Tragedy Sparks Unexpected Hope for Thailand’s Fishing Cats
Photo/Parinya Padungtin , facebook An endangered fishing cat has died after sustaining injuries during an attack by villagers in the Pitsanulok Province just north of Bangkok. But there is a way to help. Villagers found the fishing cat in a rice field and chased it up a tree, says fishing cat biologist Passanan “Namfon” Cutter. … Read more
Fishing Cat Mystery Question: And the answer is….(PHOTOS)
Caption: Photo of a wild fishing cat taking a poo. Used with permission from Ruj, research assistant on the Fishing Cat Research and Conservation Project. POOP! Poo, or scat as it’s referred to by any self-respecting scientist, can tell us a lot about a fishing cat, and it’s featured prominently throughout the CAT in WATER project. … Read more
Wild fishing cat video, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Thailand
What better way to come back from a bit of a hiatus than to this video of wild fishing cats captured in Thailand’s Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park? Biologist Passanan Namfon Cutter put together this little montage of fishing cat activity for all of us to see. She captured the frolicking critters on night … Read more
Fishing Cat CSI: A Chicken Who dunnit
The invader sneaks into the chicken coop in the stealth of night. As hens snooze, occasional cooing sounds escape from scattered perches as they dream of pecking at the ground. Little do the birds suspect an outside presence until one disappears in a frenzy of feathers and panicked clucking. Anyone who’s raised chickens can attest … Read more
