Monthly Archives: August 2026

We are so used to associating lions with Africa that we forget they once populated Europe and much of Asia., The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo leo) nearly went extinct but now it is a remarkable wildlife conservation triumph. The Greeks and Romans were familiar with lions but by the early 1900s few survived in theContinue reading “Gir Lion of India Population Rising, Lions Moving Out Of Protected Zone To New Areas”

Since the days of the Bear Flag Revolt in 1846 the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horibilis) has been California’s symbol. A grizzly was featured on California’s first flag and its current flag. UCLA and Cal Berkeley are Bruins and Bears. The state seal has one. But the last wild bear was killed in 1924. SomeContinue reading “Return of the Grizzly? California Is Weighing Possible Reintroduction Of Massive State Symbol”

Ambitious conservationists worldwide are writing new playbooks about species conservation. A result is a more aggressive conservation style intended to reintroduce species into habitat from which they have been driven. Today’s prime example is the return of the tiger (Panthera Tigris) to Kazakhstan. This newest effort, launched at the end of July, follows similar effortsContinue reading “Kazakhstan Begins Bold New De-Extinction/Reintroduction Plan Restoring The Caspian Tiger”

Gray wolves. (Canis lupus) have made a remarkable natural return to California.  But if you ask “Who is afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” You will find many people still are. Wolves once were common in California but by the 1920s, intensive hunting, trapping, and government-backed bounty programs had completely wiped out California’s wild wolf population.Continue reading “Wolves Have Returned To California But Face Many Survival Challenges”