Conservation news https://news.mongabay.com/list/leopards/ Environmental science and conservation news Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:15:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png News on Leopards https://news.mongabay.com/list/leopards/ 32 32 After Botswana, Nepal tries artificial scent marking to fend big cats off villages https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/after-botswana-nepal-tries-artificial-scent-marking-to-fend-big-cats-off-villages/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/after-botswana-nepal-tries-artificial-scent-marking-to-fend-big-cats-off-villages/#respond 30 Oct 2026 14:45:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334483 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/after-botswana-nepal-tries-artificial-scent-marking-to-fend-big-cats-off-villages/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334483 Nepal’s newest national parks drive tiger recovery, but new concerns arise 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https://doi.org/10.66709/news-322381 How snow leopards, wolves and leopards share the same Himalayan valley, study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/how-snow-leopards-wolves-and-leopards-share-the-same-himalayan-valley-study/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/how-snow-leopards-wolves-and-leopards-share-the-same-himalayan-valley-study/#respond 26 Jun 2026 15:54:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=321933 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/how-snow-leopards-wolves-and-leopards-share-the-same-himalayan-valley-study/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-321933 Nepal’s Central Zoo faces questions over its bird flu response https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/nepals-central-zoo-faces-questions-over-its-bird-flu-response/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/nepals-central-zoo-faces-questions-over-its-bird-flu-response/#respond 25 Jun 2026 16:55:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=321835 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/nepals-central-zoo-faces-questions-over-its-bird-flu-response/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-321835 Endangered Persian leopards persist across borders, despite hunters and landmines https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/endangered-persian-leopards-persist-across-borders-despite-hunters-and-landmines/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/endangered-persian-leopards-persist-across-borders-despite-hunters-and-landmines/#respond 15 May 2026 16:15:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=319523 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/endangered-persian-leopards-persist-across-borders-despite-hunters-and-landmines/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-319523 New study explores how reforestation could help Java’s leopards survive https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/new-study-explores-how-reforestation-could-help-javas-leopards-survive/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/new-study-explores-how-reforestation-could-help-javas-leopards-survive/#respond 13 May 2026 01:33:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=319188 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/new-study-explores-how-reforestation-could-help-javas-leopards-survive/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-319188 Facebook is a hub for illegal wildlife trade, and that’s by design, report says https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/facebook-is-a-hub-for-illegal-wildlife-trade-and-thats-by-design-report-says/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/facebook-is-a-hub-for-illegal-wildlife-trade-and-thats-by-design-report-says/#respond 05 May 2026 11:04:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=318531 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/facebook-is-a-hub-for-illegal-wildlife-trade-and-thats-by-design-report-says/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-318531 In Sri Lanka, animals pay the price for overcrowding and speeding jeeps https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/in-sri-lanka-animals-pay-the-price-for-overcrowding-and-speeding-jeeps/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/in-sri-lanka-animals-pay-the-price-for-overcrowding-and-speeding-jeeps/#respond 17 Apr 2026 17:25:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=317720 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/in-sri-lanka-animals-pay-the-price-for-overcrowding-and-speeding-jeeps/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-317720 Five detained over alleged hunting in Javan leopard habitat https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/five-detained-over-alleged-hunting-in-javan-leopard-habitat/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/five-detained-over-alleged-hunting-in-javan-leopard-habitat/#respond 29 Jan 2026 04:10:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=313422 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/five-detained-over-alleged-hunting-in-javan-leopard-habitat/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-313422 Study reveals overlooked cultural threat to wildcats across Africa https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/study-reveals-overlooked-cultural-threat-to-wildcats-across-africa/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/study-reveals-overlooked-cultural-threat-to-wildcats-across-africa/#respond 22 Oct 2025 13:52:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=308139 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/study-reveals-overlooked-cultural-threat-to-wildcats-across-africa/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-308139 Indochinese leopards face ‘bleak’ future, but hope persists https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indochinese-leopards-face-bleak-future-but-hope-persists/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indochinese-leopards-face-bleak-future-but-hope-persists/#respond 