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WildCats Podcast

by WildCats Conservation Alliance

Welcome to the WildCats podcast. WildCats Conservation Alliance works to protect two of the world's most iconic and endangered big cats, wild tigers and Amur leopards. Join host Amy van Gelder as she explores the threats facing these magnificent animals and their habitats, and the conservation efforts securing their future. In each episode, we take you into the world of tiger and Amur leopard conservation. From remote rainforests to vast grasslands, each habitat poses unique challenges to the survival of wild tigers and Amur leopards. Joined by global experts, our show delves deep into the threats they face, from poaching and habitat loss to human-wildlife conflict and climate change. We also examine the strategies being implemented to safeguard the future of these beautiful big cats. Through this podcast, we invite you to become a part of the global movement to protect wild tigers and Amur leopards. Together, we can preserve these incredible species and the delicate ecosystems they call home.

Latest episodes

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Is tiger conservation working? The IUCN Green Status Assessment

In this episode, we speak with big cat conservationist Dr Luke Hunter about the first IUCN Green Status of Species Assessment for the tiger. While the IUCN Red List measu

Jul 28
42 min

Can Tigers Be Climate Refugees Too?

In this episode of WildCats Pawcast, we ask: Can tigers be climate refugees too? We head to the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and one of the most clim

Nov 17 2025
42 min

Bridging the Digital Divide: World Wildlife Day 2024 Special

Join us this World Wildlife Day as we delve into the cutting-edge realm of digital innovation in wildlife conservation! In this special episode, we are thrilled to be joi

Mar 3 2024
13 min

Can females ensure the future of felines?

In this episode, we're celebrating Women and Girls in Science! Join us as we discuss how the exclusion of women from knowledge production hampers our ability to address g

Feb 10 2024
19 min

What can the ghosts of the Amur leopards past teach us about their future?

In this episode, we will be discussing what historical records of Amur leopards in Seoul, Korea, at the end of the 19th century, can tell us about the future of large car

May 3 2023
19 min

Is transportation development a roadblock to tiger conservation?

The construction and expansion of roads and railways fragment wild spaces and have direct and indirect impacts on ecosystem integrity and the persistence of species, espe

Dec 8 2022
43 min

Dam, are hydropower projects threatening wild tigers?

While we are all too familiar with the catastrophic footprint fossil fuels have left on the environment and our health less is known about some of the impacts of renewabl

Sep 20 2022
15 min

How do you shoot a tiger? With a camera!

This month we're bringing you a special episode of WildCats Pawcast in celebration of World Photography Day. If you're an aspiring wildlife photographer or just want to l

Aug 19 2022
27 min

Kids ask some of the most difficult questions, but can tiger experts answer them?

Welcome back to episode 5 of WildCats Pawcast brought to you by the WildCats Conservation Alliance and hosted by Amy van Gelder. To celebrate Global Tiger Day on the 29

Jul 29 2022
18 min

How can we use the power of persuasion to reduce demand for tiger parts?

Just like many other conservation issues, the illegal wildlife trade originates from the actions and choices of people, so, to help solve the problem, we need to mobilise

May 16 2022
46 min

How are tigers being reduced to just skin and bone?

In our third episode, we are exploring the criminal underworld of the illegal wildlife trade. Raking in up to an estimated $23 billion a year according to the UN, the int

Apr 30 2022
28 min

How do you count global tiger numbers?

Welcome to episode two of WildCats Pawcast, the show which brings you closer to experts from around the world working to save wild tigers and their habitats. Today we're

Mar 17 2022
45 min

Are we making tigers and their prey sick?

Welcome along to the first episode of WildCats Pawcast, a brand-new podcast from WildCats Conservation Alliance. To kick the series off, this month we're jumping straight

Feb 15 2022
49 min

WildCats Pawcast Trailer

12 years ago, there was a very real risk that tigers would become extinct in the wild, however, we are finally seeing their numbers increase across their range in Asia th

Jan 11 2022
3 min

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