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Domestic Dogs and Unintended Impacts on Wildlife
November 01, 2023
Taking a weekend hike with your dog is a beloved pastime for nature lovers. However, some parks or preserves may not allow dogs, while others may only permit them if on-leash. Such rules exist as part of park management goals to minimize ecological disturbance and also, because biologists are increasingly documenting the negative effects of dogs on...
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The Asiatic Cheetah:
A Subspecies on the Brink of Extinction
September 15, 2023
The Asiatic cheetah once roamed from Saudi Arabia to India, but today its range is limited to a small area in Iran. A cousin to the better known...
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Mitigating conflict between wild cats and domestic animals
September 04, 2023
At times, the well-being of large carnivores seems like it’s at odds with the safety of domestic animals– but it doesn’t have to be. One...
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Enhancing Wildlife Connectivity, Fire Safety, and Personal Well-being:
The Multi-faceted Benefits of Trails on Your Property
August 17, 2023
In a world where human progress often clashes with the delicate ecosystems of our planet, a harmonious solution is available that not only benefits wildlife and fire mitigation...
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Intersection of Human and Wildlife Health at the Urban Edge - disease and zoonoses, spillover threats and questions for research today
August 17, 2023
COVID-19 swept the world, and brought attention to the rising threat of zoonoses, or diseases spread from animals to humans. With over 6.9 million people dead...
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Mountain lion sighting in Los Gatos today
March 22, 2023
This morning, I received an alert on my phone from the local police that a mountain lion had been spotted behind the car dealership just down the street...
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How Cat Scat Helps Solve Conservation Mysteries
May 04, 2022
Examining scat is a little bit like detective work. The perpetrator may or may not be anywhere nearby, but scientists can determine the who, what, when, where, why,...
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Looking for Lynx in All the Right Places
February 18, 2022
So you think you’ve spotted a lynx! But what kind is it? Canadian, Iberian, Eurasian? Or could it be something else altogether – a bobcat?
Despite...
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A Spotty Population of Ocelots Call Texas Home
February 10, 2022
Most of us are familiar with mountain lions and bobcats living in the continental United States, but did you know we have ocelots here, too? There aren’t...
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Mistaken Mountain Lion Sightings Have Major Consequences
February 04, 2022
Amazing! You just saw a mountain lion on your security camera!
Or did you?
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Show your love for wild cats this Valentine's Day ♥
February 01, 2022
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