Lion in Kenya, 2017. Photo courtesy of and copyright © Sharon Osberg of Wild World Foto. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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News and press about Felidae Conservation Fund, our projects, and the challenges wild cats all over the world face as conflict with humans increases and their numbers decline.
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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 African cheetah, the Asiatic cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus venaticus ) is an important part of its nativeecosystems, occupying hilly, mountainous terrain in eastern Iran. It is a critically endangered subspecies of cheetah...
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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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- Project Updates
- Bay Area Puma Project
The Art of Sniffing
August 17, 2023
How incredible would it be to be able to smell animals in the world around us? What if our sense of smell allowed us to perceive animals in...
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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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- Volunteer Spotlights
Reflections on internship with Felidae
July 17, 2023
The end of June marked the end of my internship with the Felidae Conservation Fund. These past four months have been incredibly fulfilling.
- Wild Cat News
Requiem for a Great Cat
June 26, 2023
The L.A. Times reported P-22’s existence in 2012, and his rise to fame began. A photographer from National Geographic caught an&...
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- Wild Cat News
Small cats face big threats:
Reasons to save these elusive endangered species
June 26, 2023
Scotland’s population of wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris) has dwindled to the point that it is functionally extinct, with fewer than 30 likely left in the wild....
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- Wild Cat News
Why do media often inflame news about predators and what the real story is
April 21, 2023
There have been several recent human-puma conflicts in the Bay Area, some of which have made national news with often inaccurate and inflammatory headlines. Our conflict mitigation...
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- Wild Cat News
Pumas & the California Endangered Species Act
April 17, 2023
Pumas are a Candidate Species under the California Endangered Species Act
In April 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission advanced six populations of pumas in...
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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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