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Big Cats - Endangered Species

Cat lovers love all cats, and most of us have dreamed about experiencing the "wild" by owning a big cat. Through the work of these conservation groups we can continue to experience the exotic beauty of endangered wild cats through films, photographs and books.
Big Cats Movies on DVD and Video
Most cat lovers also love the big cats from which domestic cats descend. These DVDs and videos about the big cats - tigers, and jaguars - will gain a new understanding and insight that will be helpful in understanding the physical and character traits shared by all cats, big and small.
Roy Horn and the White Tiger
Friday, October 3, 2003, was Roy Horn's 59th birthday. It was also the day when his 7-year-old, 600 pound Royal white tiger, Montecore grabbed him by the neck and carried him offstage, during a performance of the Siegfried and Roy illusionist act at the Mirage Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas. Learn what happened and why.
Cougars Reclaim Habitat in Midwestern United States
Cougars appear to be slowly reclaiming their habitat in certain areas of the U.S., according to Laura Klappenbach, About.com Guide to Animals
Jaguars Roam Northward Into Arizona and New Mexico
Jaguars (Panthera onca) are once again reclaiming parts of their former habitat in the southwestern US. From Laura Klappenback, About.com Guide to Animals.
Save the Jaguar - Jaguar Conservation
The Wildlife Conservation Societies efforts to save the Jaguar by mapping out and preserving natural Jaguar Habitat in Mexico and Central America.
In Search of the Eastern Cougar
Todd Lester, a 38 year old coal-mining country boy is on a mission: to track down and photograph a cougar in his area of the eastern U.S., to prove this "extinct species" still exists.
Adopt a Cat Ambassador
You can support the International Society for Endangered Cats by donating cash to sponsor one of their Ambassador cats.
Felidae
Felidae is a web site affiliated with CAT (Cat Action Treasury), an organization dedicated to organizing and funding high priority conservation projects for the world’s 36 species of wild cat.
Shambala Preserve . Roar Foundation
Tippi Hendron is a celebrity who turned her fame to a higher use, by advocating for the big cats and other wild animals who suffer abuse and lack of care, with her Shambala Preserve and the Roar Foundation.
Welcome to the Wild Animal Orphanage...
The Wild Animal Orphanage (WAO) is one of the nation's largest and most reputable non-profit permanent sanctuaries for unwanted, abused, and non-releasable wild and exotic animals, and is licensed by the USDA under the Animal Welfare Act.
Western PA National Wild Animal Orphanage
Non-profit group that takes in big cat "orphans" confiscated by the PA Game Commission and other law enforcement agencies.

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