According to IUCN, the global conservation authority, fishing cats survive in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. They are believed to have gone extinct ...

See All Key Ideas KATHMANDU — Think of big cats in Nepal, and the majestic tiger likely springs to mind, or maybe even the elusive snow leopard. But Nepal is also home to a third big cat ...

Thousands of camera traps have helped conservationists track Nepal’s wild tiger population, which has nearly doubled in recent years as the big cats claw their way back from the verge of extinction.

Although researchers have suspected distemper was infecting these species, the study, published Jan. 28 in the journal Pathogens, is the first definitive proof of infection in Nepal's big cats.

Martin Gilbert, college of veterinary medicine, identified Canine Distemper Virus as an emerging threat to the big cat populations of Nepal. This finding is a conservation concern to these ...

Although researchers have suspected distemper was infecting these species, the study, published Jan 28 in the journal Pathogens, is the first definitive proof of infection in Nepal’s big cats. The ...

Fishing cats in Nepal are often misunderstood and mistaken for leopards or blamed for fish losses, leading to retaliation and conflict with fish farmers. Surveillance measures like CCTV and myths ...