Pugmarks of man-mauling tiger seen in Khutar

A pug mark has been found between Puranpur and Khutar, India, that is thought to be the tiger that attacked and killed a man last week.

Experts and officials also suspect this is the same tiger thought to be responsible for 8 deaths and an additional attack within the past month. Their ordered objective is to tranquilize and capture the tiger.

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Throw book at wildlife trader

Last week, 12 restaurants in Da Lat, Vietnam were raided for including illegal wildlife meat on their menus. The meat seized included binturong, civet, and clouded leopard meat as well as muntjac and sambar deer- a prey species of tigers. The source of the wildlife meat was traced back to a wildlife meat trader named Tu Loan. Tu Loan also operates a zoo and is suspected to be part of an international wildlife trafficking ring.

Dr. Scott Roberton the Vietnam representative of the Wildlife Conservation Society suggests that low staffing, lack of sufficient budget, and the many other excuses given for the state of wildlife trafficking are not nearly to blame as much as local government's reluctance to enforce rules.

Vietnam is touted as a hub for wildlife trafficking in southeast Asia.

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Plan endorses protection for elusive ocelot

Cat experts from the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University and the Sky Island Alliance are hoping that global warming may draw more ocelots from northern Mexico back into the southeastern US. There are concerns that border fencing, intended to prevent humans from crossing the border, will limit the traffic of ocelots as well.

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Belizean jaguar populations 'well connected'

Researchers from the University of Southampton are finding that Belizean jaguars are roaming further than previously thought. This presents a conservation paradox- the fact that jaguars roam larger areas means that it is easier for their population to remain genetically diverse, but also means that there are more opportunities for jaguar/human conflict.

The researchers have also found that this is not the case with Belizean pumas (aka cougars). The pumas rarely leave the rainforest that serves as their stomping ground, and those territories are shrinking.

The study set up 178 motion capture cameras to catch photos of jaguars and pumas in Belize. The research suggests that pumas may be less tolerant of people than jaguars.

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Russia and China Set Up First Ever Transboundary Protected Area for Endangered Amur Tigers

Russian and Chinese officials have agreed to create the first transboundary protected area to protect the Amur tiger. The agreement was catalyzed by the efforts of the WWF.

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