Pity the tiny band of lynx in the Polish half of Europe’s most ancient forest. In June, their home, the Białowieża Forest, was cut in half when the Polish government completed construction of a wall on its border with Belarus. The aim was to repel refugees from the Middle East and elsewhere being channeled to […]
Tag: cheetahs
India Deploys Guard Dogs To Protect Newly-Introduced Cheetahs From Poachers
In a historic move, authorities in India have deployed a pack of dogs in a national park to protect newly-introduced cheetahs from poachers. According to USA Today, cheetahs used to be widespread in India, but they became extinct in the 1950s due to poaching. Cheetahs were the first and only predator to become extinct in […]
As poachers poison wildlife, Zimbabwe finds an antidote in tougher laws
Nearly a decade ago, poachers used cyanide to slaughter more than 135 elephants for their ivory in and around Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park. In the wake of these poisonings, the Southern African country tightened its laws to prevent similar deadly attacks on its wildlife. A new study shows that, even as international demand for ivory […]
Call of the wild proves costly as Saudi Arabia takes aim at exotic pets
JEDDAH: Whatever happened to taking your children to a pet shop to buy a small fish or canary as a pet? It seems those days are over, with a video of a young girl in Saudi Arabia taking her pet cheetah for a stroll. The footage, which shows a girl aged about 10 struggling to […]
Cheetah reintroduction in Malawi brings vultures back to the skies
Four species of critically endangered vulture have returned to a park in southern Malawi from which they disappeared more than 20 years ago, and their comeback is credited to the reintroduction of cheetahs, lions and the carcasses the cats left behind, conservationists say. In 2017, seven cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) were reintroduced to Liwonde National Park […]
Thousands of kangaroos are slaughtered every year to be turned into Nike’s high-end soccer boots
Tonight, as you sleep, hunters will be out in the dark with their spotlights, terrorizing, shooting, maiming, and killing a beloved national icon. This tragedy occurs each time the sun goes down across Australia. It’s a nightly affair, conveniently removed from the experiences of the majority of Australians and Nike customers. Kangaroo imagery appears on […]
The return of large mammals aids in the rehabilitation of entire ecosystems, according to a new study
The reintroduction of gray wolves into Yellowstone National Park in 1995 set off a chain reaction of events. Herbivores like elk were kept in check and on the move by the wolves, minimizing their browsing impact on young trees. As a result, willow and aspen groves blossomed along watercourses, providing excellent circumstances for a healthy […]
Cheetah pack leader killed by other family members in bloody coup
In a violent coup, an all-male cheetah pack attacked and killed its leader. Because of their predominance in the Maasai Mara natural reserve, Kenya’s Tano Bora cheetah pack, known as “the Magnificent Five” in the Maa language, is regarded as a force to be reckoned with. According to The Australian, big cat experts have been watching this alliance […]