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WildCats Conservation Alliance, ZSL, mother, dog owner, London lover. Views are my own.
While protected areas ensured higher annual survival of female tigers, more cubs and a stable population, logging in multiple-use lands is a key threat and may increase poaching. This study suggests the need for more investment in law enforcement, especially outside protected areas.
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New research highlights the hidden impact of roads on Asiaās wildlife. A review across 36 countries documents over 200,000 roadkill records and shows roads fragment habitats, alter behaviour and increase risk for many threatened species.
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Exciting new research from the biochemists!
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
about 2 months ago
New research shows real progress for the Critically Endangered Amur leopard. Camera trap monitoring in southwest Primorsky Krai estimates 118 individuals, double 2014 levels and up 20% since 2020.
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Far Eastern Leopard in Southwest Primorsky Krai
This study provides an upātoādate population assessment of the Far Eastern leopard in southwest Primorsky Krai, Russia.
https://conservewildcats.org/2025/12/01/population-size-and-density-of-the-far-eastern-leopard-in-southwest-primorsky-krai/
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
about 2 months ago
New research from Nepalās Tarai Arc shows what works for humanāwildlife coexistence. Predator-proof corrals and improved fencing reduce losses from tigers, leopards and elephants, but long-term solutions need habitat restoration too.
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Peoples perceptions on human-wildlife conflict mitigation
This study provides the first comprehensive evaluation of peoples perceptions on human-wildlife conflict mitigation across five protected areas in Nepal's Tarai Arc Landscape.
https://conservewildcats.org/2025/12/15/peoples-perceptions-on-human-wildlife-conflict-mitigation/
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Mongabay
about 2 months ago
Camera traps in Chinaās largest tiger reserve captured a rare first: an Amur tigress with five cubs. Filmed in late 2025 at Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, the sighting signals conservation gains for the endangered Amur tigerāthough experts warn the population is not fully secure.
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Camera traps in China capture first-ever footage of Amur tigress with five cubs
Camera traps installed in the worldās largest tiger reserve, in China, have captured footage of an Amur tigress and her five cubs for the first time. Recorded in November 2025, the footage fromā¦
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/camera-traps-in-china-capture-first-ever-footage-of-amur-tigress-with-five-cubs/
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Fascinating look at the problems facing the Sundarbanās tigers
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3 months ago
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The New Yorker
3 months ago
No other agency of the U.S. government has saved more lives per dollar than U.S.A.I.D.āit 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
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary āRovinaās Choiceā tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2a5Jm5
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Feeling rather chuffed with my American version of
#TigersBetweenEmpires
brought all the way to London by
@jonathanslaght.com
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3 months ago
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Wildlife Conservation Society
4 months ago
First review is in: WCSās
@jonathanslaght.com
shines a āscientific-yet-soulful spotlight on one of the worldās most amazing creaturesā in his new book, Tigers Between Empires. The book, out Tuesday, Nov. 4, details WCSās tiger conservation work. š š
www.startribune.com/jonathan-sla...
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Review: A Minneapolis man and his ālife-changingā tiger encounters
Nonfiction: Jonathan C. Slaghtās āTigers Between Empiresā shines spotlight on endangered cats.
https://www.startribune.com/jonathan-slaght-tigers-between-empires-owls-of-eastern-ice/601485132
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
4 months ago
African Swine Fever crashed wild boar in Thailand (2022ā24). Now theyāre bouncing back at Khao Laem NP: detections rose from 41 (2022) to 343 (H1 2025). Good for the food web and neighbouring communities. ššÆ š Sound on for happy snorts! š„ Freeland / DNP
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Good luck to colleagues at Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse
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Artificial insemination raises hopes for world's rarest big cat
The world-first insemination of an Amur leopard in France has lifted hopes of animal lovers for the survival of Earth's rarest big cat.
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-artificial-insemination-world-rarest-big.html
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
4 months ago
A proposed rail expansion in Indiaās 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. š
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Rail expansion plans spark clash between coal and tiger conservation
Conservationists, wildlife activists, and citizens put up a spirited legal and civil society battle to prevent the fragmentation of Western ghat sanctuaries, threatened by coal corridor infrastructure...
https://india.mongabay.com/2025/10/coal-corridor-or-tiger-corridor-the-battle-over-rail-expansion/
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Jonathan C Slaght
5 months ago
Hey
@tigur.com
this is yours! DM me a good mailing address and I'll ship today or tomorrow
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Mongabay
5 months ago
[COMMENTARY] āThe 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,ā a new op-ed argues. ** Views expressed are author's.
