WildCats Conservation Alliance
@ConserveWildCat
Followers
10K
Following
5K
Media
2K
Statuses
9K
A non-profit, wild tiger & Amur leopard conservation initiative. (Supported by @OfficialZSL & @Dreamworld_AU)
London
Joined March 2009
It’s #InternationalCatDay .Today we’re celebrating all cats . Unlike their domestic cousins, wild cats like tigers face immense threats. At WildCats, we work to protect tigers and Amur leopards through science-led conservation, anti-poaching efforts and community support.
0
17
35
Announced today on #WorldRangerDay: Khao Laem NP is Thailand’s first National Park to roll out EarthRanger. Real-time maps + alerts = faster responses, safer patrols & stronger protection for tigers like M7. Read more: @FREELANDglobal.
conservewildcats.org
Just in time for World Ranger Day, Khao Laem, set to become the first National Park in Thailand to use the EarthRanger.
0
4
7
Nepal’s remarkable success in nearly tripling its wild tiger population has become a global conservation milestone. But, with rising numbers comes a new challenge: ensuring people and predators can coexist safely. Read our latest blog to find out more >
conservewildcats.org
With rising numbers of tigers comes a new challenge: ensuring people and predators can coexist safely.
0
6
9
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. 🔗
0
7
12
Wildcats Conservation Alliance joined this week's Tiger Conservation Coalition meetings at ZSL - a powerful few days discussing policy, finance, illegal trade, conflict, and comms with key partners working to secure a future for wild tigers. 🐅
1
0
3
Camera traps reveal the highest recorded density of wild Amur leopards in over a decade 🐆📸. Find out what this means for the world’s rarest big cat ⬇️.🔗 #AmurLeopard #BigCats #WildlifeConservation #CameraTraps.
conservewildcats.org
Amur leopards reach record density in Russia’s Far East, with conservationists recording the highest population figures in a decade.
0
0
1
🐅 In colonial-era Kerinci, tigers were both sacred beings and feared threats. New research uncovers how local myths shaped responses to tiger attacks in the Dutch East Indies. 🔗 #SumatranTigers #HumanWildlifeConflict.
conservewildcats.org
This paper reveals how spiritual beliefs, shifting landscapes, and Dutch policies influenced human–tiger conflict and perceptions of tigers as both sacred and dangerous beings.
0
1
1
🐅 Can Southeast Asia’s tigers break free from isolation?.New research maps connectivity across 11 landscapes, highlighting key strongholds, but also warning of bottlenecks that threaten long-term survival. 🔗 #TigerConservation #SoutheastAsia.
conservewildcats.org
The identification of regions where maintaining & restoring movement corridors could support survival & highlighting where fragmentation threatens recovery.
0
0
2
🧬 A novel feline panleukopenia virus strain has been isolated from wild Amur tigers—highlighting disease risks for endangered big cats. Researchers developed a new diagnostic tool & uncovered how the virus damages cells. #AmurTigers #WildlifeHealth.
conservewildcats.org
This study isolated a novel FPV strain (FPV-HER-NEFU) from faecal samples of infected Amur tigers and established an indirect test.
0
3
4
New research suggests the loss of apex predators like tigers and leopards in China’s protected areas is simplifying food webs and reducing biodiversity, stressing the need to restore top predators. #TrophicDowngrading #ApexPredators #BiodiversityCrisis.
conservewildcats.org
The loss of apex predators in China’s protected areas is simplifying food webs and reducing biodiversity, underscoring the need to restore top predators.
0
3
3
📲 Can online search data help track wildlife crime?.New research links public search trends to illegal trade in elephants, rhinos, tigers, pangolins & more—revealing hotspots & shifting demand in China. 🔗 #WildlifeCrime #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Tigers.
conservewildcats.org
Online searches in China for tiger products closely matched patterns of tiger-related wildlife crime.
0
1
1
Wild pig populations across Southeast Asia plummeted during the African swine fever outbreak (2018–2024), but new research suggests signs of recovery—except for island endemics like Sulawesi’s warty pig, still at high risk. #ASF #WildPigs #Conservation.
conservewildcats.org
Data on wild pig population dynamics in Southeast Asia suggest that the ASF outbreak suggests different levels of impact across species and landscapes.
0
2
7
From tripled tiger numbers in Nepal to record Amur leopard densities, WildCats-supported conservation is making a real difference. In 2024, we helped protect 22,595 km² of habitat, train 320 rangers, and engage 4,440 students. Together, we’re creating a future for big cats.
0
6
11
Taisiia is already on her way and sharing updates from the road: ✈️. "More than 10,000 km left, weather challenges, but it didn't stop me. Starting my journey in ICCB-2025 from Fonseca Conservation Leadership Program 🙌"
0
1
2
This year, we’re proud to support Taisiia Marchenkova, who is currently using her award to attend the 2025 ICCB conference in Australia 🇦🇺. She’ll present her research on Far Eastern leopard recovery and apply global insights to strengthen conservation in Russia. 🐆🌍
1
1
2
🌏 Launched as a legacy of WildCats Conservation Alliance’s 2022 Year of the Tiger campaign, our annual Professional Development Award supports early and mid-career conservationists working on big cat projects we fund. 🐅🐆 >
conservewildcats.org
This annual award supports the professional development of early and mid-career conservationists working on big cat conservation projects funded by WildCats.
1
3
2
📸 After 4 years of waiting, photographer Vladimir Cech Jr. finally captured a Sumatran tiger on trail cam — a rare moment 🐅.Only ~600 remain in the wild. These stunning images raise awareness for a species on the brink. #WildlifePhotography.
thecooldown.com
One researcher had an explosive reaction when a trail camera captured a photo of a critically endangered Sumatran tiger.
0
7
11
Poaching is still the biggest threat to Sumatran tigers in Gunung Leuser, despite years of patrols & tougher laws. 🐅 More patrols, community action & alt livelihoods are urgently needed. 📉 Tigers can't wait. 🔗 #SumatranTiger #Conservation.
news.mongabay.com
Authorities managing one of the last protected areas on Earth that still hosts Sumatran tigers must do more to deter poaching and promote alternative livelihoods for local communities, a new study...
0
4
8
🐾 This Biodiversity Day, pause and listen to the wild. A tiger mother and her cubs roam by a forest lake in rare footage from Land of the Leopard NP. You can hear birdsong, pawsteps, and snuffles. #InternationalBiodiversityDay.
0
1
6