07 Oct 2025 23:19:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=307138 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indochinese-leopards-face-bleak-future-but-hope-persists/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-307138 Rare Javan leopard sighting renews focus on conservation, monitoring efforts https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/javan-leopard-camera-trap-java-endangered-wildlife-big-cat-conservation/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/javan-leopard-camera-trap-java-endangered-wildlife-big-cat-conservation/#respond 22 Aug 2025 08:11:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=304773 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/javan-leopard-camera-trap-java-endangered-wildlife-big-cat-conservation/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-304773 In India, humans & leopards meet near major cities; preserving habitat is crucial https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/in-india-humans-leopards-meet-near-major-cities-preserving-habitat-is-crucial/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/in-india-humans-leopards-meet-near-major-cities-preserving-habitat-is-crucial/#respond 13 Aug 2025 18:06:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=304249 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/in-india-humans-leopards-meet-near-major-cities-preserving-habitat-is-crucial/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-304249 Conservationists warn of targeted poaching behind Sri Lanka’s leopard killings https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/conservationists-warn-of-targeted-poaching-behind-sri-lankas-leopard-killings/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/conservationists-warn-of-targeted-poaching-behind-sri-lankas-leopard-killings/#respond 13 Aug 2025 13:38:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=304223 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/conservationists-warn-of-targeted-poaching-behind-sri-lankas-leopard-killings/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-304223 A success story at Zambia’s leopard hotspot: Interview with ecologist Chisomo M’hango https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/a-success-story-at-zambias-leopard-hotspot-interview-with-ecologist-chisomo-mhango/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/a-success-story-at-zambias-leopard-hotspot-interview-with-ecologist-chisomo-mhango/#respond 14 Jul 2025 11:39:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=302244 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/a-success-story-at-zambias-leopard-hotspot-interview-with-ecologist-chisomo-mhango/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-302244 ‘Forgotten’ leopards being driven to silent extinction by poaching and trade https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/forgotten-leopards-being-driven-to-silent-extinction-by-poaching-and-trade/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/forgotten-leopards-being-driven-to-silent-extinction-by-poaching-and-trade/#respond 26 Jun 2025 09:06:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=301384 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/forgotten-leopards-being-driven-to-silent-extinction-by-poaching-and-trade/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-301384 Kumana, a historic national park in eastern Sri Lanka, emerges as leopard stronghold https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/kumana-a-historic-national-park-in-eastern-sri-lanka-emerges-as-leopard-stronghold/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/kumana-a-historic-national-park-in-eastern-sri-lanka-emerges-as-leopard-stronghold/#respond 05 May 2025 15:08:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=298625 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/kumana-a-historic-national-park-in-eastern-sri-lanka-emerges-as-leopard-stronghold/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-298625 What do CITES data tell us about the legal wildcat trade? https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/what-do-cites-data-tell-us-about-the-legal-wildcat-trade/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/what-do-cites-data-tell-us-about-the-legal-wildcat-trade/#respond 07 Apr 2025 11:08:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=297138 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/what-do-cites-data-tell-us-about-the-legal-wildcat-trade/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-297138 Elusive wildlife shows up for photographer’s camera traps in Congo https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/elusive-wildlife-shows-up-for-photographers-camera-traps-in-congo/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/elusive-wildlife-shows-up-for-photographers-camera-traps-in-congo/#respond 26 Feb 2025 13:19:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=295041 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/elusive-wildlife-shows-up-for-photographers-camera-traps-in-congo/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-295041 Leopards’ unique ‘sawing’ sounds could aid conservation efforts https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/leopards-unique-sawing-sounds-could-aid-conservation-efforts/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/leopards-unique-sawing-sounds-could-aid-conservation-efforts/#respond 30 Jan 2025 11:42:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=293633 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/leopards-unique-sawing-sounds-could-aid-conservation-efforts/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-293633 Elusive wildcats may hold the key to healthier forests in Africa https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/elusive-wildcats-may-hold-the-key-to-healthier-forests-in-africa/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/elusive-wildcats-may-hold-the-key-to-healthier-forests-in-africa/#respond 22 Oct 2024 12:11:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=288712 