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Don't trust newspaper journalists to get cat predation rates correct!

Example of how a journalist carelessly distorts information on domestic and feral cat predation

PoC avatarPosted on February 7, 2023 by Michael BroadFebruary 7, 2023

I think that this is important. I have been digging around because I know that journalists writing for respected websites including news media website often distort the facts. They make claims and hard statements which simply are not true. They … continue reading…

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged cat as a predator, cat predation, cat study, domestic cat predation, extinction, feral cat predation, journalists, predatory behavior, science | Leave a reply
Sad picture of cheetah cub saved from being trafficked to the Middle East to be a pet to the rich

Trafficked cheetah cubs flaunted on Instagram

PoC avatarPosted on July 31, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 31, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-SOMALILAND: Calum Cairns, a former veterinarian working in rural North Yorkshire, UK, is today a cheetah rescuer operating out of a facility on the edge of Hargeisa, in the capital of Somaliland in East Africa. The cheetahs that … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cheetah conservation, Cheetah Cubs, cheetah endangered, CITES in relation to cats, crime, exotic pets, extinction, Middle East, Somaliland
Mountain lion travelling

Conservation of the puma a.k.a. mountain lion – full discussion 2022

PoC avatarPosted on February 1, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 1, 2022

Introduction: This page has been refreshed, added-to and republished on February 1, 2022. It needed to be because assessments on conservation of wild species needs to be constantly updated. That said, and regrettably, it seems that the experts are not … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged animal law, california, conservation, cougar conservation, extinction, Florida Panther, mountain lion, mountain lion conservation, puma conservation, wild cat conservation
Woolly cheetah

Woolly Cheetah

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 15, 2021

The woolly cheetah no longer exists. They were shot rather than captured. If the woolly cheetah was a different species of cheetah we will never know. When they were in existence some people thought they were a different species while … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cat genetics, cheetah, Cheetah Facts, extinction, genetics, long haired cats, recessive genetic mutation, sport hunters, sport hunting | Leave a reply
Stephens Island and the Wren

The true story of the extinction of New Zealand’s Stephens Island Wren by feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 31, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2018

Cats – domestic, stray and, at the end of the day, feral – caused the extinction of the Stephens Island Wren, a small, flightless bird. It took under two years. Yes, cats made this bird extinct in around 20 months. … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged birds, cat predation, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, extinction, hunting birds | 2 Replies
Cat predation studies

This statement is incorrect: “cats cause extinction of 33 species”

PoC avatarPosted on July 17, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 17, 2018

“Cats cause the extinction of 33 species” is an often quoted line. It’s everywhere, even on Wikipedia and the BBC. Although Wikipedia makes the factual and unconditional statement: “Their [cats] introduction has caused the extinction of at least 33 endemic … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged cat predation, cat study, conservation, extinction, study | 2 Replies

Don’t think zoos will save wild species from extinction. They won’t.

PoC avatarPosted on May 18, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 18, 2015

The days are gone when zoos could scoop up a basket full of wild animals to replenish their zoo stock and maintain genetic diversity. Now they are engaged in Species Survival Plans (SSPs) and it is projected that the best … continue reading…

Posted in Zoos | Tagged conservation, extinction, zoos | Leave a reply

Today I heard the Scottish Wildcat was close to becoming extinct

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2013 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2021

By D. Green Today (16th Nov. 2013) I heard the Scottish Wildcat was close to becoming extinct and it made me remember an experience I had when aged 8-10, on the South Downs in about 1976-1978, where I think I … continue reading…

Posted in Small Wild Cat Species, Wild Cat Species, Wildcat | Tagged conservation, extinction, scottish wildcat, wildcat | 11 Replies

Eastern Cougar Extinct March 2011

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2015

California cougar caught in homemade camera trap – photo randomtruth (Flickr) 3rd March 2011: The eastern cougar has been declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The last one was shot and stuffed in 1938 it is said. … continue reading…

Posted in Puma, Uncategorized | Tagged cougar, extinction, mountain lion, wild cat species | Leave a reply
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