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This Wild Earth, 22 Sep 2026

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The only global publication devoted entirely to protecting endangered wildlife through frontline storytelling.

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Article1 OF 75

An estim­ated 75% of the leo­pard’s his­tor­ical range has been lost. Once con­sidered one of the world’s most adapt­able big cats, leo­pards are now quietly dis­ap­pear­ing across much of their range. From hab­itat loss and declin­ing prey to...

1 OF 75

ArticleA NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Every leo­pard has a pat­tern as unique as a fin­ger­print. But behind those spots is an animal that is just another com­mod­ity in the illegal wild­life trade, val­ued for its skin, teeth or bones rather than its place in the wild. This edi­tion,...

A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

ArticleTHE CRITICAL 5

Wild­life traf­fick­ing remains one of the world’s most destruct­ive illegal trades, strip­ping fra­gile eco­sys­tems and remov­ing cru­cial spe­cies from the wild. Driven by a demand for exotic pets, lux­ury goods, and tra­di­tional medi­cine, it...

THE CRITICAL 5

ArticleSPOTTED: A BIG CAT’S SILENT CRISIS

ONCE CONSIDERED NATURE'S ULTIMATE SURVIVOR, THE LEOPARD IS DISAPPEARING ACROSS MUCH OF ITS RANGE. ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, HABITAT LOSS, AND DECADES OF UNDERESTIMATING THE SPECIES' VULNERABILITY HAVE PUSHED ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST ADAPTABLE PREDATORS...

SPOTTED: A BIG CAT’S SILENT CRISIS

ArticleCONSERVATION AT A GLANCE

AFRICAN & SRI LANKAN VULNERABLE JAVAN ENDANGERED PERSIAN ENDANGERED ARABIAN CRITICALLY ENDANGERED AMUR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED INDOCHINESE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

CONSERVATION AT A GLANCE

ArticleWHAT IS A BAI

Nat­ural clear­ings known as bais are open spaces, often cre­ated by under­ground springs. They expose min­eral-rich soils and water that attract wild­life from across the sur­round­ing rain­forest.

WHAT IS A BAI