Cats of the Wild podcast

Cats of the Wild

Lions, tigers and leopards are just some of the 40 species of wild cat around the world that are under threat. Join me, as we travel to every corner of the globe to hear the incredible stories from the people and communities working to study and protect all species of wild cat. Wild cat conservation is more than just cats - by protecting cats, we save other species in their ecosystems, we help local communities in their habitats and we conserve huge swathes of precious land across the planet. Cats of the Wild is an original, not-for-profit podcast by Andy Varvel.

Lions, tigers and leopards are just some of the 40 species of wild cat around the world that are under threat. Join me, as we travel to every corner of the globe to hear the incredible stories from the people and communities working to study and protect all species of wild cat. Wild cat conservation is more than just cats - by protecting cats, we save other species in their ecosystems, we help local communities in their habitats and we conserve huge swathes of precious land across the planet. Cats of the Wild is an original, not-for-profit podcast by Andy Varvel.

 

#40

Back to Beijing: Huang Qiaowen, China Felid Conservation Alliance

Beijing, China - the world's largest capital city was once the traditional habitat of the ... more

10 Mar 2024

15 MINS

15:57

10 Mar 2024


#39

Cats of Calakmul: Mariam Weston & Thelma Arenas, Ocelot Working Group

Dive into the heart of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula where ancient traditions meet modern cha... more

17 Feb 2024

22 MINS

22:02

17 Feb 2024


#38

The Mizoram Model: Amit Kumar Bal

When we think about the illegal wildlife trade, we think of the fur of tigers, the ivory o... more

01 Oct 2023

20 MINS

20:14

01 Oct 2023


#37

Father and Daughter: Kumi Togawa, Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund

In 1965, Yukio Togawa, a Japanese novelist found himself drawn to the whispers of a wild c... more

29 Aug 2023

16 MINS

16:00

29 Aug 2023


#36

Feline Fire Survivors: Carmen Vanbianchi - Home Range Wildlife Research

Wildfires have always been a natural hazard ingrained in the history of the forests across... more

23 Jul 2023

30 MINS

30:23

23 Jul 2023


#35

A Big Future: Howard Baskin, Big Cat Rescue

“Hey all you cool cats and kittens!”   Do you recognise this catch phrase at all? Of cours... more

11 May 2023

26 MINS

26:03

11 May 2023


#34

Lynx on the Brink: Nathan Huvier, Centre Athénas

The Carpathian lynx - a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx. These majestic cats are a symbol ... more

26 Apr 2023

20 MINS

20:45

26 Apr 2023


#33

When We Become Prey: Professor Adam Hart, University of Gloucestershire

Humans may be the world's top predator - but what happens when the tables are turned and w... more

21 Feb 2023

26 MINS

26:04

21 Feb 2023


#32

Road Ecology: Professor Darryl Jones, Griffith University

Maybe you're driving on a road right now - even if you're not you're probably not that far... more

18 Jan 2023

26 MINS

26:36

18 Jan 2023


#31

The Last Wild Cat of Singapore: Singapore Wild Cat Action Group

Singapore is one of the smallest countries on the planet, and its rapid rise from a small ... more

08 Nov 2022

22 MINS

22:18

08 Nov 2022


#30

Fighting Wildlife Crime: Ofir Drori, EAGLE Network

In Central & West Africa wildlife crime and corruption was rampant - and yet not a single ... more

13 Oct 2022

20 MINS

20:11

13 Oct 2022


#29

A Sand Cat Powered Future: Dr. Amir Seyyedabbasi, Istinye University

This episode is unlike any I've done before! We're taking a journey into computational sci... more

19 Sep 2022

16 MINS

16:50

19 Sep 2022


#28

The Wilds of Mongolia: Claudio Augugliaro, Wildlife Initiative

Mongolia - an epic expanse of rolling grasslands, unforgiving desert and rugged mountains.... more

09 Aug 2022

23 MINS

23:24

09 Aug 2022


#27

Cats on the Edge: Sergio Guerrero & Liesbeth Frías

Borneo is a treasure trove of biodiversity and home to one of the oldest rainforests in th... more

23 Jun 2022

23 MINS

23:55

23 Jun 2022


#26

Up Close with Tiger Poachers: Allison Skidmore, Leave them Wild

Over 6,000 kilometres from Moscow in the Far East of Russia is the remote and harsh habita... more

26 Feb 2022

26 MINS

26:41

26 Feb 2022


#25

Bardia Discovery: Rajan Choudhary, Rusty-Spotted Cat Working Group

One day in 2012, Rajan Choudhary, a naturalist from Bardia National Park in Nepal was guid... more

03 Feb 2022

19 MINS

19:50

03 Feb 2022


#24

Backyard Big Cats: Devan Schowe, Born Free USA

On February 26, 2019 - the Big Cat Public Safety Act was introduced to the US House of Rep... more

11 Jan 2022

20 MINS

20:17

11 Jan 2022


#23

Thank you from Cats of the Wild

Happy New Year! Not a normal episode - just a quick thank you and how you can support Cats... more

01 Jan 2022

02 MINS

02:41

01 Jan 2022


#22

Fishing Cats of Nepal: Ganesh Puri, Western Terai Fishing Cat Project

Nepal - a mountain kingdom and home to twelve species of wild cat including the tiger, sno... more

18 Dec 2021

18 MINS

18:34

18 Dec 2021


#21

Sumatra's Last Tigers: Leif Cocks, International Tiger Project

The Sunda Tiger is one of two subspecies of tiger - and today they can only be found on th... more

22 Nov 2021

23 MINS

23:46

22 Nov 2021