Cat-and-mouse game: Mountain lion roams California backyards
A mountain lion roamed through backyards in a neighborhood outside Los Angeles before wildlife officers tranquilized it.
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Jaguars and well-managed logging concessions can coexist, say conservationists
Logging activities in biodiverse forests can have a huge negative impact on wildlife, particularly large species such as big cats, but a new study proves that the Western Hemisphere's largest cat species—the jaguar (Panthera ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2018
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Big cats in evolutionary arms race with prey: study
Lions and cheetah are faster, stronger and no less agile than their prey, but zebras and impalas compensate with a surprising tactic, researchers said Wednesday: slow down, and keep the big cats guessing.
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Jan 24, 2018
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Canine distemper confirmed in Far Eastern leopard, world's most endangered big cat
The Far Eastern or Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is already among the rarest of the world's big cats, but new research reveals that it faces yet another threat: infection with canine distemper virus (CDV). A new ...
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Jan 17, 2018
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Activists want to build bridge over freeway to provide safe crossing for wildlife
As 101 Freeway traffic streaked past, a dozen conservationists and fundraisers gathered this week just west of Liberty Canyon Road in Agoura Hills, their eyes alternating between maps they carried and the contours of a canyon ...
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Dec 21, 2017
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Scientists urge endangered listing for cheetahs
A comprehensive assessment of cheetah populations in southern Africa supported by the National Geographic Society reveals the dire state of one of the planet's most iconic big cats. In a study published today in the open-access ...
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Dec 11, 2017
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Big cats in Britain—urban myth or scientific fact?
The escape of Lilith the Lynx from a zoo in Wales has focused attention once again on the question of what exotic beasts might be roaming the British countryside.
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Nov 2, 2017
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Leopard caught after 36 hours on prowl in India factory
A leopard on the loose inside India's largest car factory was caught and tranquilised Friday after sparking a frantic 36-hour search by 200 police and wildlife officials.
Ecology
Oct 6, 2017
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Wildlife royalties—a future for conservation?
Should people who profit from the cultural representation of wildlife pay towards conservation?
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Aug 4, 2017
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Genome study offers clues about history of big cats
(Phys.org)—A large international team of researchers has conducted a genetic analysis and comparison of the world's biggest cats to learn more about their history. In their paper published on the open source site Science ...
