Esther Conway

New research highlights the hidden impact of roads on Asia’s wildlife. A review across 36 countries documents over 200,000 roadkill records and shows roads fragment habitats, alter behaviour and increase risk for many threatened species.
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Exciting new research from the biochemists!

Far Eastern Leopard in Southwest Primorsky Krai This study provides an up‐to‐date population assessment of the Far Eastern leopard in southwest Primorsky Krai, Russia.

New research shows real progress for the Critically Endangered Amur leopard. Camera trap monitoring in southwest Primorsky Krai estimates 118 individuals, double 2014 levels and up 20% since 2020.
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Peoples perceptions on human-wildlife conflict mitigation This study provides the first comprehensive evaluation of peoples perceptions on human-wildlife conflict mitigation across five protected areas in Nepal's Tarai Arc Landscape.

New research from Nepal’s Tarai Arc shows what works for human–wildlife coexistence. Predator-proof corrals and improved fencing reduce losses from tigers, leopards and elephants, but long-term solutions need habitat restoration too.

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Camera traps in China capture first-ever footage of Amur tigress with five cubs Camera traps installed in the world’s largest tiger reserve, in China, have captured footage of an Amur tigress and her five cubs for the first time. Recorded in November 2025, the footage from…

Camera traps in China’s largest tiger reserve captured a rare first: an Amur tigress with five cubs.

Filmed in late 2025 at Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, the sighting signals conservation gains for the endangered Amur tiger—though experts warn the population is not fully secure.

Fascinating look at the problems facing the Sundarban’s tigers

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

No other agency of the U.S. government has saved more lives per dollar than U.S.A.I.D.—it supplied medicine, food, and staffing for some of the most desperate and vulnerable. A new short documentary shows the impact of its dismantling. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2a5Jm5

Feeling rather chuffed with my American version of #TigersBetweenEmpires brought all the way to London by @jonathanslaght.com. Thank you!

Review: A Minneapolis man and his ‘life-changing’ tiger encounters Nonfiction: Jonathan C. Slaght’s “Tigers Between Empires” shines spotlight on endangered cats.

First review is in: WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com shines a “scientific-yet-soulful spotlight on one of the world’s most amazing creatures” in his new book, Tigers Between Empires.

The book, out Tuesday, Nov. 4, details WCS’s tiger conservation work.

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African Swine Fever crashed wild boar in Thailand (2022–24). Now they’re bouncing back at Khao Laem NP: detections rose from 41 (2022) to 343 (H1 2025). Good for the food web and neighbouring communities. 🐗🐯

🔊 Sound on for happy snorts! 🎥 Freeland / DNP

Artificial insemination raises hopes for world's rarest big cat The world-first insemination of an Amur leopard in France has lifted hopes of animal lovers for the survival of Earth's rarest big cat.

Good luck to colleagues at Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse

Rail expansion plans spark clash between coal and tiger conservation Conservationists, wildlife activists, and citizens put up a spirited legal and civil society battle to prevent the fragmentation of Western ghat sanctuaries, threatened by coal corridor infrastructure...

A proposed rail expansion in India’s Western Ghats aims to boost coal transport, but could slice through vital tiger and wildlife corridors. A powerful example of the tension between development and connectivity.

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New global guidelines needed to rein in the wildlife pet trade (commentary) The illegal and unsustainable wildlife pet trade depends on the appeal of live animals — creatures that people naturally want to care for. Yet behind the allure of a bright-eyed chameleon or playful…

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“The IUCN congress offers a crucial chance to turn global attention toward the pet trade. If we fail to act, this commerce will continue hollowing out ecosystems, spreading invasive species, and endangering health,” a new op-ed argues.

** Views expressed are author's.

🐯🐆🐯🐆 Our 2024 Annual Report is here!

With your support we:

✨ Protected 22,595 km² of habitat
✨ Trained 320 rangers
✨ Deployed 320 camera traps
✨ Reached 4,440 students

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Loopholes in legislation and failures in enforcement across tiger range states, undermine the impact of wildlife conservation efforts. More needs to be done before it’s too late. Read this report.

