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Backyard Big Cats: Devan Schowe, Born Free USA

Backyard Big Cats: Devan Schowe, Born Free USA

FromCats of the Wild


Backyard Big Cats: Devan Schowe, Born Free USA

FromCats of the Wild

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On February 26, 2019 - the Big Cat Public Safety Act was introduced to the US House of Representatives - in its official summary, it's a bill that revises the restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats - species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species, including to restrict direct contact between the public and big cats.
The introduction of this bill was the result of years of advocacy and campaign work from animal organisations such as the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Big Cat Rescue and Born Free USA - and yet today, almost three years later - the bill still isn't law in the US. 
So in this episode, we're going to explore the issues with big cat ownership, how it impacts the conservation of cats in the wild and importantly what are the next steps for the Big Cat Public Safety Act.
This episode features Devan Schowe from Born Free USA
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Born Free USA
Documentary - The Conservation Game
Released:
Jan 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (40)

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.