Set against the backdrop of a heated national debate on captive big cats in America, THE CONSERVATION GAME follows the story of a retired cop in Ohio who suspect that our most famous television conservationists are secretly connected to the exotic pet trade.
IUCN Red List Status of Wild Cats Updated 2024 Species / Subspecies Common Name(Region) EndangeredStatus AssessmentPublished PopulationTrend EX Extinct Panthera tigris balica Bali Tiger EX 2008 not applicable Panthera tigris sondaica Javan Tiger EX 2008 not applicable Panthera tigris virgata Caspian Tiger EX 2011 not applicable RE Regionally Extinct Panthera leo Lion (Mediterranean) RE 2010…
Human-tiger conflict is one of the biggest threats to keeping the tiger from going extinct. When a human is attacked by a tiger, the natural reaction is to demand the killing of the tiger. Reducing the opportunities for this human-tiger conflict to occur plays a critical role in preserving the tiger.
One proven, very cost effective way to reduce the number of attacks is to place solar powered street lights on the paths that run along the perimeter of these villages. Predators avoid lighted areas.
2024 Big Cat Bans Enacted 6/13/2024 HANOI, Vietnam–102 human rabies deaths in 29 administrative jurisdictions during 2023 have reportedly moved the city government in Hanoi, the national capital of Vietnam, to ban the dog and cat meat trade–coincidentally, almost on the eve of the annual dog-eating festival held toward the end of each June since…
For donors who have reached the age at which they must take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) that are taxable income, the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a wonderful way to help us keep wild big cats from going extinct and avoid paying that income tax.
There are lots of ways to help save big cats from abuse and abandonment. Some are free and some have a cost. WAYS TO HELP FINANCIALLY Donate Sponsor a cat / Become a member Set up a monthly donation Leave a Legacy: Remember the cats in your Will See how we spend your money here https://bigcatrescue.org/about/finances/…
Meet the Clouded Tiger-Cat: Nature’s New Marvel Exciting News for Cat Lovers! Big Cat Rescue is thrilled to share groundbreaking news with our community of Big Cat Rescuers. The recent discovery of a new species, the Clouded tiger-cat (Leopardus pardinoides), has set the scientific world abuzz. This elusive feline, with its striking appearance and unique…
Santiago Turcatti is doing excellent work in Uruguay to protect the Munoai’s pampas cat (Leopardus munoai) which is the most threatened small cat in the Western Hemisphere. The Munoai Pampas Cat is even more threatened than the Andean Mountain Cat that is IUCN Red List Endangered. Santiago’s network is expanding & we’re getting more vitally…
Lynx Species – Spanish Lynx (Lynx pardinus) The most rare species of Lynx is the Spanish Lynx. Its natural habitat is open forest and sand dunes in isolated areas of Spain and Portugal. It is an endangered species, with only 1,000 remaining in the wild. Its prized fur and label of agricultural pest has greatly…
Common: Pampas CatKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: Chordata (Vertebrata)Class: MammaliaOrder: CarnivoraFamily: FelidaeGenus: Felinae (Oncifelis)Species: colocoloPhoto by: Francisco Erize Misc. The taxonomic evaluation of 96 museum specimens has lead to the conclusion that given the geographic differences of this cat, the “Pampas Cat” may actually be 3 distinct species: Lynchailurus pajeros (high Andes from Equador to Patagonia and throughout Argentina),…
IUCN Red List for All Cats According to the IUCN, all 36 of the listed cat species have a negative global population trend. Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah Hunting Leopard Vulnerable Decreasing Acinonyx jubatus hecki Northwest African Cheetah Endangered Unknown Acinonyx jubatus venaticus Asiatic Cheetah Critically Endangered Decreasing Caracal caracal Caracal African Caracal Asian Caracal Desert Lynx…
