Venomous snakes might not be on everyone’s list of animals to rescue from extinction. But the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is willing to try. The agency has recognized the danger to the threatened eastern Massasauga rattlesnake and has finalized a recovery plan. The plan is in cooperation with stakeholders in the snakes’ habitatContinue reading “Threatened Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake To Receive Federal Protection From Extinction”
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Arizona Jaguar Sighting Hints At Recolonization Of United States By Continents Biggest Cat
Jaguars (Panthera onca) are big, powerful feline predators. They were driven from the United States many decades ago. But sightings over the last several decades suggest the cats may be making an American comeback. A new Arizona jaguar sighting has once again raised those hopes. There is no certainty that the cats will recolonize Arizona,Continue reading “Arizona Jaguar Sighting Hints At Recolonization Of United States By Continents Biggest Cat”
Do Leopards Roam England? DNA Tests Say Probability Is Very High, But Some Doubt Remains
For quite some time there have been rumors and contested sightings of big cats in England. Eyewitnesses talk of leopards and possibly other big cats roaming the more secluded parts of the English countryside. Do leopards roam England? DNA evidence strongly suggests they do. We have written about this before. Panthera genus DNA was foundContinue reading “Do Leopards Roam England? DNA Tests Say Probability Is Very High, But Some Doubt Remains”