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Felis silvestris
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Felis silvestrisSpecies Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Felis silvestris is Schreber, 1775 (IUCN Red List). Summary: [an error occurred while processing this directive] (Wikipedia). Country Distribution: Felis silvestris is found in the following countries:
Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Felis silvestris: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List). Major Habitat(s): 1.4 Forest - Temperate 2.1 Savanna - Dry 3.8 Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation 5.3 Wetland - Shrub Dominated Wetlands 5.4 Wetland - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands 8.2 Desert - Temperate (IUCN Red List). Range: The wildcat has a very wide distribution stretching across Europe (F. silvestris, silvestris group), Central Asia (F. silvestris, ornata group), and Africa (F. silvestris, lybica group) (Nowell and Jackson 1996). (IUCN Red List). CONSERVATION STATUS Red List Category & Criteria: Felis silvestris is listed as LC ver 3.1 (2001) (IUCN Red List). Year Assessed: Felis silvestris's status was assessed in 2002 (IUCN Red List). Assessor: Felis silvestris's Red List status was evaluated by Cat Specialist Group (IUCN Red List). Red List Evaluator: The Red List Evaluator for Felis silvestris is listed by IUCN as Nowell, K., Breitenmoser, U., Breitenmoser, C. & Jackson, P. (Cat Red List Authority) (IUCN Red List). Red List Rational / Justification : Felis silvestris is listed by IUCN for the following: Based on estimates of density and geographic range (Nowell and Jackson 1996), the wildcat's total effective population size is estimated at greater than 50,000 mature breeding individuals, but with a declining trend due to hybridization and competition with domestic cats. (IUCN Red List). Red List History: Felis silvestris was listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 1996 (IUCN Red List). Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Felis silvestris: Citations listed by IUCN Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Cat Specialist Group. For more information, see the Specialist Group website IUCN. 2002. 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Nowell, K. and Jackson, P. (compilers and editors) 1996. Wild Cats. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. (online version) (IUCN Red List).References: Wikipedia lists the following as references for Felis silvestris: Cat Specialist Group (2002). Felis silvestris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 05 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern (Wikipedia). Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Felis silvestris (IUCN Red List). Trent's Wild Cat Adventures - Oct 20, 2006 TVNZ, In this captivating series, join Trent on an amazing journey that takes him all over South Africa seeking out wild cat adventures. ... Wild Cat, Kangaroo, and Others Seized from LaFollette Home - Oct 6, 2006 WVLT, Officers say they found dozens of dogs, a wild cat, a kangaroo, and dozens of other animals at Jerome Love's two homes Thursday. Police arrested Love. ... Wild 'cat' fight as Calallen takes on Gregory-Portland - Oct 4, 2006 Nueces County Record Star, Though it wasn'ta fight between two district rivals, the battle between these two teams was still there as the Calallen Wildcats and the Gregory-Portland ... Add cats to the protected species list - Oct 20, 2006 Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), No family would appreciate living in a community where their cat, easily confused with a "wild" cat, could legally be picked off by a double-barreled shotgun ... Kenya: Pay University Lecturers At Market Rates - Oct 19, 2006 AllAfrica.com, ...pay. Any exception to the three indices leads to a demoralised staff and wild-cat strikes like the one we are about to witness. ... Reforms can end dons’ pay crisis at varsities - Oct 19, 2006 Kenya Times, ...pay rise. Any exception to the three indices leads to a demoralised staff and wild cat strikes as we are about to witness. So how ... Too Many Lives - Oct 7, 2006 Hollister Free Lance, While chances are slim that local students will be fending off wild cat attacks on their way to English class, officials say they do pose a number of problems. ... Breathing new life into NWFP wildlife - Oct 15, 2006 The News - International, ...four sub-species of Markhor out of five found in the country including Kashmir, Kabul, Laddakh and Afghan Markhor and eighty species of wild cat including snow ... Torque pleases - Oct 17, 2006 Hindu, Pune: Torque and Sovereign Power pleased when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Oct.18). 