Wildcats
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Conferees from 20 countries gather to discuss strategies- Talks over tiger extinction fears. The Press Association
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It’s not just a mater of available food- Maybe they think cropland is just plain ugly? No Place Like Home: Africa’s Big Cats Show Postcode Preference. ScienceDaily
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When the last known jaguar to consistently roam in the U.S. died of kidney failure after being captured and collared, many questions about the legality of the permit to collar Macho B were asked, including a call for a federal investigation. Now, the Center for Biological Diversity is doing something about it, suing the Arizona…
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Firewood gatherer said to be attacked. Stabbed cougar ran off- Idaho Mountain Lion attack. AP
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These are third generation kittens from the original reintroduction- Third-generation cats mark milestone for state wildlife program. Bob Berwyn. Aspen Times. This is a happy uptake in the number of lynx kittens.
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Russian and Chinese demand pushes up pelt prices for this medium sized wildcat’s hide- While there seem to be a lot of bobcats in the United States, the population size is pretty much a guess. Most of the concern over trapping increase is in the Western states. Bobcat fur coats raise trapping concern in West.…
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Wildlife Services employee fired for reporting the illegal killing of two mountain lions from an airplane by co-workers. How much of this kind of thing actually happens? I’ve definitely heard of cases where wolves were shot at and injured by WS. AP EXCLUSIVE: Wildlife whistleblower case in NV Scott Sonner, Associated Press
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Sierra Club and others file lawsuit- The recent designation of more critical habitat for the recovery of the lynx was another response to Julie MacDonald’s political meddling during the Bush Administration. The major remaining point of contention is the desired addition of Colorado where a state-funded lynx restoration project that brought lynx in from Canada,…