats. In the wild, they live in groups called prides, which consist of ...


INDIA: Second lion attack in three years

Man survives second lion attack in 3 years
... by a lioness while grazing cattle near Mitiyala wildlife sanctuary. That time, his sheep dogs had rushed to his rescue and had driven the big cat away ...


LIONS BRED FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

Lions bred in South Africa for their bones to be used in Far East for traditional medicine
Due to South Africa's barbaric but lucrative big cat industry, there are currently four times the amount of lions in captivity than in the wild. The lions who ...


USA, California: did the San Francisco puma kill zoo kangaroo?

Scary video shows big cat roaming streets after kangaroo found dead
Video of a big cat stalking San Francisco for days has led a zoo to speculate whether it is also the culprit behind a string of killings in its enclosures.


USA, CA: Mountain lion set for release

Update: Wayward Mountain Lion Captured In San Francisco Set To Be Released In Wild
The big cat was scheduled to be taken back to the wilderness by California Fish and Wildlife and released following the examination. The animal had ...


CANADA, VANCOUVER: Cougar spotted

Police issue warning after cougar spotted near Central Saanich beach
On June 16, police responded after they received a call that the big cat had been seen in a field in the 3100-block of Island View Road. The caller told ...


USA, CA: SF Mountain lion

Video shows mountain lion wandering around SF's Russian Hill
... and when they do go north, they inadvertently end up in a big, noisy city." ... make noise and try to make yourself look bigger in order to drive it away.


USA, FLORIDA: Florida panther sighted

Florida panther spotted near High Bridge, fishermen say
“Clear as day, it was a big cat.” It stood in the ... They are the larger of the state's two native cat species, and can weigh up 160 pounds. The other, the ...



INDIA: Panic in Jagtiel

Panic in Jagtial after locals spot leopard lookalike
"It could be anything else, probably a big wild cat, as the pug marks found in the area indicated so," she added. ADVERTISEMENT. Latha also said ...


INDIA: Leopard poaching case

Poaching For Profit - Man Poisons Leopard, Peels Off His Skin Just To Earn Some Extra Money
To avoid any suspicion, Netam burned the big cat's teeth, nails and hair and hid the skin under a rock till he was able to find a buyer. The police swung ...


INDIA: Leopard attack

Woman mauled to death by leopard in Amroha
A big cat had attacked three people on June 11. Villagers suspect that Sharda Devi may have been mauled to death by a leopard that had been spotted ...


INDIA: Leopard poaching

2 leopard skins, bones recovered in Odisha, 1 arrested
The illicit international demand for big cat skins, along with the trade in ... to be the main reason for unrelenting poaching of these endangered cats.


Horrifying jaguar poaching statistics

Jaguar poaching has increased more than 200-FOLD in the last five years, driven by demand from ...
In the 1950s and 1960s, big cats drove a thriving international trade ... the practice was banned in 1975 after big cat populations began to plummet.


INDIA: Three injured in tiger attacks

Three injured by stray tiger near Dudhwa forest, two critical
This attack came as a shock to us as no big cat activity outside the forest area has been reported from here in recent." Chedipur village is adjacent to ...


UK: Remembering the day a tiger killed a polar Bear in Cornwall

Remembering the day a tiger killed a polar bear in Cornwall
The town of Bodmin has long been synonymous with big cats, with local legend featuring stories of a large black cat roaming Bodmin Moor, known as ...


INDIA: Tigers pug marks create panic

Tiger's pugmarks create panic in Mancherial
They requested foresters to take steps for diverting it into the wild. ... Titled A2, the big cat was seen perambulating in plains, streams and near ...


Tuesday 16 June 2020

More on breeding success for Asiatic lions

Gujarat's Asiatic Lion Count Rises to 674; PM Modi Applauds Conservation Methods
The last census had identified 524 big cats in 2015. PM Modi applauds Gujarat for jump in Gir's Asiatic lions. Crediting the people of his home state, ...