Hernfa – Behind the Cloak of Buddha – Cee4life

Behind the Cloak of Buddha – Cee4life

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Drugging of the Temple Tigers – Drugging has always been suspected, particularly with some of the tiger used alot with the public. They did show sedation signs and symptoms. However, I personally never caught them being drugged, and I have never said that I did, others did. However, think of this, you are a tiger, a carnivore, you are not fed a correct diet and you NEVER have had red meat, raw meat or bones to chew on. You are lacking in vitamins instantly. Then you are kept in a cement cage 21 hours per day, no sunshine, no exercise, you are unhealthy and lacking vitamin D you have no muscles tone as you cannot exercise. Then, there is no enrichment to occupy your mind, you are becoming null and void. You are also inbred, and are born with your immunity system already lowered, you are prone to disease and birth defects. Then when you are to move, you are beaten, bullied, intimidated etc. Then you are dragged out and tied to a tree in blazing hot sun for hundreds of tourists per day. You can barely raise your head. That is the factual life of the temple tigers. Drugs are not really necessary to cause this lethargic nature of them. The below photograph is Hernfa. Hernfa has been subjected to all of the above. He is the “tourist head in the lap photo” tiger ~ Sybelle

 

 

The West Indian Wildlife Conservation Society

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A Lynx; plural lynx or lynxes is any of the four species
within the Lynx genus of medium-sized wildcats.

The name “lynx” originated in Middle English via Latin from the Greek word “λύγξ”, derived from the Indo-European
root “*leuk-”, meaning “light, brightness”, in reference to
the luminescence of its reflective eyes is considerable confusion about the best way to classify felids at present, and some authorities classify them as part of the genus Felis.

Neither the caracal, sometimes called the Persian lynx or African lynx, nor the jungle cat, called the swamp lynx,
is a member of the Lynx genus.

“How Many Cheetahs Exist in Naybandan?”

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“How Many Cheetahs Exist in Naybandan?”
First phase of cheetah population survey in Naybandan Wildlife Refuge was finished. A total of 45 stations inside the reserve’s core zone were monitored for more than three months to find how many cheetahs exist in the area. As a result, more than 20 images of the Asiatic cheetahs have been obtained which need further analysis to find number of individuals. Besides the critically endangered Asiatic cheetahs, striped hyena was another frequent large carnivore which was present in most of the stations. Also, three species of foxes (i.e. Balnford’s fox, common fox and Ruppelli’s fox), golden jackal, wild cat, caracal, porcupine and ungulates were among species on images.
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Villagers Attack and Hang A Leopard from A Tree….

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The story that’s been told with this photo is: Villagers attacked and hanged a leopard from a tree after it attacked and seriously injured three people in their home
What important part they left out is how the 3 people behaved before the leopard attacked. They didn’t hide and call for professional assistance, but they instead cornered and hit the leopard with many people. These people are injured, the leopard is dead…another leopard. And why hang in the tree? Are you proud of killing this amazing animal? Is it your trophy? ;-(

Dr. McCarthy’s interview to learn about the current state, threats & conservation status of the elusive snow leopard.

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Next Tues 1/22 @ 8pm, Panthera’s Snow Leopard Program Exec. Director, Dr. Tom McCarthy, will be interviewed on Extreme Wildlife Radio – an online, Texas-based radio program that highlights the state of some of the world’s most endangered species. Listen to Dr. McCarthy’s interview to learn about the current state, threats & conservation status of the elusive snow leopard. More details @ http://bit.ly/UASCIf

 

Behind the Cloak of Buddha – Cee4life “Reung Dao”

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Reung Dao – Here is the photograph that my friend Ted Larson was able to take before Reung Dao was lost to the wildlife trade. Although I knew and met Reung Dao, I didnt get the opportunity to photograph her. Reung was the sister of Harnfa, she vanished in the early stages, when I first went to work inside the tiger temple in 2007. At that point, I did not know what was going on, but then one day she vanished…. She was gone forever. This is the sister of my beloved Harnfa. The diet of the temple tigers is near vegetarian, and lacking in every vitamin, mineral etc needed for a carnivore. You can see the horrendous deformaties of Reungs arched spine, bowed legs etc. This is the same with all the tigers. I am eternally grateful Ted Larson, you were able to show she was alive, that she existed, thankyou dear friend for having the courage to step forward xoxo

 

Leopard beaten to death by villagers

 

By Pinak Priya Bhattacharya, TNN | Dec 23, 2012, 06.24 AM IST

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JALPAIGURI: An adult female leopard that had strayed out of the forest was lynched by villagers barely 10 km from Jalpaiguri town on Saturday afternoon. The villagers killed the animal with bamboo staffs and other weapons even as helpless foresters stood watching, vastly outnumbered by the incensed mob.