600m: Wild Cat (V.Walkar) 38.5. Urged. ... Welsh National Opera Announces Winter-Spring 2007 Season - Oct 17, 2006 PlaybillArts, The spring season also sees the premiere of Wild Cat, a new chamber opera "exploring the myth of the big cats that allegedly roam the Welsh countryside." The ... White tiger dies following illness - Oct 15, 2006 NDTV.com, The wild cat along with a white tigress was brought here as part of an exchange offer from Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai on April 11, 2006, Chouhan ... A GLIMPSE OF EARLY SETTLER LIFE - Oct 16, 2006 KDUH, THEY WERE AT THE WILD CAT HILLS NATURE CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN MANY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ROPE MAKING, BRANDING AND THE MAKING OF CORNHUSK DOLLS. ... Smarty Jones weanling tops final OBSC consignor-preferred session - Oct 11, 2006 Thoroughbred Times, ...of champion Hollywood Wildcat, Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) winner War Chant, Group 2 winner Ivan Denisovich (Ire), and stakes winners Ministers Wild Cat and Double ... Feral Cats Safe At Local Park - Oct 9, 2006 WOAI, ...the Japanese Tea Garden. Parks and Recreation have been trying to control the wild cat population at the gardens. “We weren’t ... The Power of Touch - Sep 22, 2006 American Chronicle, ...chemicals. My late grandmother used to tell me that the only way to tame a wild cat was to rub the cat’s forehead several times. ... Watch out for big cats on the prowl - Sep 19, 2006 This is Swindon, Minety. "At the time I thought, oh my God, I've seen a wild cat, how fantastic. Then I just wanted to get out of there.". Experts ... Adventure Park USA owner upset over roller coaster comments - Oct 11, 2006 Frederick News Post (subscription), County officials have issued stop-work orders against Adventure Park, alleging that the roller coaster, called the "Wild Cat," is being constructed without ... Leopard Prowling Embassy in Ethiopia - Oct 11, 2006 WTOP, The Ethiopian Wildlife Service was called in to snare the wild cat after it had eaten several domestic cats and rabbits on the 67-acre forested estate in the ... Queer Duck: The Movie - Sep 22, 2006 Chortler (satire), Tim Curry, David Duchovny, Andy Dick, and Conan O’Brien doing the voiceovers for he and his fabulous friends -- Openly Gator, Bi-Polar Bear and Oscar Wild Cat ... Squirrel hunting retains allure - Oct 4, 2006 Houston Chronicle, Regardless of gun, squirrel hunting amid the palmetto bottoms is not as easy as the uninitiated might assume. Wild cat squirrels are just that — wild. ... WWF calls for road-building moratorium in Spain to protect ... - Sep 22, 2006 WWF International, ...lynx has been killed on a road in Doñana National Park in southern Spain, making this the fifth such fatality of the critically endanagered wild cat this year ... UK diplomats fear Addis leopard - Oct 9, 2006 BBC News, A conservationist has been called in to capture the wild cat, after it ate several domestic cats and rabbits. A resident in the ... News in brief - Oct 11, 2006 Guardian Unlimited, The Ethiopian Wildlife Service were called in to snare the wild cat after it had eaten several domestic cats and rabbits on the 26-hectare (67-acre) estate in ... Escaped tiger startles wildlife officer - Sep 25, 2006 Globe and Mail, VANCOUVER -- Before last week, the biggest wild cat conservation officer Jeff Ginter ever tangled with was a 58-kilogram cougar. ... Fashion's future: A question mark - Oct 9, 2006 International Herald Tribune, But the show might have seemed more of a tonic had it been a wild cat presentation on the steps of the Carrousel du Louvre show space, rather than in one of ... Ruben Star impresses - Oct 12, 2006 Hindu, They ended level. Wild Cat (V. Walkar), Sonic Boom (S. Nayak) 55, 600/42. Former was easy while the latter was pushed to end level. ... Should OPEC Members be Singing from the Same Hymn Sheet - Oct 9, 2006 SARTMA.com, As well as the credible threat there have been some wild-cat meetings and informal agreements amongst members of the organisation to cut production. ... Area Digest - Sep 24, 2006 Santa Cruz Sentinel, Leopards Etc., a program to educate the public about the decreasing population of wild cat species around the world, will return to Santa Cruz. ... Feline Frenzy Alters 1,000 Cats - Sep 25, 2006 StTammany.com, Bernard Parish Animal Control, Support Alliance for Stray