When reasonable and possible cat lovers should work with bird lovers on conservation. Cat lovers can’t fight with ornithologists indefinitely. Some ornithologists dislike cats and I understand that. But it is unwise to allow the quiet war between cat lovers … please continue reading
It’s time to discuss the hitherto undiscussable: limiting population growth. Interestingly, in America, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has hinted at her interest in this subject. On social media she asked the question, “Is it okay to still have children?”. She was thinking … please continue reading
There are many cat owners, some of whom are my online friends, who strongly support keeping cats inside all the time. This article is not a criticism of them because I understand the motivation to keep cats inside. It is … please continue reading
In the 1950s, more new cat breeds were created than at any time before or since. In those far off days, criticism of the cat for destroying wildlife was relatively uncommon. Of course this was well before the internet. Internet … please continue reading
Domestic and feral cats have had a bad rap for years because of an ongoing campaign against them on account of their predation of wildlife. The campaign is intensifying. Conversely, there has been a lack of focus on dogs. For … please continue reading
News media on the Internet is full of this story. It’s about a mountain lion which they say was stuck up a tree. The cat was perched on a branch 15 m above ground. For some reason or other, somebody … please continue reading
Today in February 2019, online news media is chattering excitedly about a video from a camera trap of a wild ocelot meandering through the Arizona wilds. He looks very lonely; he should be because they are extremely rare. In fact … please continue reading
As always, business and economic expansion is more important, at the end of the day, to wild species conservation. And the Trump administration, as we well know, is very keen on economic expansion in the USA together with the resultant … please continue reading
Try and get through this video. If you care about animals you probably won’t be able to but it’s worth it. This guy, a former vice-president of Citibank, has an impressive delivery. Very slow and powerful. It is compelling but … please continue reading
Six subspecies of tiger 2018 How many types of tigers are there? Scientifically speaking a ‘type of tiger’ is a subspecies so the question could be rephrased: How many subspecies of tiger are there? And the answer based on a … please continue reading
