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January Newsletter The World of Wild Cats in 2012 and Beyond Thanks to your outstanding support, all of us at Panthera are thrilled to share that 2012 was a truly landmark year for the world's big cats, and Panthera's wild cat conservation initiatives. In expanding our conservation... Read More Guyana Government and Panthera Sign Historic Jaguar Conservation Agreement MOU with Panthera Launches Guyana's First Jaguar Conservation Framework The jaguars of Guyana gained significant ground this month with the establishment of the country's first official jaguar-focused... Read More 'Young Tom' of Tanzania - A Lion's Spearing and Rescue In addition to its notoriety for three spectacular volcanic craters and the Olduvai Gorge archaeological site where the unearthing of hominid fossils helped to establish Africa as the 'cradle of mankind,'... Read More A Conversation with the Lion Encounter Industry on 'Walking with Lions' Last year, the international conservation journal, Oryx, published a Panthera co-authored report, ('Walking with lions: Why there is no role for captive-origin lions (Panthera leo) in species restoration') which assessed... Read More Application Rounds Open for Panthera's 2013 Awards and Grants Programs Ever-committed to our mission to foster the next generation of wild cat scientists, Panthera maintains a number of award, grant, fellowship and prize programs... Read More In Case You Missed It Panthera Press Release: Indian Park Guards Protecting Wildlife Awarded Their Own Protection The Future of the Asiatic Cheetah - Q&A with Panthera's President, Dr. Luke Hunter MongaBay Interview with Panthera's Vice President, Andrea Heydlauff, on the Making of Panthera's short film, "My Pantanal" Panthera's Advertisements Published in TIME Magazine Enter Animal Works' Raffle to Support Wild Cat Conservation & Win a Leopard Print Scooter Scientific Publications The Effects of Puma Prey Selection and Specialization on Less Abundant Prey in Patagonia Conservation Strategies for Species Affected by Apparent Competition Benefits of Wildlife-Based Land Uses on Private Lands in Namibia and Limitations Affecting Their Development No Science, No Success and Still No Need for Captive-Origin Lion Reintroduction: A Reply to Abell and Youldon Reconsidering the Specialist-Generalist Paradigm in Niche Breadth Dynamics: Resource Gradient Selection by Canada Lynx and Bobcat Observations on a Captive African Golden Cat Systematic Survey Efforts of the African Golden Cat - Part 2. Results from Uganda A Communal Sign Post of Snow Leopards (Panthera uncia) and Other Species on the Tibetan Plateau, China Conflating "Co-occurrence" with "Coexistence" The Diet of Caracal, Caracal caracal, in Two Areas of the Southern Cape, South Africa as Determined by Scat Analysis Mammals of Africa: Volumes I-VI Volume V: Leopard and Serval Chapters Panthera's Career Opportunities Program Manager Grant Writer Media & Communications Intern Development Intern Molecular Biology Internship at the American Museum of Natural History Upcoming Events Panthera's Film 'My Pantanal' Featured at New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival - January 31, NYC 'Tibet Wild' Book Presentation by Panthera's Vice President, Dr. George Schaller, at 92Y - February 4, NYC 'Tibet Wild' Book Presentation by Panthera's Vice President, Dr. George Schaller, at The Explorers Club - February 11, NYC Panthera's Media Director, Steve Winter, to Judge 2013 World Press Photo Contest - February 1-15, Amsterdam Panthera's Media Director, Steve Winter, to Judge 2013 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition - January 7 - February 25, London 'Man and Beast' Story by Panthera's CEO, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, Airs on Public Radio Stations Nationwide - February 21-25 2012 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition - October 19, 2012 - March 3, 2013, London Photo of the Month Send one of Panthera's Valentine's Day e-cards this year to show your loved ones how much you care about them, and saving wild cats! Follow Us Contact Us Forward email This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeª | Privacy Policy. Panthera | 8 West 40th Street 18th Fl. | New York | NY | 10018 The World of Wild Cats in 2012 and Beyond Thanks to your outstanding support, all of us at Panthera are thrilled to share that 2012 was a truly landmark year for the world's big cats, and Panthera's wild cat conservation initiatives. In expanding our conservation... Read More Guyana Government and Panthera Sign Historic Jaguar Conservation Agreement MOU with Panthera Launches Guyana's First Jaguar Conservation Framework The jaguars of Guyana gained significant ground this month with the establishment of the