Captive cougar tests positive for coronavirus
The first cougar (Puma concolor) in the United States has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The cat and several other ...
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Rehabilitated jaguar released in Yucatan after car strike
A jaguar struck by a car in Mexico was released into a biological reserve after 100 days of rehabilitation. The animal, hit several months ago, was quickly ...
TWS2020: The road to prime ocelot habitats
Ocelots seeking home ranges are most concerned with finding the right type of habitats though they will try to avoid roads when possible. “Because they’re ...
Watch: Rare footage of tigers caught in western Thailand
Camera traps have caught the first evidence of wild tigers in western Thailand in four years. Footage shot in March and April this year show tigers walking by ...
Vehicle strikes, rodenticide cause L.A. puma deaths
Humans are the main reason for adult mountain lion deaths in a struggling population living on the fringes of California’s largest city over the last two decades. ...
JWM: Bobcats recolonize Iowa, but farms remain obstacles
Bobcats are steadily recolonizing the southern third of Iowa after being extirpated from the state for decades, according to new research. “It highlights that ...
Florida officials looking for videos of crippled panthers
Florida panthers are suffering from a crippling disorder, and state wildlife officials are looking for more evidence to determine the cause of the problem. Eight ...
Florida panther population grows, but gene flow still a concern
Efforts to bolster the only existing population of Florida panthers have been largely successful, but genetic health of the animals will likely remain a concern due ...