Animals, St. Tammany Humane Society, West Metairie Plaza Veterinary Clinic and Wild Cat Foundation. ... Best Bets - Sep 30, 2006 Santa Cruz Sentinel, ...footage. If you can't stay up until 10 pm, the show repeats. Wild Cat Adventure presents five live wild cats from Leopards, Etc. Some ... Wisconsin Woodsmoke -- October's made of orange and gold - Sep 29, 2006 Rhinelander Daily News, If you should see an animal that resembles a large domestic cat with a short tail, chances are you're looking at a bobcat, frequently called a wild cat in the ... THE CAT LADY - Sep 30, 2006 New York Post, ...tales. Tail signals are one of the most important ways cats communicate. Think about a wild cat hiding in the tall grass. Holding ... Behind the lady of Anboto - Oct 14, 2006 EiTB, The red fox, the wild cat, the goshawk, the sparrow hawk, the griffon vulture and the peregrine falcons are some of the species that exist within the area that ... Irregularities in KSBCDC detected - Oct 8, 2006 Hindu, ...subsequent developments are known even to the common people, the KSBCDC's idea of constructing a multi-storeyed building in this area is wild cat scheme," the ... Tournament jumps cats through hoops - Sep 22, 2006 South Bend Tribune, Another exciting attraction at the show is a special display showing off the African Serval (a medium-size wild cat) and the domestic Savannah. ... Will big cat amount to anything? - Oct 2, 2006 Philadelphia Inquirer, The hairs, he said, could be from a cat - or from a young doe. The bones, he said, showed no sign they had been gnawed by a wild cat. ... USFWS Lynx Critical Habitat Proposal - Includes Maine - Oct 2, 2006 Magic City Morning Star, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota and Maine, and extending far into these United States, for the supposed benefit of the Lynx, which is a wild cat that nobody who ... Coaster owner says he's following the - Oct 12, 2006 Frederick News Post (subscription), County officials have warned and cited Adventure Park for constructing the $800,000 roller coaster, called the "Wild Cat," without proper permitting. ... Lancers prey on Wild Cats; Juliane lifts UC with last-second ... - Oct 2, 2006 Sun.Star, Aside from that, the Lancers also figured a way to stop UM’s 6-foot-9 giant Samigue Berame early in the ballgame to frustrate the Wild Cat’s offensive ... Local women take to the pole - Sep 19, 2006 Loudoun Times-Mirror, Humps. The Boyfriend Slayer. The Wild Cat Crawl. And a little Peek-a-Boo. These are just some of the moves that women learn at DivaFit's pole-dancing class. ... Ten Most Wanted - Sep 29, 2006 Thoroughbred Times, ...by a head, dftd. Outta Here), 3rd El Camino Real Derby-G3 ($200,000, GG, to Ocean Terrace, Ministers Wild Cat). At 4: 1st National ... Local dog attacked by cougar - Sep 26, 2006 Whitecourt Star, ...shouting to scare the animal away. Other measures can be taken to prevent encountering a wild cat. For people living in cougar country ... US, Guatemala in debt-for-ecology swap - Oct 3, 2006 Indian Muslims, The regions are also home to rare and endangered species such as the quetzal bird, jaguars and margays, a wild cat similar to ocelots. ... Trav Øvrevoll - Oct 5, 2006 Romerikets Blad, Consenso (GB), 4) Al Dente, 5) City Trader (GB), 6) Timewillshow, 7) Another Ashumet (SWE), 8) Genuine Pegasus (SWE), 9) Millery (GB), 10) Wild Cat, 11) King ... Galopp Øvrevoll - Sep 28, 2006 Dagbladet Finnmarken, Racehorses, E. Ski, 2) Country Player, 3) Error (SWE), 4) Tia Maria, 5) Zawadi, 6) Chasing Shadows, 7) Tom Fix, 8) Mr Esqubar (SWE), 9) Wild Cat, 10) Seniorina ... IUP teams to be without nickname after 'Indians' nixed - Sep 27, 2006 Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, People could run around and take pictures with him," she said. "You can't really have a lion or wild cat or anything like that.... ... Cops Find 90 Animals in Man's Home, Charge Animal Cruelty - Oct 5, 2006 WVLT, There are about 90 total, amongst those are dozens of dogs, including a litter of basset hound puppies, a wild cat, a baby kangaroo, 4 parrots, parakeets, two ... Long time sport of squirrel hunting still enjoyed by many - Sep 27, 2006 Mid County Chronicle, ...squirrels and ducks. The plan was to wild cat it. That means we were to eat what we could kill while we were in the woods. We did ... TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO Coastweek, September 14 - 20, 1979: - Sep 22, 2006 Coastweek, The five-year-old large, wild cat was spotted by Mombasa camera buff Mustafa Nasser during a visit to the teeming wildlife park. ... Geocaching