Two deer were found dead recently after reported mountain lion attacks, but it’s no reason to sound the alarm — unless you’re a deer.
Elizabeth Conti-Yeo, animal control officer for Pacific Grove, said there has been a mountain lion sighting and two deer reportedly killed by mountain lions near Pacific Grove Golf Links and the ballpark on 17-Mile Drive.
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The hunt for British Big Cats attracts far more newspaper column-inches than any other cryptozoological subject. There are so many of them now that we feel that they should be archived by us in some way, so we should have a go at publishing a regular round-up of the stories as they come in. Curated by Carl Marshall and Olivia McCarthy
Thursday, 17 September 2015
NEWSLINK: Cheetahs photographed closer than you've ever seen before
Not many of us will ever get close to a cheetah - but thanks to these stunning images, we don't have to.
The incredible shots show the handsome big cats as close as it's possible to get, and they're quite special.
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The incredible shots show the handsome big cats as close as it's possible to get, and they're quite special.
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Wednesday, 16 September 2015
ARTICLE: Man-Eating Cats; Climate change vs conspiracy theory in India
Climate change rejection or denial produces particularly imaginative conspiracy theories. As David Runciman has shown, different sides of the debate – those who deny the existence or seriousness of climate change and those who point out the conspiracies behind climate change denialism – share a conspiracist logic.
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ARTICLE: Rethinking wildlife's place in our interconnected world
Yet another majestic mountain lion has lost his life, in a hit and run, on a highly trafficked Southern California highway. This is the 14th mountain lion to die on LA area roads since a 2002 tracking study began.
Mountain lions in California have been classified as “specially protected mammals” as a result of Proposition 117, which prohibited trophy hunting in 1990.
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Mountain lions in California have been classified as “specially protected mammals” as a result of Proposition 117, which prohibited trophy hunting in 1990.
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Tuesday, 15 September 2015
ARTICLE: Why India's first-ever leopard census reveals little about the big cats' welfare
The first-ever national leopard census has found that there are somewhere between 12,000 and 14,000 leopards in the country. Though this looks like a large number of the smallest of India's big cats, there isn’t too much too cheer about yet.
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NEWSLINK: Big Cat Habitat in Sarasota opens new enclosure
Dozens of exotic cats living in Sarasota now have a better way to cool off from this summer’s heat.
Big Cat Habitat and Sanctuary just finished building a new enclosure for its big cats.
The extra space gives the lions, tigers and ligers more room to roam and play.
The new enclosures also include pools for the cats to use and splash around in.
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Big Cat Habitat and Sanctuary just finished building a new enclosure for its big cats.
The extra space gives the lions, tigers and ligers more room to roam and play.
The new enclosures also include pools for the cats to use and splash around in.
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NEWSLINK: First ever leopard count estimates 12,000 to 14,000 spotted big cats in India
For the first time India finally has got a count of its spotted big cat - the leopard.
As per a Times of India report, the first ever leopard census in India, carried out alongside the tiger census last year, has put the population of the species at 7,910 in and around tiger habitats.
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As per a Times of India report, the first ever leopard census in India, carried out alongside the tiger census last year, has put the population of the species at 7,910 in and around tiger habitats.
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