Poaching of the big cats is on the rise, and a new study links their slaughter to corruption as well as investment from Chinese companies.
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
Tuesday, 16 June 2020
AUSTRALIA: “ Black panther“ in Otways
Big cat sightings and rumours have been around since the 1830s. Often big cats spotted in the bush are likely to be large feral ccats. Stories about ...
Otways Panther: Big cat spotted by wildlife photographer in Victoria | Photo
"If this is a domestic wild cat, my god they are/can grow large. "I have seen many feral cats before but not this big. Make of it what you will." She said the ...
'It was the biggest black cat I'd ever seen'(
A big, black cat has been caught on camera in southern Victoria leaving some locals convinced it is the legendary Otways Panther.
Photographer Spots Big Cat In Victoria Ranges With Locals Convinced It's The Otways Panther
If this is a domestic wild cat, my god they are/can grow large. I have seen many feral cats before but not this big. Make of it what you will," she wrote in the
UK: more on that Savannah cat
Cat dubbed the 'Beast of Billionaire's Row' may be EATING tycoons' pets to survive, neighbour claims
A make-up artist claims a big cheetah-like cat seen roaming around the back gardens of the north London's super-rich escaped eight months ago ...
INDIA: 29% rise in Asiatic lion population
29 per cent rise in Asiatic lion population in Gir: officials
... the population of the big cat at Gir, known as the last abode of Asiatic lions. ... Large number of central and state government officials, wildlife lovers, ...
INDIA: Snow leopard dies in National Park
Snow leopard found dead in Gangotri National Park, samples sent to IVRI-Bareilly
The exact cause of the death couldn't be ascertained even after the postmortem and thus, the big cat'ssamples were sent for further tests to Indian ...
INDIA: Poachers and gamekeepers
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Tiger poachers have emerged as unlikely conservationists in an Indian village
They manage fragile relations between the big cats and the community, alerting locals to their presence to avoid tragic confrontations. In India, tigers kill ...
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INDIA: Another leopard attack
4-year-old girl injured in leopard attack
The big cat fled after the girl's grandmother started shouting for help. After the attack, the girl was taken to a private hospital where she was discharged ...
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