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Tag: Big Cats

Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
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Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal

March 10, 2023July 13, 2023

In a thrilling sign of recovery for the Critically-Endangered West African lion, camera trap footage and photos of a…

Beloved Asiatic Cheetah Cub Dies in Captivity in Iran
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Beloved Asiatic Cheetah Cub Dies in Captivity in Iran

February 28, 2023July 13, 2023

There was nothing that veterinarians could do to keep the last of three cheetah cubs, born seemingly under a…

First Ever Evidence of Male Jaguars Teaming Up—Sometimes For Years—Offers Key Indicator of Conservation
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First Ever Evidence of Male Jaguars Teaming Up—Sometimes For Years—Offers Key Indicator of Conservation

December 12, 2022June 30, 2023

If asked which big cats lived in groups, most people would at least say lions, and at most perhaps…

Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard
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Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard

June 6, 2022July 10, 2023

On June 4th, or World Environment Day, Jane Goodall led a team of 49 conservationists to petition for governments…

Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region
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Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region

May 23, 2022July 17, 2023

Story at a glance… West African lions are slowly growing in number in the massive Niokolo Koba National Park,…

1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016
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1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016

October 26, 2021August 12, 2023

Story at a glance… These 1,500 jaguars have been killed or displaced, amounts to 2% of the global population.…

Wild Tigers Continue to Recover in South Asia Through No Holds Barred Approach
Conservation

Wild Tigers Continue to Recover in South Asia Through No Holds Barred Approach

July 30, 2021

PICTURED: A Bengal tiger in the wild. PC: Rohit Varma. CC 4.0. Story at a glance… The tiger home…

Unlike Humans Lions and Snow Leopards Had a Good Year
Conservation

Unlike Humans Lions and Snow Leopards Had a Good Year

January 8, 2021

PICTURED: A rare camera trapped moment of a snow leopard after a successful hunt. Photo credit: Snow Leopard Trust.…

With the Help of WWF Russia Wild Persian Leopards May Once Again Roam the Caucasus
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With the Help of WWF Russia Wild Persian Leopards May Once Again Roam the Caucasus

October 17, 2020July 19, 2023

Under the auspices of the Russian chapter of the World Wildlife Fund, a pair of Persian leopards, a species…


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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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