The incident took place at Premganj village under Paharpur panchayat. The leopard was spotted first around 9.30am by brothers Amal and Bimal Mondol who had crossed the Teesta, which flows by the village, to go to their agricultural field. The animal was lying on the bank.

Before they could realize that it was a leopard, the big cat pounced on them and left them injured.

The leopard had probably taken shelter in a nearby tea garden, said foresters. The bushes in the garden provide natural cover for these animals which often treat the drains as their hiding place, especially when the females are about to give birth. The heap of leaves in the drains act as natural cushion for the big cats and this attracts the animals to the gardens.

Amal and Bimal, though injured, managed to row get back to their boat and row back to their village and were rushed to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital where they are undergoing treatment. But the incident triggered panic among the villagers.

As soon as foresters were informed, they arrived with the wildlife squad and tranquillisers. They crossed the river, in a boat and spotted the leopard on the other side, and even darted it once. But the leopard attacked the foresters, too, leaving two of them injured.

Taking no further risk, the boatman turned the boat around. But the leopard leapt at the boat and clung on to a rope hanging from the boat and dashed into the village That way, it reached the other side of the river and as soon as the boat got close to the shore, it dashed into the village. By then, the villagers had armed themselves with lathis and bamboo staffs. They chased the frightened animal, surrounded it and beat it to death, . The animal was already drowsy due to the effects of the sedative and could not escape the villagers. The villagers lynched it right in front of foresters.

“We could do nothing as the villagers were baying for the animal’s blood. We were far outnumbered by them,” said a senior forest official.

 

‘Tis the season for snow leopards!

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‘Tis the season for snow leopards! Watch Panthera‘s precious new video from the field of snow leopard cubs licking icicles, climbing a rock & playing in Tajikistan‘s Pamir Mountains! Along with the ‘awww’ factor, we’re thrilled to share that this video potentially indicates that a healthy, breeding snow leopard population exists in this region of Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains! Read the full story-http://bit.ly/VmE90m

‘Tis the Season for Snow Leopard Cubs – Tajikistan, 2012

Known as the ‘Roof of the World,’ the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan are situated at the intersection of several of Asia’s greatest mountain ranges, and fittingly…

 

Poacher arrested with snow leopard’s skin

Press Trust of India / Dehradun December 05, 2012, 19:05

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A suspected poacher was arrested today by the special task force for being found in possession of the skin of highly-endangered snow leopard, estimated to be over Rs 50 lakh in street market.

The accused Ravindra Singh Bhandari has been booked under the Wild Life Protection Act, said SSP (in charge) of STF Senthil A Krishnaraj.

Bhandari was arrested from his Gangotri Vihar home late last night, Krishnaraj said, adding that the accused was going to smuggle the big cat‘s skin and tail to Delhi.

The snow leopard comes under the highly-endangered category and only 500 of them are left all over India, he said adding that the skin recovered from Bhandari’s possession is estimated to be over Rs 50 lakh in street market.

 

Panthera – Press Release on The African Lion’s Decline

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Read articles from The Washington Post & The Guardian to learn what Panthera‘s President, Dr. Luke Hunter, had to say about the latest Panthera co-authored report which revealed the lion has lost 75% of its natural habitat in Africa, causing a drastic decline in lion populations – http://wapo.st/QFY11l & http://bit.ly/11BUKmR. Read Panthera’s press release on the findings of this report @ http://bit.ly/TFXegv.

 

Snow Leopard Trust

Snow Leopard Trust

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While we humans mostly rely on warm hats to keep our heads warm, snow leopards have round, short ears that naturally reduce heat loss.

You’re not a snow leopard, so you might need a beautiful warm hat for the coming cold days. Why not get one that helps save snow leopards? Where? Here! http://ow.ly/fgzkR

 

runner-up in the New Discoveries category of the 2012 BBC Wildlife Camera Trap Photos of the Year Awards!

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We’re excited to share that Panthera‘s pic of a jaguar mother & cubs in a Colombian oil palm plantation, shown here, won runner-up in the New Discoveries category of the 2012 BBC Wildlife Camera Trap Photos of the Year Awards! Among other nods, a pic of a giant pangolin by Panthera’s Kaplan scholar Laila Bahaa-el-din was also commended in the Animal Portraits category. See all pics @ http://bit.ly/10sLUXl!

ADOPT A LION THIS CHRISTMAS FOR YOUR LOVED ONE.

