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Patrick Thornton

Small Signs of Hope for World's Most Endangered Cat - 0 views

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    "The woodlands and pastures of southern Spain once provided fertile hunting ground for the Iberian lynx, but habitat destruction, loss of prey, and trapping diminished the population of the reclusive feline dramatically, to just 100 animals a decade ago, making it the most endangered cat in the world. Now, thanks to a combination of political action, high-tech monitoring, and improved public awareness, the lynx is making a slow, if not always steady, comeback in Andalusia."
lark dunham

Cats on Camera - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    More Big Cats
Patrick Thornton

Living With Less: New York Couple Manages in 175 Square Feet - 0 views

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    Living in Manhattan for a couple with two cats in 175 square feet is impressive, if not a little crazy.
Patrick Thornton

Russia, Asian Nations Pledge To Double Tiger Populations by 2020 - 0 views

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    Conservationists called the 13-nation agreement an important step in protecting the wild cats, whose numbers have plummeted in recent decades as human encroachment has eliminated more than nine-tenths of their habitat. Experts say there are fewer than 3,500 wild tigers today, compared to an estimated 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th century. Hailing the agreement, Michael Baltzer, head of the WWF Tiger Initiative, said "There never has been a high-level government commitment to take forward tiger conservation."
Patrick Thornton

China Tiger Deaths Spark Inquiry, Calls for Animal Rights - TIME - 0 views

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    "It is an irony not lost on the Chinese that the Year of the Tiger has not been good for the big cats. Back-to-back tragedies have spurred calls for greater legal protections for animals."
Patrick Thornton

BBC News - India wild tiger census shows population rise - 0 views

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    "The number of tigers in India's wild has gone up by 20%, according to the latest tiger census, which has surveyed the whole of India for the first time. The census puts the population of the big cat at 1,706. There were 1,411 tigers at the last count in 2007."
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