We’ve all seen our cats do it: They crouch down very low, zero in on their prey, whatever it is, then wiggle their butts right […]
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Bringing back critically endangered Iberian lynxes
The Iberian lynx nearly went extinct 15 years ago. There were only about 100 adults left in the wild, and only 25 breeding females. That’s […]
Continue readingDevo’s ‘Whip It’ To help with Big Cats in Circuses
Remember Devo? The band from the early ’80s whose iconic song, “Whip It,” is still played today? They’re taking that song and rebranding it for […]
Continue readingWhy do Cats Make ‘Stinky Face’?
You’ve seen your cat stick her nose into something, whether it’s a blanket, a spot on the carpet, whatever, then look up with her mouth […]
Continue readingSaving Wild Tigers May Require Interesting Scientific Measure
This article is republished from my column on Examiner.com, with minor alterations Tigers, and other big cats, are disappearing from the planet at an alarming […]
Continue readingTigers’ Roars are Unique, Like our Cats’ Meows
Just as our own cats’ meows are distinctive enough for us to identify them, so too are tigers’ roars, according to the Prusten Project. The […]
Continue readingWhy we Need to Stop Trophy Hunting Lions NOW
Yesterday was World Lion Day, with a special focus on the problem of trophy hunting. We all know, by now, what happened to Cecil the […]
Continue readingSad Day as Illinois Lifts Bobcat Hunting Ban
Governor Bruce Rauner signed the bill that lifts Illinois’ bobcat hunting ban on July 15. The law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2016, according to […]
Continue readingThese 3 Endangered Cats are Facing Extinction
Scientists at Stanford University are warning that we’ve entered a mass extinction event not seen since the end of the dinosaurs. Species are dying out […]
Continue readingIllinois Seeks to Lift Crucial Bobcat Hunting Ban
Big cats are returning to Illinois, after decades of decline due to hunting and habitat loss. Illinois is currently home to a few cougars, and […]
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