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West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash

There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. Leopards (Panthera pardus) in West ...
The Conversation

Leopard DNA study in South Africa traces ancestry to ice age – and will guide conservation

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Center for Biological Diversity

Lawsuit Aims to Protect African Leopards From U.S. Trophy Hunters

WASHINGTON— Animal protection and conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to propose stricter protections for African leopards under the U.S. Endangered Species ...
The Conversation

African leopard sighting raises hopes for their conservation in southern Cameroon

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