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In a remote region of Russia’s Far East, something extraordinary is happening: the world’s rarest big cat is making a recovery. In 2024, conservationists with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and...
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Abstract: Conservation-oriented village relocations are used as tools for wildlife conservation in developing nations like India, despite the potential sociocultural and economic costs associated with displacement. In tiger reserves in...
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Abstract: The people of Kerinci have their own interpretation of the tiger. Tigers are considered sacred animals, with various meanings. However, on the other hand, tigers that attacked the people...
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Abstract: Southeast Asia's tigers (Panthera tigris) stand at the cross-roads of recovery and ruin. While few populations remain, evidence of growth and dispersal in key sites necessitates an evaluation of...
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Abstract: Protected areas (PAs) serve as a primary conservation strategy to mitigate wildlife defaunation and trophic downgrading associated with human activities. However, how well they preserve terrestrial biodiversity and maintain...
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Abstract: Wildlife crime poses a severe threat to global biodiversity, driving species extinctions and enabling organized crime networks. While China has strengthened legal frameworks to combat illegal wildlife trade, the...
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Abstract: Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), a member of the Parvoviridae family, poses a significant threat to endangered carnivores, including the Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). This study isolated a novel...
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All WildCats Conservation Alliance projects are subject to rigorous scrutiny to ensure they are having maximum conservation impact. We have produced a document that illustrates how our projects succeeded in...
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What happens when wildlife conservation doesn’t just stay in protected areas, but reaches classrooms, kitchens, and village paths? In Nepal’s Parsa National Park, something special is unfolding. With support from...
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WCS Russia final report 2024
https://conservewildcats.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/05/WCS-Russia-Tiger-Final-Report-2024.pdfLingkar final report 2024
https://conservewildcats.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/05/LingkarInisiatifFinalReport2024-2025.pdf
Abstract: Despite pressing conservation and humanitarian concerns regarding the sustainability of natural resource exploitation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), reliable information is extremely limited as North...
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Abstract: Leopards Panthera pardus are top predators that play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance and stability by exerting top-down control on prey species populations through direct predation. Despite...
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Abstract: Thirteen countries within the distributional range of tigers adopted the St. Petersburg Declaration in 2010, committing to double their tiger populations by 2022. As a signatory to this document,...
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Abstract: Protected areas face immense pressure for their resources and the space that they occupy. To protect them and their wildlife, management approaches such as ranger patrols and measures to...
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Abstract: Livestock predation in protected areas is a key factor in human-carnivore conflict. Several countries provide financial assistance to livestock owners to reduce the economic impact and encourage coexistence. However,...
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Abstract: The wild boar (Sus scrofa) population in the southern Russian Far East declined by 90-95% because of an African swine fever (ASF) epizootic that began in 2019. The loss...
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Today, on 22 May, we join the global community in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity under the theme “Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development” . This theme underscores...
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Abstract: Tigers have become part of the lives of Sumatran people. As part of the living system, tigers also have an impact on society. These impacts include the relationship between...
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Abstract: Context China initiated its national parks in 2016 for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. The newly established Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park (NTLNP) is essential for saving endangered...
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Abstract: Microplastics (MPs) are emerging environmental pollutants that pose a significant threat to wildlife within forest ecosystems. However, the quantity and types of MPs in wildlife forest habitats remain unclear....
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By Ekaterina Igorievna Nikolaeva, Wildlife Data Specialist, ANO WCS Every spring, at the end of the camera trapping season, we return to the forest to retrieve our cameras. For us,...
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Help End Big Cat Trafficking From 22-29 April, every donation you make to WildCats via the Big Give 2025 platform will be doubled, helping us reach our fundraising goal of...
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Abstract: Indochinese tigers (Panthera tigris corbetti), formerly distributed across mainland Southeast Asia, have experienced significant range contraction, with populations in Thailand serving as the last remaining strongholds. One such landscape...
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Abstract: Background and Aim: The increasing human-wildlife interface due to urbanization and agricultural expansion has escalated the risk of zoonotic and interspecies disease transmission. Canine distemper virus (CDV), a highly...
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