Satkosia Tiger Reserve is a 963 square kilometer tiger reserve in Odisha India that currently has no tigers. Which appears to be fine with local leopards as they have reappeared in the park and seem to be increasing in number. As we have reported, India’s “tiger centric” conservation policy has been very successful as theContinue reading “Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Tigers Depart, Leopards Return, Can Balance Be Attained?”
Category Archives: Leopards
Jaguar Nicknamed “El Jefe” Spotted In Mexico After Disappearing From Arizona; Suggests Jaguars Finding Ways To Cross Border Despite Hazards
A well-known male jaguar first recorded in Arizona has been spotted in Mexico. “El Jefe” as the cat is known, had disappeared from Arizona in 2015 and was feared dead. He is estimated to be about 12 years old. which is toward the end of the life span of a wild jaguar. Jaguars in zoosContinue reading “Jaguar Nicknamed “El Jefe” Spotted In Mexico After Disappearing From Arizona; Suggests Jaguars Finding Ways To Cross Border Despite Hazards”
Flip Sides of Life With Leopards in India: Wandering Leopard Shuts Down Mercedes Assembly Line; Rabari Tribe Has Unique Relationship to Leopards
As we noted recently, India is home to 15 of the world’s wild cat species. The populous nation works hard to protect its animal heritage. Leopards are a special case because they are big enough to be classed as big cats but small enough to eke out a living close to human ways and works.Continue reading “Flip Sides of Life With Leopards in India: Wandering Leopard Shuts Down Mercedes Assembly Line; Rabari Tribe Has Unique Relationship to Leopards”
Humans Brave Danger to Rescue Trapped Leopards; Novelist Details Terror Caused By Escape of Leopard From Oklahoma Zoo
Humans and leopards have a complicated relationship based on fear and admiration. The former comes from the fact that leopards are fearsome predators and humans are about the right size for a meal. Anthropologists have found ancient human skeletons with bite holes in the skull that exactly match the jaws on leopard skulls. Yet humansContinue reading “Humans Brave Danger to Rescue Trapped Leopards; Novelist Details Terror Caused By Escape of Leopard From Oklahoma Zoo”
Arabian Leopard Cub Born, Birth Increases Odds of Species Survival
Saudi Arabia is welcoming the birth of an Arabian leopard cub. The birth is a sign that the nation’s captive breeding program is working to save the critically endangered species. Last week we reported on the plight of Arabian leopards, the smallest of the eight extant varieties of leopards. The leopards have been exterminated inContinue reading “Arabian Leopard Cub Born, Birth Increases Odds of Species Survival”