London Zoo is exporting three lionesses to Schwerin Zoo in Germany in a rush to avoid what will probably be far more stringent export regulations after 1 January 2021 when the UK finally leaves the European Union. The zoo is … Continue reading →
OPINION ARTICLE BASED ON NEWS STORY: I am stressing that this is an opinion article because I have strong opinions about this sort of person. He is clearly an objectionable person who has no concern about animal welfare and who … Continue reading →
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 →
