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Join Big Cat Rescue to Support FL Panthers in Ft Lauderdale

Join Big Cat Rescue to Support FL Panthers in Ft Lauderdale Last week (Aug 2015) the FWC posted their revised​ draft FL panther​ position statement. As some of you may recall, in June, Big Cat Rescue joined various national conservation groups in speaking out against the ​original ​draft position statement. Many of you responded to…

Levi

Levi

Male Bobcat 4/30/95 – 8/21/15 Levi came to live at Big Cat Rescue in 1995 along with 10 other Bobcats who were destined to be the next year’s fur coat harvest. Our Co-Founder had stumbled upon a facility in Omaha Nebraska that was raising Bobcats and Canadian Lynx for the purpose of harvesting the cats…

CECIL THE LION – An Agent of Change

CECIL THE LION – An Agent of Change

CECIL THE LION – An Agent of Change a narrative by Glenn Williams https://www.facebook.com/glenn.williams.3720   A hypothetical conversation that may occur in the future: “Hi Dad.  What type of animal is that?” “Well son.  That is a male lion.  He was one of the most majestic and beautiful creatures ever to roam the earth.  They called…

Tiger Selfie

Tiger Selfie

Tiger Selfies Have fun and save big cats at the same time.  The Tiger Selfie app has been updated to be both fun and educational. Be sure to use the hashtag #TigerSelfie so we can see your power in reaching the masses with this educational app.  Sorry, this isn’t available on Android yet.   Find…

Ban Bobcat Hunting

Kent Greene said we could share this letter he sent to the Illinois Governor. Please feel free to use in your efforts to ban bobcat hunting. Please veto SB 106 / HB 352 a bill to allow over hunting of Illinois bobcats. I photograph wildlife, including bobcats. Below video was shot in a SW Florida swamp while…

Delta

  “Effective immediately, Delta Airlines will officially ban shipment of all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies worldwide as freight.” VICTORY!! Big Cat Rescue asked you to let Delta Airlines know that animal lovers do not want international airlines to continue to transport exotic animal trophies such as Cecil. More than 5,000 of you…