According to some “experts” there are possibly two wild cat species in Michigan: the Canada lynx and bobcat. The lynx is ‘possible extant’. However, sightings contradict this and it may be reasonable to assume that there are certainly two and … Continue reading →
The answer is one that is typical of any of the wild cat species; we really don’t have accurate information on the number of pumas left in the world 2020. The first point to make is that the question concerns … Continue reading →
2019: People want to know how many Amur leopards are left in the wild. The date is important as numbers are relentlessly declining. The premier authority on the subject and the organisation which has the best up-to-date knowledge is the … Continue reading →
These are the reasons why the cheetah is endangered. Although obvious, the overarching reason is human population growth and consequential increased human activities of all kinds including the illegal trade in cheetahs.
Continue reading →The population of the Amur tiger is increasing. We are fortunate to have some new figures. They are reported by the Daily Telegraph newspaper online (2nd Dec. 2017). I would trust these figures, as they come direct from Russian conservationists, … Continue reading →
Officially sand cats are not endangered. So there! The IUCN Red List categorise this small wild cat as Least Concern. This is the most positive classification under the Red List scheme. The classification has improved from Near Threatened in 2011. … Continue reading →
The African wild cat is not endangered at 2016. It is categorised as “Least Concern” (see chart below) in the scale of categories concerned the survival of species by the IUCN Red List. Obviously “least concern” means what it says … Continue reading →
It is important to note that when people ask the question on the internet “what does endangered mean?” they are almost invariably referring to the use of the word “endangered” with reference to wild animal species living in the wild … Continue reading →
There are six species of leopard and in this article I am referring to the common leopard. This is because when people talk about the leopard, they really mean the common leopard. The word “endangered” means different things to different … Continue reading →
2011 (the date is mentioned as this is a developing area of science). Students should be aware that accurate assessment of wild cat population sizes are notoriously vague and sometimes misleading or nonexistent despite the best efforts of all involved. … Continue reading →