finds a spot in state parks - Oct 3, 2006 Bluff Country Reader, As noted, our group of five had a blast caching (the shortened form of the word "geocaching") at Wild-cat Mountain State Park in Wiscon-sin. ... Wildcat defense continues to struggle - 22 Oct 2006 Marquette Mining Journal, By PETER PIETRANGELO, Journal Sports Writer. HOUGHTON — It’s beginning to sound like a broken record for the Northern Michigan University football team. ... WILDCAT REPORT - 22 Oct 2006 Kansas.com, ...start at wide receiver for K-State.... Former K-State coach Bill Snyder attended the game. He has been at both Wildcat road games. Wildcat volleyball loses close match to Tigers - 22 Oct 2006 Topeka Capital Journal (subscription), COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Kansas State's volleyball team used a furious comeback in game four to push No. 12 Missouri to the brink, but the ... Gams' Is A Big Winner - 22 Oct 2006 Washington Post, ...this trainer, too, setting up Wild Gams behind a fast pace and rolling four wide off the turn to a three-quarter length victory over favorite Wildcat Bettie B. ... R-MWC records second win in a row - 22 Oct 2006 R-MWC Athletics, College. The win marks the seventh of the season for the WildCats. Senior Katie Stewart led the WildCat offense with seven kills. She ... Big win on a big night - 22 Oct 2006 Chapel Hill News, Sent off from the Wildcat Stadium pitch after two yellow cards barely five minutes apart, Drake left his iridescent lime green shoes sitting in front of the ... Bears trample Wildcats - 22 Oct 2006 Alamogordo Daily News, On Tularosa's next drive, the Wildcats coughed up possession again. Gray forced the ball loose from Tyler Davis and Jaired Ham recovered at the Wildcat 24. ... Whittier turns back Tyngsboro - 22 Oct 2006 Boston Globe, On the first drive, the Wildcat defense kept him in check, but after a failed fourth-and-4 conversion by Whittier, Tyngsboro took over at the Wildcat 37 and ... Northwestern Loses 35 Point Lead, Record Setting Comeback By ... - 22 Oct 2006 All Headline News ...on the game. The Spartans (4-4, 1-3 Big Ten) led briefly in the first quarter, 3-0, before the Wildcat onslaught began. With 9:54 ... Wildcat Weekend for prospective NMU students - Oct 20, 2006 Marquette Mining Journal, MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University will host a “Wildcat Weekend� program for prospective students, their families or guests from 8:30 am to 1 pm ... Making it big Campbell boosts Wildcat defense - Oct 20, 2006 Kansas.com, It became apparent early on that this was going to be a different Kansas State defense from the unit that had trouble tackling people the past couple of seasons ... Wildcat hires lawyer to take on women's national soccer team - Oct 20, 2006 Vancouver Courier, By Bob Mackin. The Canadian Soccer Association barely had time to savour the silver medal the national under-19 women's team won ... Williston throws five TD passes in Wildcat romp - Oct 20, 2006 Union Democrat, By KEVIN SAULS. CERES — Sonora High School found easy football pickings against the first-year varsity of Central Valley and scored ... Wildcat men muster a tie - Oct 21, 2006 Mercury-Register, The Wildcat men summoned a heroic team effort and tied Humboldt State 2-2, while the Lumberjack ladies got a game-winning goal from Kim Halloran less than ... Former Wildcat in line to reap linebacker riches - Oct 19, 2006 Arizona Daily Star, By Patrick Finley. The Chicago Bears' Briggs will be an unrestricted free agent when this season ends — and he's playing like it. ... Wildcat blossoming as a runner as well as a receiver - Oct 19, 2006 Deseret News, By Jared Eborn. OGDEN — Throughout spring ball and into fall camp, Ron McBride said he was a talented runner that could hurt opponents in a number of ways. ... Toohey: Reynolds is happy to be a Wildcat - Oct 20, 2006 The Delaware County Times, VILLANOVA -- Scottie Reynolds strolled across the Pavilion floor and took a seat along press row behind the North basket. If things ... Home field advantage - Oct 20, 2006 Sand Mountain Reporter, Boaz took the game’s opening kickoff and proceeded to drive to the Wildcat 13, using 6:35 of the first quarter before turning the ball over on downs. ... Wildcat wingman - Oct 20, 2006 Waukegan News Sun, Bowens discovered. Before long, about a dozen members of the Wildcat football team, including Kennedy, were regular attendees. "He's ... Website links Wildcat fans to football factoids - Oct 19, 2006 The Oshkosh West Index, The brainchild of West assistant football coach John Burke, the