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ADOPT A LION THIS CHRISTMAS FOR YOUR LOVED ONE. For more details see: http://lionalert.org/page/view/page/adopt_a_lion
You can either sponsor the younger lions in stage one of the program, or those released into stage two. For your sponsorship you will receive a copy of Panthera leo; a species account by email telling you everything you need to know about lions. You’ll also get on-line access to your sponsor’s area that includes EXCLUSIVE CONTENT about your adopted lion not available elsewhere. As an added bonus, for all new sponsorships set up between 16th November and Christmas we’ll also send you a FREE Africa Needs Lions wrist band. The adopt a lion program makes a perfect gift for Christmas.

Check out this month’s issue of Wildhope Magazine

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Check out this month’s issue of Wildhope Magazine that features a photo essay, “Eye of the Tiger,” by Panthera‘s Media Director & National Geographic photographer Steve Winter. Read the full issue online @ http://bit.ly/WildHopeFall2012 to learn more about Steve’s travels across Asia & how his photos help Panthera’s tiger conservation efforts. Learn more about Panthera’s Tigers Forever program @ http://bit.ly/dtc3iL

Sybelle Foxcroft (Cee4life) has just returned from Thailand’s “Tiger Temple”

Sybelle Foxcroft (Cee4life) has just returned from Thailand‘s “Tiger Temple”. For all Updates on her Trip as well as the Tigers. Please see here xox More Updates soon to follow xo

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Panthera congratulates the 2012 Rabinowitz-Kaplan Prize for the Next Generation in Wild Cat Conservation Winner, Mohammad Farhadinia, for his dedication to protecting the Asiatic cheetah & the Persian leopard!

Panthera congratulates the 2012 Rabinowitz-Kaplan Prize for the Next Generation in Wild Cat Conservation Winner, Mohammad Farhadinia, for his dedication to protecting the Asiatic cheetah & the Persian leopard! Learn more about Mohammad’s work w/ the Iranian Cheetah Society & The Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah Prj @ http://bit.ly/jI5eB2 Learn how Panthera is protecting the Asiatic cheetah @ http://bit.ly/fmwk4J

 

Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animal, but they are quickly losing ground.

 

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Excited to take off for the long weekend? Enjoy our pic of the day of an African cheetah mid-sprint. Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animal, but they are quickly losing ground. 77% of their historic range in Africa has been lost and today, just 70-110 Asiatic cheetahs remain in Iran. Learn how Panthera is protecting the Asiatic cheetah @ http://bit.ly/fmwk4J

 

Agostinho Jorge was awarded his Masters Degree on his project on leopard conservation in Niassa.

 

 Niassa Lion Project

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This last week, Agostinho Jorge was awarded his Masters Degree on his project on leopard conservation in Niassa. Well Done, Agostinho we are so proud of you and all you have achieved. AJ starts work with us as our Conservation Manager this month. This is Agostinho in 2009 on one of his first lion captures – Campo the lion.

 

Cheetah Outreach

 

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Some of the Cheetah Outreach handlers recently visited the Kalahari and watched a fascinating encounter between cheetahs and a leopard. A 3-male coalition had come to a waterhole to drink when they discovered a young female leopard in a tree next to it

Cheetah vs. Leopard (14 photos)

 

Panthera is protecting the leopards of S Africa thru our Munyawana Leopard Project – the most comprehensive leopard study to date

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Our pic of the day shows a beautiful leopard in Tsavo, Kenya, taken by Panthera‘s Kaplan Scholar Laila Bahaa-el-din. Today, Panthera is protecting the leopards of S Africa thru our Munyawana Leopard Project – the most comprehensive leopard study to date – http://bit.ly/flEZT1. Read cool ‘cat facts’ about the leopard @ http://bit.ly/exp0Oj & see Laila’s vids of another African cat-the golden cat @ http://bit.ly/pNCOoz

Cheetah in a spot of rain…PIC BY TIZIANO CEI

 

Cheetah in a spot of rain…PIC BY TIZIANO CEI
An unlucky cheetah got caught in a SPOT of rain. The big cat was casually prowling around in the sun when a sudden flash downpour arrived and sent him running off to look for shelter. But after a long and wet search without finding any he ended up having to settle for keeping low in some long grass hoping the rain would quickly pass.

A family of Asiatic cheetahs has been photo-trapped for the first time in northeastern Iran.

 

 Iranian Cheetah

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A family of Asiatic cheetahs has been photo-trapped for the first time in northeastern Iran. During an ongoing intensive monitoring of the cheetahs by means of camera trapsin Miandasht Wildlife Refuge, an adult cheetah in companion of her

three small cubs was taken. The animals were recorded on several occasions while coming to water sources to drink. Not older than three months, the cheetahs cubs look healthy still keeping their mantle which is typical of small cheetah cubs.

In August 2010, another family of the cheetahs were sighted by locals in this area, two cubs with their mom which later were approved based on their signs. However, this is an extraordinary record of a large family on pictures in northeastern Iran, indicating the area’s high importance for breeding of the cheetahs.