Vicariously, Ikea has been accused of illegal logging of forests in Ukraine where Eurasion lynx live. This harms the conservation prospects of this precious species of medium-sized wild cat. Ikea is investigating claims that some of it wood suppliers are … Continue reading →
FRANCE: Willy Schraen, 50, the head of the National Federation of Hunters has called for the trapping of all cats no matter whether they are stray or domestic found wandering more than 300 metres from their homes because they are … Continue reading →
The coronavirus pandemic has almost shut down tourism to the great reserves and national parks of Africa where they would normally be destined to see the unique wildlife of that magnificent continent. Ironically, because of their presence, tourists help to … Continue reading →
Two friends from the state of Indiana, USA are campaigning on Facebook for a protest at Big Cat Rescue, Florida (BCR). Their call to action is published below. The picture is an attempted joke on the refuted accusation (without evidence) … Continue reading →
You may have picked up on the claim by a couple of Dutch professors that European Union laws prevent cat owners allowing their cats to go outside except on a leash. The scientists’ argument is that free-roaming outside cats damage … Continue reading →
This story from Fayette, Iowa, USA reminds us that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between domesticated, free-roaming cats and feral cats. An undergraduate research project conducted by Upper Iowa University under the supervision of Dr Paul Skrade, assistant professor … Continue reading →
There is a loophole in the international agreement which is called CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). CITES is intended to be a global agreement among governments to regulate and stop international, commercial … Continue reading →
The authorities want to clean up the Nairobi River. This river runs through the capital of Kenyan, Nairobi. Clearly people use it as a drain and chuck almost anything into it including the bodies of babies, cats and dogs. At … Continue reading →
This feeble, uncommitted UK government, bogged down and paralysed as it is by Brexit, is dithering hopelessly over a decision to ban the importation of hunting trophies despite a huge rise of such imports into the UK by British big-game … Continue reading →
According to a March 14, 2019 news release by Audubon.org, the mortality rate for birds killed in the United States is an estimated 300 million to one billion yearly. The killer? It’s NOT cats. It’s buildings. I’m doing a copy … Continue reading →
