On February 26, 2019 - the Big Cat Public Safety Act was introduced to the US House of Representatives - in its official summary, it's a bill that revises the restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats - species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species, including to restrict direct contact between the public and big cats.
The introduction of this bill was the result of years of advocacy and campaign work from animal organisations such as the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Big Cat Rescue and Born Free USA - and yet today, almost three years later - the bill still isn't law in the US.
So in this episode, we're going to explore the issues with big cat ownership, how it impacts the conservation of cats in the wild and importantly what are the next steps for the Big Cat Public Safety Act.
This episode features Devan Schowe from Born Free USA
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Back to Beijing: Huang Qiaowen, China Felid Conservation Alliance
Cats of Calakmul: Mariam Weston & Thelma Arenas, Ocelot Working Group
The Mizoram Model: Amit Kumar Bal
Father and Daughter: Kumi Togawa, Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund
Feline Fire Survivors: Carmen Vanbianchi - Home Range Wildlife Research
A Big Future: Howard Baskin, Big Cat Rescue
Lynx on the Brink: Nathan Huvier, Centre Athénas
When We Become Prey: Professor Adam Hart, University of Gloucestershire
Road Ecology: Professor Darryl Jones, Griffith University
The Last Wild Cat of Singapore: Singapore Wild Cat Action Group
Fighting Wildlife Crime: Ofir Drori, EAGLE Network
A Sand Cat Powered Future: Dr. Amir Seyyedabbasi, Istinye University
The Wilds of Mongolia: Claudio Augugliaro, Wildlife Initiative
Cats on the Edge: Sergio Guerrero & Liesbeth Frías
Up Close with Tiger Poachers: Allison Skidmore, Leave them Wild
Bardia Discovery: Rajan Choudhary, Rusty-Spotted Cat Working Group
Thank you from Cats of the Wild
Fishing Cats of Nepal: Ganesh Puri, Western Terai Fishing Cat Project
Sumatra's Last Tigers: Leif Cocks, International Tiger Project
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