Ancient Egypt’s feline gods, embroidered tigers on Chinese textiles, lions in Southern Africa’s San cave paintings and jaguars symbolizing military prowess in Mesoamerican cultures — all of them show how wildcats have penetrated human folklore and fascination. “These cats are historically and culturally very important to people across the globe,” says Gareth Whittington-Jones, director of … Continue reading What do CITES data tell us about the legal wildcat trade?