country's first official jaguar-focused... Read More 'Young Tom' of Tanzania - A Lion's Spearing and Rescue In addition to its notoriety for three spectacular volcanic craters and the Olduvai Gorge archaeological site where the unearthing of hominid fossils helped to establish Africa as the 'cradle of mankind,'... Read More A Conversation with the Lion Encounter Industry on 'Walking with Lions' Last year, the international conservation journal, Oryx, published a Panthera co-authored report, ('Walking with lions: Why there is no role for captive-origin lions (Panthera leo) in species restoration') which assessed... Read More Application Rounds Open for Panthera's 2013 Awards and Grants Programs Ever-committed to our mission to foster the next generation of wild cat scientists, Panthera maintains a number of award, grant, fellowship and prize programs... Read More In Case You Missed It Panthera Press Release: Indian Park Guards Protecting Wildlife Awarded Their Own Protection The Future of the Asiatic Cheetah - Q&A with Panthera's President, Dr. Luke Hunter MongaBay Interview with Panthera's Vice President, Andrea Heydlauff, on the Making of Panthera's short film, "My Pantanal" Panthera's Advertisements Published in TIME Magazine Enter Animal Works' Raffle to Support Wild Cat Conservation & Win a Leopard Print Scooter Scientific Publications The Effects of Puma Prey Selection and Specialization on Less Abundant Prey in Patagonia Conservation Strategies for Species Affected by Apparent Competition Benefits of Wildlife-Based Land Uses on Private Lands in Namibia and Limitations Affecting Their Development No Science, No Success and Still No Need for Captive-Origin Lion Reintroduction: A Reply to Abell and Youldon Reconsidering the Specialist-Generalist Paradigm in Niche Breadth Dynamics: Resource Gradient Selection by Canada Lynx and Bobcat Observations on a Captive African Golden Cat Systematic Survey Efforts of the African Golden Cat - Part 2. Results from Uganda A Communal Sign Post of Snow Leopards (Panthera uncia) and Other Species on the Tibetan Plateau, China Conflating "Co-occurrence" with "Coexistence" The Diet of Caracal, Caracal caracal, in Two Areas of the Southern Cape, South Africa as Determined by Scat Analysis Mammals of Africa: Volumes I-VI Volume V: Leopard and Serval Chapters Panthera's Career Opportunities Program Manager Grant Writer Media & Communications Intern Development Intern Molecular Biology Internship at the American Museum of Natural History Upcoming Events Panthera's Film 'My Pantanal' Featured at New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival - January 31, NYC 'Tibet Wild' Book Presentation by Panthera's Vice President, Dr. George Schaller, at 92Y - February 4, NYC 'Tibet Wild' Book Presentation by Panthera's Vice President, Dr. George Schaller, at The Explorers Club - February 11, NYC Panthera's Media Director, Steve Winter, to Judge 2013 World Press Photo Contest - February 1-15, Amsterdam Panthera's Media Director, Steve Winter, to Judge 2013 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition - January 7 - February 25, London 'Man and Beast' Story by Panthera's CEO, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, Airs on Public Radio Stations Nationwide - February 21-25 2012 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition - October 19, 2012 - March 3, 2013, London Photo of the Month Send one of Panthera's Valentine's Day e-cards this year to show your loved ones how much you care about them, and saving wild cats! Follow Us Contact Us Forward email This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeª | Privacy Policy. Panthera | 8 West 40th Street 18th Fl. | New York | NY | 10018 The World of Wild Cats in 2012 and Beyond Thanks to your outstanding support, all of us at Panthera are thrilled to share that 2012 was a truly landmark year for the world's big cats, and Panthera's wild cat conservation initiatives. In expanding our conservation... Read More Guyana Government and Panthera Sign Historic Jaguar Conservation Agreement MOU with Panthera Launches Guyana's First Jaguar Conservation Framework The jaguars of Guyana gained significant ground this month with the establishment of the country's first official jaguar-focused... Read More 'Young Tom' of Tanzania - A Lion's Spearing and Rescue In addition to its notoriety for three spectacular volcanic craters and the Olduvai Gorge archaeological site where the unearthing of hominid fossils helped to establish Africa as the 'cradle of mankind,'... Read More A Conversation with the Lion Encounter Industry on 'Walking with Lions' Last year, the international conservation journal, Oryx, published a Panthera co-authored report, ('Walking with lions: Why there is
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