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New global guidelines needed to rein in the wildlife pet trade (commentary)
The illegal and unsustainable wildlife pet trade depends on the appeal of live animals ā creatures that people naturally want to care for. Yet behind the allure of a bright-eyed chameleon or playfulā¦
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/new-global-guidelines-needed-to-rein-in-the-wildlife-pet-trade-commentary/
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
5 months ago
šÆššÆš 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 š
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Loopholes in legislation and failures in enforcement across tiger range states, undermine the impact of wildlife conservation efforts. More needs to be done before itās too late. Read this report.
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Agrobiodiverse
6 months ago
Biodiversity data funding opportunity
www.gbif.org/news/6r10aNQ...
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2025 BID call for proposals: Africa
Deadline for submissions: 3 November 2025, 15:59 CET (UTC+1)
https://www.gbif.org/news/6r10aNQtkCTx78IdizV1gw/2025-bid-call-for-proposals-africa
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Results of the snow tracking survey of Amur tigers published in this recent paper.
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Track Survey of the Amur Tiger
In Russia, rangeāwide winter track surveys of the Amur tiger are conducted every ten years based on snow track measurements.
https://conservewildcats.org/2025/09/02/track-survey/?fbclid=IwdGRleAMqVRVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgJxTjmTZJyc5_16inHrO9-BPbGaA_sRzCFNa4SjTXb8sxsKiw2HVJ-K_6hV_aem_uIfcYKt_w5kMTyQbsrIijg
6 months ago
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
6 months ago
Captured by our partners in Thailand, this camera trap image is a striking glimpse of life in the wild and a reminder of whatās at stake. Our 2026 work depends on 2025 funding. Support us today š
conservewildcats.org/donate/
©Freeland / DNP
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BirdLife International
6 months ago
Meet Rory the Roller!š¦ A European Roller made an extraordinary journey from wintering in South Africa to China, travelling more than 15,000 km!š Fitted with a satellite-tracker by our Partner
@birdlifesa.bsky.social
, he was next identified in China. Find out moreš
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/08...
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Finding Rory the Roller
A European Rollerās extraordinary journey from South Africa to China demonstrates the power of birds and migration to connect us, along with teaching us about their needs along the worldās Global Flyw...
https://www.birdlife.org/news/2025/08/28/finding-rory-the-roller/
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity
7 months ago
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
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Drivers and solutions to Southeast Asiaās biodiversity crisis - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
The terrestrial ecosystems of Southeast Asia are both globally important reservoirs of biodiversity, and a provider of resources and livelihoods for millions of people across the region. This Review summarizes the threats to biodiversity in Southeast Asia, and the conservation solutions required to ensure successful outcomes for biodiversity and people.
https://bit.ly/4fCpij1
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
7 months ago
Global Tiger Day: letās 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.
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A Turning Point for Tigers: First Population Increase in Decades
YouTube video by WildCats Conservation Alliance
https://youtu.be/nK2ha2sRzBM
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Aut. Stuart Miller šāļøš¤
8 months ago
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
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Huge thanks to everyone who donated to the WildCats
#BigGive
Campaign. We surpassed out target by £1 with three minutes to spare!
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10 months ago
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
10 months ago
š It's
#EarthDay
AND the start of our
@biggive.bsky.social
campaign! š„ Watch + share the vid:
youtu.be/DQ7zhPoMJN4
From 22ā29 April, all donations to WildCats will be doubled to help protect wild tigers + Amur leopards from poaching. š š š„ Donate now:
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š Double your impact to help stop big cat trafficking š
YouTube video by WildCats Conservation Alliance
https://youtu.be/DQ7zhPoMJN4
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
11 months ago
š New research highlights the need for targeted conservation in Dong PhayayenāKhao Yai, Thailandāone of the last strongholds for Indochinese tigers. Despite stable numbers, recovery is limited by low prey, fragmentation & Highway 304. š Read more:
conservewildcats.org/2025/04/14/s...
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A low-density yet stable population of Indochinese tigers
Tigers utilise 55 % of the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai complex despite a stable population and high survival.
https://conservewildcats.org/2025/04/14/stable-population-of-indochinese-tigers/
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
11 months ago
New study: CDV found in wild tree shrews for the first time in Malaysia š¦ This overlooked species could be silently sustaining the virus & fuelling spillover to endangered Malayan tigers š š Read more:
conservewildcats.org/2025/04/13/s...
#MalayanTiger
#WildlifeDisease
#CDV
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Canine distemper virus transmission in Malaysia
Preliminary study of canine distemper virus transmission from small mammals to Malayan tiger tiger at Kampung Besul Lama, Terengganu.
https://conservewildcats.org/2025/04/13/safeguarding-sumatran-tigers-2/
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Rocket 88 Books
12 months ago
Preorder has begun on the Fatboy Slim book at
fatboyslimbook.com
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
12 months ago
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...
