The Weekly Anthropocene: Big Cats!
A Deep Dive into the Wild, Weird World of Humanity and its Biosphere
Big cats are some of the most majestic (and frankly cool) creatures on Earth. They’re also some of the most imperiled: all seven big cats1 are listed as “population declining” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)2. However, this writer noticed that it was difficult to find a good single source summarizing how each of these species is doing in the never-ending quest to survive and thrive in the Anthropocene, a general check-in on “how they’re doing.” In this article, The Weekly Anthropocene is trying to provide such a check-in, compiling current conservation status, best available population estimates, and some interesting bits of news and science for each big cat.
Lions
Tigers
Jaguars
Leopards
Snow Leopards
Cheetahs
Pumas
Lions (Panthera leo)
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