Japan leopard cats: How the Iriomote and Tsushima species have become conservation ambassadors
Restricted to their islands, the two cat populations are extremely vulnerable. But ensuring their survival is crucial.
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Restricted to their islands, the two cat populations are extremely vulnerable. But ensuring their survival is crucial.
In the two decades since the Franco-British multinational Perenco established operations at Muanda, at the mouth of the Congo River, surrounding communities have suffered the loss of the natural resources they depend on for a living. Now, the company is bidding on two new oil blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Local and international […]
Japan is home to two rare subspecies of leopard cat, one found only on Iriomote Island and the other on Tsushima Island. Neither larger than a housecat, each subspecies has an estimated population of only around 100 individuals, and both are listed as critically endangered on the Japanese Red List of Endangered Species. While the […]
The petitioner, bird-watcher Anand Arya, has demanded that the construction work on Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar be restrained until the Dhanauri Wetland is notified as Balmiki Ramsar Wetland and Sarus Sanctuary/Conservation Reserve.