Perhaps taking a leaf from the Liberty Canyon wildlife corridor, India is considering wildlife corridors for four national parks. According to The Tribune, the suggestion for Indian wildlife corridors comes from a consortium of Indian conservation agencies. Indian wildlife corridors in national parks would follow a relatively new conservation precedent. Conservationists recognize that isolated pocketsContinue reading “Indian Wildlife Corridors Under Consideration As Nation Wrestles With Question Of How To Protect Wildlife And Genetic Diversity”
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Texas Ocelots Struggle To Survive; Texas A&M To Open Research Center To Preserve The Vanishing Texan Cat
Ocelots (leopardus pardalis) were once a common feature of the Texan landscape. But a number of threats including car strikes, urbanization and habitat loss have sharply reduced their numbers. Texas ocelots may now number fewer than 100. Texas A&M University is seeking to change that. According to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times the school’s Kingsville campusContinue reading “Texas Ocelots Struggle To Survive; Texas A&M To Open Research Center To Preserve The Vanishing Texan Cat”
Gujarat, India Steps In To Save Endangered Caracal, Plans To Open Captive Breeding Center For Critically Endangered Cat
India is wrestling with conservation issues for numerous wildlife species. Recently, the country has had a setback with an ambitious attempt to reintroduce cheetahs to India. Gujarat, India has now stepped into the limelight with a regional conservation plan aimed at India’s threatened caracals (Caracal caracal). According to the Hindustan Times , Gujarat intends aContinue reading “Gujarat, India Steps In To Save Endangered Caracal, Plans To Open Captive Breeding Center For Critically Endangered Cat”
Indiana Bobcats Subject Of Proposed New Hunting, Trapping Rules As State Wildlife Agency Deems Population Strong Enough To Support Culling
Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are one of America’s two species of lynx. They are found all over the United States except for Alaska, Delaware and Hawaii. They are of least concern for extinction. Some live in Southern Canada and there is a population in Mexico. Now, Indiana bobcats are expected to be the subject of proposedContinue reading “Indiana Bobcats Subject Of Proposed New Hunting, Trapping Rules As State Wildlife Agency Deems Population Strong Enough To Support Culling”