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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
