Fascinating look at the problems facing the Sundarban’s tigers

No other agency of the U.S. government has saved more lives per dollar than U.S.A.I.D.—it supplied medicine, food, and staffing for some of the most desperate and vulnerable. A new short documentary shows the impact of its dismantling. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2a5Jm5

Feeling rather chuffed with my American version of #TigersBetweenEmpires brought all the way to London by @jonathanslaght.com. Thank you!

First review is in: WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com shines a “scientific-yet-soulful spotlight on one of the world’s most amazing creatures” in his new book, Tigers Between Empires. The book, out Tuesday, Nov. 4, details WCS’s tiger conservation work. 🌏 🐅 www.startribune.com/jonathan-sla...

African Swine Fever crashed wild boar in Thailand (2022–24). Now they’re bouncing back at Khao Laem NP: detections rose from 41 (2022) to 343 (H1 2025). Good for the food web and neighbouring communities. 🐗🐯 🔊 Sound on for happy snorts! 🎥 Freeland / DNP

Good luck to colleagues at Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse

A proposed rail expansion in India’s Western Ghats aims to boost coal transport, but could slice through vital tiger and wildlife corridors. A powerful example of the tension between development and connectivity. 🔗 india.mongabay.com/2025/10/coal...

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[COMMENTARY] “The IUCN congress offers a crucial chance to turn global attention toward the pet trade. If we fail to act, this commerce will continue hollowing out ecosystems, spreading invasive species, and endangering health,” a new op-ed argues. ** Views expressed are author's.

🐯🐆🐯🐆 Our 2024 Annual Report is here! With your support we: ✨ Protected 22,595 km² of habitat ✨ Trained 320 rangers ✨ Deployed 320 camera traps ✨ Reached 4,440 students Read more 👉 conservewildcats.org/wp-content/u...

Loopholes in legislation and failures in enforcement across tiger range states, undermine the impact of wildlife conservation efforts. More needs to be done before it’s too late. Read this report.

Biodiversity data funding opportunity www.gbif.org/news/6r10aNQ...

Results of the snow tracking survey of Amur tigers published in this recent paper.

Captured by our partners in Thailand, this camera trap image is a striking glimpse of life in the wild and a reminder of what’s at stake. Our 2026 work depends on 2025 funding. Support us today 👉 conservewildcats.org/donate/ ©Freeland / DNP

Meet Rory the Roller!🐦 A European Roller made an extraordinary journey from wintering in South Africa to China, travelling more than 15,000 km!🌍 Fitted with a satellite-tracker by our Partner @birdlifesa.bsky.social, he was next identified in China. Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/08...

A Review from Zoe Davies, Matthew Struebig and colleagues summarizes the threats to biodiversity in Southeast Asia and conservation solutions. Web link: https://bit.ly/4fCpij1 Readcube: https://bit.ly/4mEsVY3 Translations of the article in primary ASEAN languages: https://bit.ly/4mDBOB7

Global Tiger Day: let’s pause and celebrate success! For 25 years, WildCats Conservation Alliance has powered tiger recoveries, and for the first time in decades, wild tiger numbers are increasing thanks to science-led conservation. youtu.be/nK2ha2sRzBM

Instagram channel @Art_DailyDose Jo Hobbs, is a UK needle-felting artist known for crafting realistic miniature animal figures from wool Artist: @jurlyjocreation #art #needlefelting #dog #sculpture #animals #UnitedKingdom #UK #artist

Huge thanks to everyone who donated to the WildCats #BigGive Campaign. We surpassed out target by £1 with three minutes to spare!

🌍 It's #EarthDay AND the start of our @biggive.bsky.social campaign! 🎥 Watch + share the vid: youtu.be/DQ7zhPoMJN4 From 22–29 April, all donations to WildCats will be doubled to help protect wild tigers + Amur leopards from poaching. 🐅🐆 💥 Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

🐅 New research highlights the need for targeted conservation in Dong Phayayen–Khao Yai, Thailand—one of the last strongholds for Indochinese tigers. Despite stable numbers, recovery is limited by low prey, fragmentation & Highway 304. 📄 Read more: conservewildcats.org/2025/04/14/s...

