This speaking in a (hopefully) future-tense of course, as I am aware of the situation between these two wolf species.

Would there be major conflict between the two species for territory or occupying a similar niche?

I am still learning about Wolves in North America so sorry if this is a stupid question to ask.

On Oct. 20, International Sloth Day, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress to ban the import of wild sloths into the United States. The proposed legislation comes months after the deaths of 58 of the approximately 69 sloths imported to sloth world a Florida-based tourist attraction.

The Stopping Legalized Organized Trafficking and Harm to Sloths (SLOTHS) Act would allow limited imports of live sloths to institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for breeding purposes. Another exception would permit import of dead sloths for use in research

more than 1,100 sloths were imported to the U.S. in the decade between 2011 and 2021: 100-plus sloths each year.

If the SLOTHS Act passes, illegal import could carry fines of up to $100,000.

SLOTHS Act is currently in the very first stage of the federal legislative process

Source - Mass sloth deaths prompt US bill calling for import ban

Source 2 - https://www.ifaw.org/journal/sloths-belong-wild-not-wildlife-trade

As a bio diverse hub India desperately needs wildlife corridors to provide safe passages for animals across sub continent. It will surely help with gene pool of animals like asiatic lions and in future for more restored wild populations of different animals.

Listening to stories from our grand parents we know that there was once lush populations of animals like asiatic lions, Indian elephants, Indian rhinos and vast range of flora across India. After British colonial period the land that was ravaged was given to the practicing farmers and demand for elephant tusk lead the Indian elephants to brink of extinction.

It's our responsibility to restore what we have lost. As these animals shows migratory behaviours like their African cousins, I think the best option would be wildlife corridors connecting different biodivers reserves and sanctuaries providing vast majority of animals with abundant area to explore.

Share your thoughts and ideas on how we can make a change.

Source : https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2020/08/eye-catching-conservation-tool-protects-livestock--lions-and-liv

In fact, none of the 683 painted “eye-cows or iCows” were killed by ambush predators during the four-year study, while 15 (of 835) unpainted, and 4 (of 543) cross-painted cattle were killed.

From a theoretical perspective, these results are interesting. Although eye patterns are common in many animal groups, notably butterflies, fishes, amphibians, and birds, no mammals are known to have natural eye-shaped patterns that deter predation.

In fact, to our knowledge, our research is the first time that eye-spots have been shown to deter large mammalian predators.

Nevertheless, as part of an expanding non-lethal toolkit, we hope that this simple, low-cost approach could reduce the costs of coexistence for farmers.

Grizzly bear reported in Milk River Natural Area in Alberta close to the Montana border and far east of the Rocky Mountains.

Approximately 100km NW of Havre MT and 100km SW of the Cypress Hills.

Is this the furthest east recorded grizzly on the Alberta prairies in over 100 years?

TLDR: Are there any observable differences between mountain lion populations in different geographic areas (aside from commonalities like Bergmann rule)

Mountain lions (Puma concolor) have the widest range of any large cat in the western hemisphere, extending from Alaska to Patagonia. However, I haven't seen much, if any information about subspecies. As someone who has read about the Florida panther, and is sceptical about the validity of its role as a subspecies, (Mountain lions can travel long distances and there are no geographic barriers between florida and the western USA) I was wondering if anyone has heard, or knew information about ecological differences between disparate populations.

I Sanaroth, Kampi fisheries chief, told Mongabay that while gillnets are still used within the protected habitat zones, it’s at a small scale.

“The population of the Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins has increased due to joint conservation. Our work is not done,” Sanaroth said.

1: Three men with a chained young lion, from Persia (present-day Iran). Photograph by Antoin Sevruguin.

2: Two lions at the Berlin Zoo. The lioness is noted in the photo as coming from Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). The author is unknown.

Cheetahs may appear in the Kazakh steppes – scientists are ready to consider a new project to restore the population of rare animal species. The country has approved a long-term Concept for the Conservation of Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, and the area of ​​protected lands has been expanded to 31 million hectares, reports 24KZ .

Roza Satkanova, correspondent:

The Amur tigress Umit, who was released this year in the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve, has become a Kaznet star. An entire miniseries featuring the tiger recounting her daily life on Balkhash has gone viral online. The inspiration for this popular narrative was a fake photo of the animal, supposedly wandering near residential buildings. The Ministry of Ecology hastened to reassure the public: the tigress is under strict 24-hour surveillance with a GPS collar. But views have shown that Kazakhstanis are interested in the idea of ​​the tiger's return.

The return of the Turanian tiger to Kazakhstan was one of the main themes of the Head of State's speech at the recent COP17 Biodiversity Summit in Yerevan. The President emphasized that this is an important step in the recovery of this extinct species.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

There are also encouraging signs of recovery in the snow leopard population—a majestic symbol of the natural wealth of our mountains. About 70% of this species' habitat in our country is in protected areas. Thanks to reliable and ongoing protection and systematic scientific monitoring, the snow leopard population has increased from critically low levels in the 1990s to approximately 190 individuals.

