News Archives - WildCats Conservation Alliance

Zoo contributing to conservation

By estherconwayNews

Thank you to the latest zoos contributing to conservation efforts for Amur leopards and tigers! Modern zoos, both large and small, play a vital role in conserving threatened and endangered...

14th April 2025

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Zoos for conservation

By estherconwayNews

Since September we've had a flurry of donations from zoos for conservation projects funded through WildCats Conservation Alliance. We are delighted that amongst them, Greenville Zoo in South Carolina has...

21st November 2024

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Thank you zoos

By estherconwayNews

Thank you zoos that have contributed to WildCats Conservation Alliance over the past few months. 70% of WildCats' income comes from zoos which want to help support field conservation projects...

10th September 2024

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Conservation Zoos

By estherconwayNews

It's only March and 2024 has got off to a roaring start! 19 progressive zoos have already contributed over £121,000 to our funds for wild tiger and Amur leopard conservation...

13th March 2024

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Thanks to Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation

By estherconwayNews

Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation (DWF) partners with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to oversee WildCats Conservation Alliance and whilst ZSL provides the legal entity in which WildCats operates and all...

27th February 2024

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Zoo conservation

By estherconwayNews

Zoo conservation - shout out! Please give a big shout-out to the latest zoos to contribute essential funds for the conservation of tigers and Amur leopards! Good zoos around the...

15th November 2023

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WildCats Conservation Alliance 2022 Impact Report

By amyvangelderNews

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 the various ways that our...

27th July 2023

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Zoo Conservation

By estherconwayNews

Zoo conservation efforts take many forms, including holding animals in managed global populations to preserve the genetic diversity of endangered species. Zoos also work locally to preserve wild native species,...

31st May 2023

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Nexgard Spectra support wild tiger rangers

By estherconwayNews

Nexgard Spectra New Zealand, (a corporate partner of Wellington Zoo) in collaboration with NZ cat lovers, have raised a whopping NZ$50,000 (£24,270) to support Sumatran tiger conservation through WildCats. The...

18th May 2023

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Meet Anna, first recipient of the WildCats Professional Development Award

By estherconwayNews, WCS Russia

WildCats Conservation Alliance are delighted to announce the first recipient of the WildCats Professional Development Award as a legacy of the WildCats 2022 Year of the Tiger campaign. Anna Klevtcova...

9th May 2023

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Thank you Walter Zoo

By estherconwayNews

Thank you Walter Zoo for the recent contribution of 42,000 CHF (£36,842). Walter Zoo in Switzerland home to Amur tigers Victor, Julinka and Yeva, collects one Swiss Franc from every...

1st May 2023

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Supporting Asia’s big cat guardians

By amyvangelderBlog, News

Taking care of the ordinary so they can be extraordinary – supporting Asia’s big cat guardians. For the second year in a row, we are excited to be participating in...

13th April 2023

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Top wins for tiger conservation in 2022

By amyvangelderNews

As the curtain closes on Year of the Tiger it brings us to a natural point of reflection on what was accomplished in 2022 to help ensure the future of...

17th January 2023

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COP 2022 – A Peace pact with nature?

By amyvangelderNews

Wild animal populations are down 96% since 1970, declining annually by about 2.5%, as a result of climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, overfishing, and hunting to name just...

16th December 2022

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Graffeg partners with WildCats Conservation Alliance

By amyvangelderNews

We're so excited to announce our new partnership with Graffeg. With every purchase of Lord of the Forest or Arglwydd y Fforest (Welsh edition translated by Mererid Hopwood) on the Graffeg website using...

20th October 2022

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Northeast China showing signs of stable habitat for migrating tigers and leopards

By amyvangelderNews, WCS China

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been working in Northeast China since 1998 and in the Hunchun Nature Reserve (HNR) since its creation in 2001. The reserve is an important...

23rd August 2022

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The legacy of Tiger #3

By amyvangelderNews, WCS China

The Wildlife Conservation Society in China has been conducting systematic camera trap monitoring of Amur leopards and Amur tigers in Hunchun, northeast China, since 2013. They religiously check their network...

19th August 2022

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Global Tiger Day 2022

By amyvangelderBlog, News

This Global Tiger Day, learn more about this critically endangered species and what you can do to help restore the roar of tigers to the wild. Across their range, tigers...

19th July 2022

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WildCats Conservation Alliance 2021 Impact Report

By amyvangelderNews

WildCats Impact 2021 How you can help Support our work You can directly fund conservation project with 100% of donations going straight to the project. Donate Today! Stay in touch...

13th July 2022

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From poachers to protectors

By amyvangelderBlog, Lingkar, News

In a country where there is no ‘parole’ system, post-release supervision or ‘care in the community’ scheme for ex-offenders, the 'guardianship' program launched in Sumatra during 2020 provides vital support...

22nd June 2022

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Meet the tiger family defying the odds in Russia

By amyvangelderBlog, News, WCS Russia

This year, for the first time in nearly two decades, an adult tiger was observed with four cubs in southwest Primorski Kray! Here Aleksandr Rybin, field crew leader for WCS’s...

22nd June 2022

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Zoos donate to conservation

By estherconwayNews

Many zoos donate to conservation through WildCats Conservation Alliance. As we head into the summer here in the UK, the WildCats team would like to acknowledge some of the latest...

21st June 2022

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Snares claim the lives of three Sumatran tigers

By amyvangelderBlog, FFI, Lingkar, News

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead near an oil palm plantation in Aceh province on the Sumatran Island of Indonesia after being trapped by snares. On the 24th...

29th April 2022

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The Growth of Amur leopards & tigers in China

By estherconwayAmur leopard, News, WCS China

Northeast China has been identified as an important destination for big cats dispersing from source sites in Russia. With support from WildCats Conservation Alliance, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has documented...

12th April 2022

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Swiss Francs for tigers

By estherconwayNews

Walter Zoo collects one Swiss Franc from each of its visitors for wildlife conservation through the entry fee, and because of this amazing policy the zoo was able to transfer...

6th April 2022

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16 years of Korkeasaari Zoo funding Amur tiger & leopard conservation

By amyvangelderNews

Korkeasaari Zoo funds the conservation of Amur leopards and tigers for the 16th year! WildCats Conservation Alliance has just received an incredibly generous donation from Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki. Despite the...

23rd February 2022

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