Tigers (panthera tigris) are one of the most iconic animals in the world and they are hanging on by the skin of their teeth in the wild. The good news is that the Bhutan tiger count was up 27 percent in time for International Tiger Day July 29. The Bhutan tiger count is now 127,Continue reading “Bhutan Tiger Count Grows 27 Percent As Part Of Effort To Double The Number of Wild Tigers In The World”
Monthly Archives: August 2023
International Tiger Day Draws Attention To Uncertain Future Of The Biggest Of All Cats
Every July 29 is International Tiger Day day in which conservationists worldwide celebrate the regal cat and work to preserve its future. International Tiger Day was created in 2010 in St, Petersburg. Russia. International tiger conservationists set a goal of doubling the world’s wild tiger population by 2022. “TX2” has not met that goal. butContinue reading “International Tiger Day Draws Attention To Uncertain Future Of The Biggest Of All Cats”
Mating Mayhem: Researchers Think Out Of The Box To Keep Clouded Leopards From Killing Each Other Instead Of Mating
Efforts to save endangered species in part depend on inducing the animals to mate in captivity, which is not always easy. Mating mayhem – in which males kill females – has been a serious problem with efforts to save the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa). According to NBC News zookeepers at the Smithsonian National Zoo hopeContinue reading “Mating Mayhem: Researchers Think Out Of The Box To Keep Clouded Leopards From Killing Each Other Instead Of Mating”
Asian Leopards “Functionally Extinct” In Cambodia; Conservation Groups Seek To Redouble Efforts In Rest Of Region
Any good news in conservation must be taken with a dose of sobering news. If India is recording record numbers of tigers, we must also recognize that Asian leopards are now thought to be “functionaly extinct” in Cambodia. Functionally extinct means researchers can find little or no trace of an animal. It means that theContinue reading “Asian Leopards “Functionally Extinct” In Cambodia; Conservation Groups Seek To Redouble Efforts In Rest Of Region”