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Taxidermist traded tigers’ heads and rhino horns

PoC avatarPosted on August 25, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 25, 2020

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 →

Posted in conservation | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, chinese medicine, crime, endangered wild cat species | Leave a reply

Why is the Andean mountain cat endangered?

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 20, 2019

The Andean cat (otherwise known as the Andean mountain cat) is classified by the IUCN Red List as Endangered. This classification is just before Critically Endangered and after Vulnerable. The reason why this small wild cat species is endangered is … Continue reading →

Posted in Andean cat | Tagged Andean Cat, andean mountain cat, endangered wild cat species, small wild cat species | 1 Reply

What is the most endangered wild cat?

PoC avatarPosted on November 4, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 4, 2019

We are talking about the number of mature individual cats of a wild cat species or subspecies living in the wild. That’s the true test as to whether a cat species is endangered. All three of the wild cats listed … Continue reading →

Posted in leopard | Tagged endangered wild cat species

CITES loophole allows importation of animal trophies

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 2, 2019

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 →

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Why are wild cats endangered?

PoC avatarPosted on July 18, 2016 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2016

People ask the question: “why are wild cats endangered”. So please don’t complain that this is a boring subject. The answer to the question will be generalised and it will be very brief because in respect of all wild cat … Continue reading →

Posted in Wild Cat Species | Tagged endangered wild cat species | 10 Replies

What Does Endangered Mean?

PoC avatarPosted on May 12, 2016 by Michael BroadMay 12, 2016

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 →

Posted in Wild Cat Species | Tagged endangered tiger, endangered wild cat species, IUCN Red List for Cats | 3 Replies

Why are leopards endangered?

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2015 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2015

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 →

Posted in leopard | Tagged conservation, endangered wild cat species, IUCN Red List for Cats, leopard

Wild Cat Species in Japan

PoC avatarPosted on January 9, 2015 by Michael BroadJanuary 16, 2015

There is one wild cat species in Japan – specifically on a Japanese island: Iriomote-jima. It is remarkably close to Taiwan and quite far from Japan as it happens. The cat is named after the island: Iriomote cat (scientific name: … Continue reading →

Posted in Iriomote cat | Tagged Bengal cat, endangered wild cat species, leopard cat, small wild cat species, small wild cats, wild cat species

New Rare Feline Breed Discovered on Galápagos Islands: Research Scientist Rejoices

PoC avatarPosted on April 1, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 1, 2014

Just when I thought that there weren’t any new cat breeds, I was flabbergasted the other day after learning that an extremely rare feline breed had just been discovered on the Galápagos Islands. Apparently, a few tourists exploring the Islands … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeds | Tagged cat breeds, endangered wild cat species | 34 Replies

Cute Endangered Wild Cat Species

PoC avatarPosted on August 16, 2012 by Michael BroadAugust 17, 2012

Time NewsFeed is currently presenting “The 15 Cutest Endangered Animals in the World” in photos. Two of them are small wild cat species, the sand cat and the Iberian lynx. The sand cats that are featured have ‘charmed the Internet’. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lynx, Sand cat, Wild Cat Species | Tagged endangered wild cat species, Iberian Lynx, sand cat, small wild cat species | 4 Replies

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