Working for the smaller wild cats
Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) detection and behaviour using remote cameras during the breeding season Shannon M. Crowley, Dexter P. Hodder, Karl W. Larsen Abstract The efficacy of surveys in detecting Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) can vary considerably by geographic area. … Continued
The biggest threat to the future of the small Texas Ocelot population is the highway. One transplanted Canada Lynx in Colorado found her way home over 1,500 km, which must have required crossing a great number of busy roads. No … Continued
What are our aims? This project aims to produce much-needed information on the carnivore community occurring in the Espinal bushlands of central Argentina. In particular we aim to tackle the conflicts between livestock and puma Puma concolor, as well as … Continued
The Gulf Coast jaguarundi, a cat native to Mexico and the thornscrub habitat of southern Texas, today received a long-overdue “recovery plan,” a document outlining necessary steps to bring the species back from the brink of extinction. The U. S. … Continued
CBC Radio 1 “Quirks and Quarks” has a Question/Answer show, where 10 questions sent in by listeners are picked, and 10 experts answer them. One question was, “Is it true that cat’s whiskers only grow as long as their bodies … Continued
Katie is an African wildcat living at the Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. African wildcats are the closest wild relative of domestic cats–folks can almost be forgiven to think the zoo just put a common tabby on display. Now … Continued
On behalf of the small wild cats, we would like to thank you for a terrific 2013! We thank the little girl who asked her family to donate to wild cats instead of giving birthday presents. We thank all … Continued
Wild cats are in danger of disappearing all over the world. We need to learn more about the lives of small wild cats in their native habitat in order to protect them from such threats as habitat loss, persecution, poaching, … Continued