Big cats get the press, but small wildcats are being poached and trafficked in silence
via news.mongabay.com
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Jaguars are increasingly targeted across Latin America for their roseate-patterned pelts and canine teeth, following decades of relatively little poaching. When researchers in Colombia investigated the jaguar trade within the country, they made a troubling discovery: Colombia’s small wildcats are also in the crosshairs. Official records revealed that between 2015 and 2021, more than 700 […]