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/elusive-wildcats-may-hold-the-key-to-healthier-forests-in-africa/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-288712 Canine distemper likely infecting & killing Nepal’s leopards, study shows https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/canine-distemper-likely-infecting-killing-nepals-leopards-study-shows/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/canine-distemper-likely-infecting-killing-nepals-leopards-study-shows/#respond 29 Sep 2024 15:34:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=288009 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/canine-distemper-likely-infecting-killing-nepals-leopards-study-shows/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-288009 Experts call for urgent leopard conservation efforts in Bangladesh https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/experts-call-for-urgent-leopard-conservation-efforts-in-bangladesh/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/experts-call-for-urgent-leopard-conservation-efforts-in-bangladesh/#respond 23 Sep 2024 11:26:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=287686 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/experts-call-for-urgent-leopard-conservation-efforts-in-bangladesh/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-287686 Where Javan leopards thrive, so do other wildlife, study shows https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/where-javan-leopards-thrive-so-do-other-wildlife-study-shows/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/where-javan-leopards-thrive-so-do-other-wildlife-study-shows/#respond 23 Jul 2024 06:08:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=284770 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/where-javan-leopards-thrive-so-do-other-wildlife-study-shows/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-284770 Rare snow leopard sighting in Nepal’s ‘home of tiger’ puzzles conservationists https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/rare-snow-leopard-sighting-in-nepals-home-of-tiger-puzzles-conservationists/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/rare-snow-leopard-sighting-in-nepals-home-of-tiger-puzzles-conservationists/#respond 25 Jan 2024 02:16:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=277988 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/rare-snow-leopard-sighting-in-nepals-home-of-tiger-puzzles-conservationists/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-277988 Leopards, Nepal’s other, other big cats, face unprecedented threats https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/leopards-nepals-other-other-big-cat-face-unprecedented-threats/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/leopards-nepals-other-other-big-cat-face-unprecedented-threats/#respond 30 Dec 2023 09:52:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=277228 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/leopards-nepals-other-other-big-cat-face-unprecedented-threats/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-277228 ‘Predator-proof’ husbandry could help curb human-leopard conflict in Nepal: Study https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/predator-proof-husbandry-could-help-curb-human-leopard-conflict-in-nepal-study/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/predator-proof-husbandry-could-help-curb-human-leopard-conflict-in-nepal-study/#respond 25 Oct 2023 13:35:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=274632 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/predator-proof-husbandry-could-help-curb-human-leopard-conflict-in-nepal-study/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-274632 Return of the wolf to Nepal’s Himalayas may threaten snow leopards https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/return-of-the-wolf-to-nepals-himalayas-may-threaten-snow-leopards/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/return-of-the-wolf-to-nepals-himalayas-may-threaten-snow-leopards/#respond 29 Sep 2023 14:47:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273739 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/return-of-the-wolf-to-nepals-himalayas-may-threaten-snow-leopards/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-273739 Nepali researchers yet again photograph snow leopard, leopard in same place https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/nepali-researchers-yet-again-photograph-snow-leopard-leopard-in-same-place/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/nepali-researchers-yet-again-photograph-snow-leopard-leopard-in-same-place/#respond 31 Aug 2023 18:10:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272858 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/nepali-researchers-yet-again-photograph-snow-leopard-leopard-in-same-place/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-272858 In Sri Lanka, humans mistakenly attempt to ‘rescue’ leopard cubs https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/in-sri-lanka-humans-mistakenly-attempt-to-rescue-leopard-cubs/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/in-sri-lanka-humans-mistakenly-attempt-to-rescue-leopard-cubs/#respond 30 Jun 2023 17:46:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=270420 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/in-sri-lanka-humans-mistakenly-attempt-to-rescue-leopard-cubs/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-270420 Study: Snares claim another local extinction as Cambodia loses its leopards https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/study-snares-claim-another-local-extinction-as-cambodia-loses-its-leopards/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/study-snares-claim-another-local-extinction-as-cambodia-loses-its-leopards/#respond 30 May 2023 08:46:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=269152 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/study-snares-claim-another-local-extinction-as-cambodia-loses-its-leopards/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-269152