The Chernobyl catastrophe proves that wild animals are better off without us

Lynx at Chernobyl exclusion zone

With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives like never before. When reactor number four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded on April 26, 1986, many people, thousands of trees and most of the animals in the area were killed. Subsequently many people have been killed because of radiation poisoning. The radiation …

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Are there any domestic cat breeds with ears similar to those of wild cats like the lynx or caracal?

Lynx - Maine Coon - Caracal

Yes, there is one outstanding example: the Maine Coon as their ears should have lynx tips. Here are extracts from two breed standard in respect of their ears: “Moderately pointed ears appear taller due to lynx tips…(TICA) EARS: Shape: large, well-tufted…” (CFA) There are other cat breeds created to have the appearance of specific …

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Wearing a lynx fur coat is “the pinnacle of trend-setting bravery”

Kendall Jenner and her lynx fur coat (2016)

The well-known department store Harvey Nichols in London described the wearing of a £68,000 lynx fur coat as “the pinnacle of trend-setting bravery”. This is 2019. When are traders and sellers of animal skins going to learn that this is a cruel and immoral business? They said that the coat would “inspire longing glances.. …

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Iberian lynx population 2017

Iberian lynx

The latest information on the ‘Iberian lynx population 2017’ is from a survey completed in 2012 by a scientist whose name is Simón (and his colleagues). They estimated that the population has increased to 156 mature individuals living in two subpopulations (there are 2 separate areas where this cat lives). In addition there has …

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