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

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