World Snow Leopard Day 2023: Is it time for a Third Pole mascot?

Saving snow leopards will invariably help save the Third Pole and the ecosystem depends on it

The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 3

Today, with rapid strides in science, it may be worthwhile to reconsider the biological importance of hybridisation, a naturally occurring and …

CITES COP19 proposes budget of $150,000 for Big Cat Task Force

The Task Force will discuss challenges that affect enforcement and implementation of laws regarding  illegal trade in big cats

India’s small cats have been ignored & overlooked, experts tell DTE as leopard cat spotted in Maharashtra’s Pench

These cats not only keep a check on small mammals, rodents, reptiles and birds but also indicate the health of their bigger cousins like tigers …

International Tiger Day 2023: Just when and how did today’s big cats evolve

Big cats have been associated with human history since our inception. But where do their origins lie?  

Kuno: Cheetahs released in the wild kill their first prey within 24 hours

The authorities are, however, waiting to see how the 2 will deal with leopards and hyenas that are present in abundance in Kuno

International Big Cat Alliance headquarters will be in India; Centre allocates Rs 150 crore

The grouping’s structure will consist of an Assembly of Members, Standing Committee and a Secretariat; its statute has been drafted …

Lion, tiger & jaguar bone processing could shift from end market countries in the Far East to source nations: UNODC

While most lion and jaguar bones being trafficked are not sourced from wild populations, this could change, the 2024 World Wildlife Crime Report …

Secret lives of cougars: Pumas might be ‘gardening’ to attract prey to hunting hotspots

Study suggests prey carcasses fertilise the soil to grow nutrient-rich plants that attract large hooved mammals to hunting areas

Legal trophy hunting in Sweden puts interests of a few over ecological balance

The red-listed lynx does little damage to livestock, but a record number are now being hunted purely for sport  

Tiger Census 2022: India’s tiger population increased by 200 in last four years

However, growth slower than previous four years