Sand Cats of the Sahara Desert
How do you save a small wild cat? To save them you first have to understand them. You need to go where they live. You need to learn the ecology of these species – activity times and rest periods, the … Continued
Pampas Cat video from northern Peru
These Pampas cat videos were captured by camera traps set in two different wetlands of the Sechura desert in northwestern Perú. They are part of a research project by Alvaro Garcia Olaechea and Cindy Hurtado, entitled “Human-small cat conflict and distribution of … Continued
Found! Fishing cat in coastal Cambodia
Pictures of the Endangered fishing cat – the first in Cambodia for more than a decade – provide welcome evidence that these elusive felines still survive in some parts of the country. Cambodia’s Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (CBC) continues to … Continued
Eurasian Lynx & Cubs Video
This incredible video of a Eurasian lynx and her cubs, taken at Langedrag Wildife Park in Norway, was very generously sent to us by Per Johan Naesje. Thank you so much for sharing! Learn more about the Eurasian Lynx on … Continued
Update to the Conservation Status of Wild Cats
The conservation status of the smaller 28 wild cat species varies widely. Earlier this month the IUCN revised their Red Data List, so an update to our Status of Wild Cats chart was in order. There were a few surprises. … Continued
In Search of the Wild Cats of the high Andes
Text and photos by Sebastian Kennerknecht An Andean Cat slowly walks along a ridge in the high Andes. A camera’s shutter clicks. The cat pauses to see where the noise is coming from. The camera takes a few more pictures. Curious, … Continued
Zookeeper Travels: Flat-headed Cat
By Ricky Reino This post is about my most recent trip – a weekend to Thailand to spend time with flat-headed cats! Flat-headed cats are a little known species, native to some parts of south east Asia, such as the … Continued
We’ve given away all our money – again!
February is our year end, and thus our favorite month here at ISEC Canada. This is the month when we get to give all our money to the small wild cats. We are overjoyed to have sent $20,500 CAD to … Continued
Zookeeper Travels: African Golden Cat
By Ricky Reino With this post I’m going to tell you about my ‘Weekend to Africa’ to spend time with an African golden cat! African golden cats are most definitely the least known of all the African cat species, and … Continued
Summit Municipal Park Wildlife Refuge, Panama
The Summit Municipal Park is a wildlife refuge found inside Soberania National Park in Panama. It was originally founded in 1923 as an experimental botanical garden owned by the United States. Starting in the 1960s, animals started to arrive at … Continued