New study: CDV found in wild tree shrews for the first time in Malaysia 🦠 This overlooked species could be silently sustaining the virus & fuelling spillover to endangered Malayan tigers 🐅 🔗 Read more: conservewildcats.org/2025/04/13/s... #MalayanTiger #WildlifeDisease #CDV

Preorder has begun on the Fatboy Slim book at fatboyslimbook.com

New study maps the global spread of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), revealing its multihost potential across domestic & wild carnivores. Spillover events in shared habitats drive its expansion, making it a major conservation concern. conservewildcats.org/2025/03/10/c...

In our new paper in @science.org, we show that tropical forests are changing over time, but too slowly to track climate change. Our article, led by @jeaggu.bsky.social just out: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @forestplots.bsky.social

Stay up to date with the latest studies, reports, and insights shaping the future of tigers and Amur leopards. From habitat protection to human-wildlife coexistence, explore the science driving conservation efforts. 📖 Dive in now: conservewildcats.org/resources/co... #AmurLeopard #TigerConservation

🌏🐅 This #WorldWildlifeDay, the theme is “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People & Planet”. With funding under threat, WildCats Conservation Alliance provides an alternative—securing £4M+ for tiger & Amur leopard conservation. 🐆💚 youtu.be/tI00aRAVUsY #WWD2025

WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!? Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one! #standupforscience2025

The USAID funding freeze threatens wildlife, ecosystems, and communities. As people turn to forests for survival, tigers and Amur leopards face greater risks. This shows how vital alternative funding like WildCats Conservation Alliance is. 👉 Read the full story: conservewildcats.org/2025/02/25/f...

US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks. https://go.nature.com/4kd1vIu

Very sad to see the state of @hampsteadheathcol.bsky.social after this weekend’s destructive English National Cross Country event. More stress on this important biodiverse habitat when pressure is already being put on its funding. 😢

When you hope things can't get much worse - the downward spiral continues

The moment researchers were blown away to learn that tigers hunt bears: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2yo...

Billionaire co-founder of AirBnB Joe Gebbia has joined Elon Musk’s DOGE team, so let’s spread awareness and make sure nobody books a goddamn thing through AirBnB ever again, shall we?

This Valentine’s Day, meet Boris and Svetlaya—two orphaned Amur tigers. After their release over 100 miles apart, Boris trekked 120 miles to reunite with Svetlaya. Months later, they welcomed their first cubs—proof that conservation can create new beginnings. conservewildcats.org/2025/02/14/a...

www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Gaps in the Indonesian legal system need to be addressed to halt online illegal wildlife trade according to this paper published in @oryxthejournal.bsky.social

A good overview of what happened at the recent CITES standing committee meeting #tigerconservation #tigerfarming #leopardconservation

Follow @conservewildcats.bsky.social for more wild tiger and Amur leopard conservation news! 📷Bengal tiger captured at a WildCats funded waterhole © ZSL Nepal

🔬 Women & Girls in Science Day! 🔬 Listen to our WildCats podcast where we explore gender bias in science, a crochet-based mathematical breakthrough, and insights from our Professional Development Award recipient, on challenges women face in conservation. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/0Knd...

Khao Laem’s tigers were thought to be lost—until a 2016 discovery. Now, poaching, habitat loss & crime still threaten them. Since 2018, Freeland, Thailand’s Dept of National Parks & WildCats have fought to protect them. Watch now: 🎥👇 📺 youtu.be/OHx5JR2fdg0

Great news! Wildcats is now on Blue Sky. Please follow for tiger and Amur leopard news!

USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency

Fucksake why is everything good in danger. Spend my life signing petitions. Please join in and sign, this place is fantastic and beloved

Man stopped at Holyhead Port with more than 600 eels. Congratulations to the authorities involved in this enforcement action! #eels #wildlifetrade #crime www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/2489058...

Good news for tigers in Nepal as the high court over-rules controversial development plans. news.mongabay.com/2025/01/nepa...

The UK’s international commitments on climate and nature could soon become law – and better protect our environment theconversation.com/the-uks-inte...

Sumatran tigers have been impacted by African Swine Fever as their favourite prey disappeared from the forests. This paper recommends stricter regulation around hunting and trapping to limit the spread of disease. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/JQPVSR...

Looking forward to the weekend of garden bird watching. Hope it’s more successful than last year when the few days prior the garden was full and then all that weekend nada!

Thanks to the British Ecological Society for creating these great webpages leading to the YouTube videos "Learn a new conservation concept in just 2 minutes". Part of the educational resources designed and curated by their in-house teachers. www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/cons...

#londonbirds #HampsteadHeath #ukbirds. Anyone know what this bird is?