2025 BID call for proposals: Africa Deadline for submissions: 3 November 2025, 15:59 CET (UTC+1)

Biodiversity data funding opportunity www.gbif.org/news/6r10aNQ...

Track Survey of the Amur Tiger In Russia, range‐wide winter track surveys of the Amur tiger are conducted every ten years based on snow track measurements.

Results of the snow tracking survey of Amur tigers published in this recent paper.

Captured by our partners in Thailand, this camera trap image is a striking glimpse of life in the wild and a reminder of what’s at stake. Our 2026 work depends on 2025 funding. Support us today 👉 conservewildcats.org/donate/

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Finding Rory the Roller A European Roller’s extraordinary journey from South Africa to China demonstrates the power of birds and migration to connect us, along with teaching us about their needs along the world’s Global Flyw...

Meet Rory the Roller!🐦

A European Roller made an extraordinary journey from wintering in South Africa to China, travelling more than 15,000 km!🌍

Fitted with a satellite-tracker by our Partner @birdlifesa.bsky.social, he was next identified in China.

Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/08...

Drivers and solutions to Southeast Asia’s biodiversity crisis - Nature Reviews Biodiversity The terrestrial ecosystems of Southeast Asia are both globally important reservoirs of biodiversity, and a provider of resources and livelihoods for millions of people across the region. This Review summarizes the threats to biodiversity in Southeast Asia, and the conservation solutions required to ensure successful outcomes for biodiversity and people.

A Review from Zoe Davies, Matthew Struebig and colleagues summarizes the threats to biodiversity in Southeast Asia and conservation solutions.

Web link: https://bit.ly/4fCpij1
Readcube: https://bit.ly/4mEsVY3
Translations of the article in primary ASEAN languages: https://bit.ly/4mDBOB7

YouTube video by WildCats Conservation Alliance A Turning Point for Tigers: First Population Increase in Decades

Global Tiger Day: let’s pause and celebrate success!
For 25 years, WildCats Conservation Alliance has powered tiger recoveries, and for the first time in decades, wild tiger numbers are increasing thanks to science-led conservation. youtu.be/nK2ha2sRzBM

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Jo Hobbs, is a UK needle-felting artist known for crafting realistic miniature animal figures from wool

Artist: @jurlyjocreation

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Huge thanks to everyone who donated to the WildCats #BigGive Campaign. We surpassed out target by £1 with three minutes to spare!

YouTube video by WildCats Conservation Alliance 🐅 Double your impact to help stop big cat trafficking 🐆

🌍 It's #EarthDay AND the start of our @biggive.bsky.social campaign!

🎥 Watch + share the vid: youtu.be/DQ7zhPoMJN4

From 22–29 April, all donations to WildCats will be doubled to help protect wild tigers + Amur leopards from poaching. 🐅🐆

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A low-density yet stable population of Indochinese tigers Tigers utilise 55 % of the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai complex despite a stable population and high survival.

🐅 New research highlights the need for targeted conservation in Dong Phayayen–Khao Yai, Thailand—one of the last strongholds for Indochinese tigers.

Despite stable numbers, recovery is limited by low prey, fragmentation & Highway 304.

📄 Read more: conservewildcats.org/2025/04/14/s...

Canine distemper virus transmission in Malaysia Preliminary study of canine distemper virus transmission from small mammals to Malayan tiger tiger at Kampung Besul Lama, Terengganu.

New study:
CDV found in wild tree shrews for the first time in Malaysia 🦠
This overlooked species could be silently sustaining the virus & fuelling spillover to endangered Malayan tigers 🐅
🔗 Read more: conservewildcats.org/2025/04/13/s...
#MalayanTiger #WildlifeDisease #CDV

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Canine Distemper Virus (CDV Geographical Distribution of Carnivore Hosts and Genotypes of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) Worldwide: A Scoping Review and Spatial Meta-Analysis

New study maps the global spread of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), revealing its multihost potential across domestic & wild carnivores. Spillover events in shared habitats drive its expansion, making it a major conservation concern. conservewildcats.org/2025/03/10/c...

Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-b...

In our new paper in @science.org, we show that tropical forests are changing over time, but too slowly to track climate change. Our article, led by @jeaggu.bsky.social just out:

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