Lion in Kenya, 2017. Photo courtesy of and copyright © Sharon Osberg of Wild World Foto. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
News
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.
- Project Updates
- Tsavo Cheetah Project
Counting on Cheetahs:
The Tsavo Cheetah Project
November 22, 2021
There are fewer than 7,000 cheetahs in the wild, but that number is only a rough approximation.
We know that cheetah populations are on a steep decline, and in fact, it’s estimated that in the last 100 years their numbers have dropped by around 90%. These vulnerable big cats are subject to a...
- General
Why Do Mountain Lions Matter?
November 04, 2021
People often wonder why mountain lions are so important, especially since their numbers have stopped spiraling. On the whole, the species is considered near threatened, not endangered, so...
- Wild Cat News
World’s Largest Wildlife Bridge Could Save Mountain Lions
September 01, 2021
- Project Updates
- Small Felids in Argentina
Argentina Puma Project
August 19, 2021
There is a population of pumas that is both on the edge of extinction and at the edge of the species' distribution range in the southernmost part of...
- General
In Memory of Mark Andrew Feaster
July 07, 2016
RIP Mark Andrew Feaster.
Mark found our organization in 2012 and offered his bookkeeper skills to us on a volunteer basis because, in his words, “I...
- Wild Cat News
Caught on camera:
Mountain lions nearer to us in the Bay Area than we know
January 31, 2015
- Ask a Biologist
Bobcat & mountain lion tails
December 13, 2012
Why do bobcats have almost no tail when mountain lions have such long tails?
- Ask a Biologist
Which is the world's smallest wild cat?
December 13, 2012
How big is it, and where does it live?
Try to guess before you click!
- Ask a Biologist
Is there a better way to equip police officers and Fish and Game authorities with tranquilizers to decrease "safety-related" killings of mountain lions?
June 18, 2012
Is this mostly a financial and political issue of not having the resources to provide training? If so is this a program that Felidae is working on? Are...
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