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Canine Distemper Virus (CDV
Geographical Distribution of Carnivore Hosts and Genotypes of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) Worldwide: A Scoping Review and Spatial Meta-Analysis
https://conservewildcats.org/2025/03/10/canine-distemper-virus-cdv/
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Yadvinder Malhi
12 months ago
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
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Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change
Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-b...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl5414
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
12 months ago
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. š Dive in now:
conservewildcats.org/resources/co...
#AmurLeopard
#TigerConservation
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Latest Research - WildCats Conservation Alliance
https://conservewildcats.org/resources/conservation-papers/
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
12 months ago
šš This
#WorldWildlifeDay
, the theme is āWildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People & Planetā. With funding under threat, WildCats Conservation Alliance provides an alternativeāsecuring Ā£4M+ for tiger & Amur leopard conservation. šš
youtu.be/tI00aRAVUsY
#WWD2025
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World Wildlife Day 2025: Investing in Wildlife, Investing in Our Future
YouTube video by WildCats Conservation Alliance
https://youtu.be/tI00aRAVUsY
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Stand Up for Science!
12 months ago
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 eventāor add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
12 months ago
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. š Read the full story:
conservewildcats.org/2025/02/25/f...
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USAID Funding Freeze Threatens Wildlife
Discover how the USAID funding freeze threatens wildlife, ecosystems, and global conservation efforts through both direct and indirect impacts.
https://conservewildcats.org/2025/02/25/funding-freeze-threatens-wildlife/
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Nature
12 months ago
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
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Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere
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
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Very sad to see the state of
@hampsteadheathcol.bsky.social
after this weekendās destructive English National Cross Country event. More stress on this important biodiverse habitat when pressure is already being put on its funding. š¢
about 1 year ago
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When you hope things can't get much worse - the downward spiral continues
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
about 1 year ago
The moment researchers were blown away to learn that tigers hunt bears:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2yo...
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#TheMoment researchers were blown away to learn that tigers hunt bears
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2yot02mtZA&t=28s
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Chris Zappa
about 1 year ago
Billionaire co-founder of AirBnB Joe Gebbia has joined Elon Muskās DOGE team, so letās spread awareness and make sure nobody books a goddamn thing through AirBnB ever again, shall we?
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
about 1 year ago
This Valentineās Day, meet Boris and Svetlayaātwo orphaned Amur tigers. After their release over 100 miles apart, Boris trekked 120 miles to reunite with Svetlaya. Months later, they welcomed their first cubsāproof that conservation can create new beginnings.
conservewildcats.org/2025/02/14/a...
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Amur Tiger Romance
Discover the remarkable Amur Tiger Romance of Boris and Svetlaya, two orphaned tigers reunited in the wild after a 120-mile trek.
https://conservewildcats.org/2025/02/14/amur-tiger-romance/
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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
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Online illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia: strengthening the regulatory framework and law enforcement | Oryx | Cambridge Core
Online illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia: strengthening the regulatory framework and law enforcement
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/online-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-indonesia-strengthening-the-regulatory-framework-and-law-enforcement/213ED485CDB87B4DF9B0A9037A7666D6
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A good overview of what happened at the recent CITES standing committee meeting
#tigerconservation
#tigerfarming
#leopardconservation
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Follow
@conservewildcats.bsky.social
for more wild tiger and Amur leopard conservation news! š·Bengal tiger captured at a WildCats funded waterhole Ā© ZSL Nepal
about 1 year ago
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
about 1 year ago
š¬ Women & Girls in Science Day! š¬ 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...
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Can females ensure the future of felines?
WildCats Pawcast Ā· Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KndO7UMCIQGudSFB9qrFk?si=ETv-UgsYSuupJg42YkdfIg
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WildCats Conservation Alliance
about 1 year ago
Khao Laemās tigers were thought to be lostāuntil a 2016 discovery. Now, poaching, habitat loss & crime still threaten them. Since 2018, Freeland, Thailandās Dept of National Parks & WildCats have fought to protect them. Watch now: š„š šŗ
youtu.be/OHx5JR2fdg0
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Sunken Forest, Rising Hope: Khao Laem's Tigers
YouTube video by WildCats Conservation Alliance
https://youtu.be/OHx5JR2fdg0
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Great news! Wildcats is now on Blue Sky. Please follow for tiger and Amur leopard news!
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Joey Politanoš³ļøāš
about 1 year ago
USAIDās 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
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Tracey Thorn
about 1 year ago
Fucksake why is everything good in danger. Spend my life signing petitions. Please join in and sign, this place is fantastic and beloved
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Chris R. Shepherd
about 1 year ago
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...
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Man stopped at Holyhead Port had more than 600 endangered eels in cardboard boxes
He was told he made a "cold-blooded decision".
https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/24890581.man-stopped-holyhead-port-600-eels-cardboard-boxes/?ref=li
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