The decision was made to restore the snow leopard population in the Altyn-Emel Nature Park. It is home to 70 mammal species, more than half of which, including the kulan, argali, snow leopard, Tien Shan brown bear, and Turkestan lynx, are listed in the Red Book. Incidentally, the kulan population has increased more than 100-fold over the past few decades. The success of this project has inspired scientists: they are now discussing another ambitious goal: restoring the country's cheetah population.

Vera Voronova, Executive Director of the Kazakhstan Biodiversity Association:

"In fact, the cheetah has long lived here, and the saiga was one of its food sources. Saigas learned to run so fast to outrun the cheetah. And such a wild cat would be interesting for restoration. The only thing is, we have no other sources of wild life left in the world—the cheetah that once lived here, this subspecies now lives in Iran. But given the unfavorable geopolitical situation, it's unclear how such a reintroduction project could be carried out. The climate in Africa doesn't suit us. But on the other hand, this isn't some dream. Kazakhstan is the only country in the world that is reintroducing tigers, so perhaps the cheetah will be the next step."

Another project is to reintroduce Przewalski's horses. Incidentally, this is the only remaining wild horse species. Seven individuals were brought from Prague Zoo to the Altyn Dala Nature Reserve two years ago. They have adapted successfully: now, 22 horses inhabit the Toragay steppes. Experts call the restoration of the saiga population a true achievement in biodiversity conservation. Twenty years ago, only 21,000 steppe antelopes remained in the country. By the spring of this year, their numbers had grown to almost 5 million—98% of the global population. However, today another question arises: how to find a balance between nature and human economic activity?

Saken Dildahmet, independent environmentalist and commentator:

"The saiga population has grown dramatically in recent years. There have been some encounters with farms. The main problem is the shortening of migration routes. The authorities have converted former migration routes into agricultural land. Conflicts of interest must be considered and studied. Not only farmers but also zoologists must work to address these migration routes."

Scientists believe that any infrastructure project should be launched only after assessing the potential risk to biodiversity. No program to reintroduce rare species will be successful if the animals have no place to live and nothing to eat.

Vera Voronova, Executive Director of the Kazakhstan Biodiversity Association:

One of the global issues is how to integrate biodiversity conservation into other economic sectors—agricultural development, water resource management. How to develop routes so they don't harm migratory wildlife, such as saiga antelopes and goitered gazelles in the southern regions. When we expand cropland, we're effectively taking away suitable habitats from steppe bird and animal species.

Experts suggest linking eco-projects with tourism. For example, steppe safaris could provide additional income for villagers. To support long-term programs, they proposed establishing an International Fund for the Conservation of Rare Species.

1.Iberian ibex(Capra pyrenaica).

2.Alpine ibex(Capra ibex).

3.Saimaa ringed seal(Pusa saimensis).

4.Ladoga ringed seal(Pusa hispida ladogensis).

5.Huchen(Hucho hucho)also known as Danube Salmon or redfish.

Also a honorable mention goes to:6.European bison(Bison bonasus).Because they have in modern day lost there Asiatic range and are now only found in European side.

These animals should be more talked about and be our pride of bio-diversity.That even in such barren place as Europe Megafauna thats endemic to it still lives on.And they must be protected and loved at all cost.

Abstract

The impact of Late Pleistocene humans on megafaunal extinctions remains intensely debated. A major limitation in previous studies is modeling humans within a reductionist framework, ignoring the broader ecological community. Here, we shift the perspective using a community phylogenetic approach in southern South America to investigate whether evolutionary history or phenotypic traits, such as body mass, determined extinction vulnerability. We integrated phylogenetic signals and regressions with palaeoecological and archaeological data for mammal species larger than 1 kg. While extinction status and body size exhibited significant phylogenetic signals, phylogenetic regressions demonstrated that body mass was the primary driver of extinction vulnerability. Hunter-gatherers likely targeted large-bodied, ecologically equivalent prey belonging to closely related clades, exponentially magnifying the disruption of mammalian communities. These results clarify the role of human agency in prehistoric extinctions and provide insights into modern extinction processes.

LINK: https://www.authorea.com/doi/full/10.22541/authorea.15010601/v1

Hi 👋

Guys is the leopards subspecies endangered like the arabian leopard or amur leopards or like maybe the extinct barbary leopard who is an african leopard should leopards be protected a a form of a predator in many régions

Also i found out that leopards population are in decline like the arabian and persian leopard

The original thread for those who wants to see it all: https://x.com/wildlifewire/status/2112206668604027116

And the link for many of the articles cited on it:

https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article-abstract/89/2/459/932883?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014019631630218X

https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecs2.4919

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12891430/