Friday, July 13, 2012

BIG CAT NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Whilst the focus of the CFZ Mystery Cat study group is predominantly the search for proof of the British big cats, it would be unrealistic to forget that this is only part of a global mystery-cat phenomenon.

Here are a selection of mystery cat stories from around the world.



Tracking Big Cats to Learn Their Secrets
KQED
Learning to see the landscape through the eyes of a wild carnivore helps Bay Area residents appreciate the essential ecological roles bobcats, mountain lions, and other predators play in ecosystems. New research shows that lion leftovers feed a ...



Modern Cats Split with Saber-Tooths Early
Sci-Tech Today
Modern cats diverged from their sabre-toothed ancestors early in evolutionary history to follow a separate trajectory, a study says, also showing a deep separation between domestic cats and big cats.#



Skulls Shed New Light On the Evolution of the Cat
Science Daily (press release)
There was also a marked separation between modern small-medium cats (that is, the domestic cat and its close relatives, the cheetah, puma, ocelot, serval and lynx) and modern big cats (such as the lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar), with a divergence in ...



Cougar encounter
Chico News & Review
Now, cougar allies and advocates worry that the incident—the first California attack on a person since 2007—may generate unwarranted publicity and excitement over the presence of the big cats in a time when their numbers may be dropping. “Every time ...



'Big Cat Encounter' at county fair
WatertownDailyTimes.com
There will be lots of lion around at the 195th Jefferson County Fair, Tuesday through July 15 in Watertown. One of the daily acts, free with fair admission, is the Big Cat Encounter show. The animals in the show come from the Big Cat Habitat and Gulf ...



Another big cat sighting reported in Ashland, KY
WOWK
The Ashland Police Department responded to another big cat sighting this morning.



Ashland Police respond to 3rd sighting of a big cat
WOWK
Police responded to Cheer Street in Ashland, but couldn't find a cougar or mountain lion.



Today, Costa Rica serves as one of 18 Latin American countries that is
By Rick Meril
His feelings that the big cat has not roamed its historical USA territory(California across to the Carolinas) for 100+ years and therefore concentration on protecting the Jaguar should focus on Central and South America where populations still ...



PRINCE MICHAEL: RUSSIA'S TIGERS MUST BE SAVED FROM POACHERS
Express.co.uk
PRINCE Michael of Kent's eyes are fixed with the intense glare of a big cat homing in on its prey. He is talking about one of his driving passions, the fight to save the mighty Amur Tiger and, for once, he picks up the faint scent of success. His ...



Police: Another Big Cat Sighting in Ashland
Police and wildlife experts say do not approach a big cat, call 911.



Big cat 'shops' in Sonepur market - The Telegraph
Bhubaneswar, July 4: An evening walk through a busy market checking the wares displayed in the shops are perfectly normal. Only if the walker does not ...

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