Wildcat football team website provides information one might not get anywhere else. ... Statoil Concludes Wildcat Well In Barents Sea - Oct 20, 2006 Easy Bourse (Communiqués de presse), STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Statoil ASA (STO) of Norway Friday said it's concluding wildcat well number 7122/6-2 in the Barents Sea. ... Walmart workers walk out on wildcat - Oct 19, 2006 libcom.org, Workers at a Wal-Mart in Florida went out on wildcat earlier this week over scheduling arrangements. According to both workers and ... Wildcat defense shuts down host Cordova - Oct 19, 2006 Bartlett Express, ...by Mike O'Kelly. Bolton coach Joe Welch and Cordova coach John Dowtin both knew last Friday night's key Region 7-5A battle was going to be a defensive struggle. ... Former Wildcat Named Women - Oct 16, 2006 SUNYIT, Former Wildcat player and assistant coach Jessica Skelton will take over this season as head coach for the SUNYIT women's basketball team. ... Wildcat Golf Team Wins Third Straight Conference Tourney - Oct 17, 2006 PCToday, The other two Wildcat golfers are Tony Stopper (Jersey Shore), who shot an 84, and Ryan Nornhold ( East Pennsboro), who shot an 85. WILDCAT VOLLEYBALL EDGES ALBANY, 3-2 - Oct 15, 2006 UNH Athletics, The Wildcat volleyball team (7-13 overall, 2-3 America East) returns to action at home for two consecutive matches on Friday, Oct. 20 against Hartford. ... Wildcat improvements approved by board - Oct 17, 2006 Spring Grove Herald, By Heather M. Gray. The Houston County Board approved improvements to Wildcat Landing and Campground in Brownsville at their Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting. ... Painter takes advantage of Wildcat defenders - Oct 16, 2006 The Exponent, Legg knew the Wildcat defense would use a lot of different formations against the Boilers. "We spent a lot of time studying (Northwestern)," Legg said. ... Wildcat columnists weigh in Venezuelan voting - Oct 18, 2006 Arizona Daily Wildcat, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has been waging a campaign for his country to gain Latin America's open seat on the United Nations Security Council. ... Wildcat's take beating in Nebraska's 800th win - Oct 14, 2006 49abcnews.com, Manhattan — The 21st ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers were certainly the hands down favorite this evening to knock off a young Kansas State squad. ... Wildcat soccer teams both beat San Francisco State - Oct 15, 2006 Enterprise-Record, By ER Staff. The Chico State men's soccer team defeated San Francisco State 3-0 Sunday afternoon in a California Collegiate Athletic ... Wildcat QBs: Bad luck or bad choices - Oct 17, 2006 Arizona Daily Star, Willie Tuitama has twice been knocked silly. Adam Austin blew out his knee. Richard Kovalcheck transferred to Vanderbilt, following ... Book will close on Yarc's Wildcat generation - Oct 18, 2006 Waukegan News Sun, WHEN THE 2006-07 school year ends at Libertyville High next spring, the youngest member of the Yarc family will have suited in a Wildcats uniform for the final ... WILDCAT REPORT - Oct 14, 2006 Kansas.com, Still searching for a playmaker at wide receiver with Jordy Nelson sidelined for the majority of his second straight game for undisclosed reasons and Jermaine ... 'Wildcat Weekly' Chronicles Teams' Conference Superiority - Oct 16, 2006 PCToday, Oct. 14-15 – PSUAC Mid-season Tournament (Saturday, Pool A: Penn College defeated Penn State Harrisburg, 7-5; Penn State Beaver ... WILDCAT SILVER PROCEEDS WITH VENTANA SPINOFF - Oct 16, 2006 Free Market News Network, Vancouver, BC, October 16, 2006 - Wildcat Silver Corporation (CNQ: WILD) (“Wildcat� or the “Company�) is pleased to announce it has called its Annual & ... Lana Brand Named Wildcat Athlete of the Week and MIAC Hitter of ... - Oct 17, 2006 College of St. Catherine, College of St. Catherine volleyball player Lana Brand (FY, Faribault, MN /Bethlehem Academy) has been named Wildcat Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. ... WildCat of the Week: Katie Stewart - Oct 18, 2006 R-MWC Athletics, ...her ability to spike a ball says nothing to the now senior’s rigorous academic standards–ones that are being utilized by the WildCat athletic department. ... Wildcat girls rally past Lions in 5 games - Oct 18, 2006 Humboldt Iowa News, HUMBOLDT - Humboldt's girls overcame a sluggish start against Clear Lake Tuesday night and rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Lions in North Central Conference ... Home sweet hom: Wildcat returns to familiar links - Oct 16, 2006 UW Badger Herald, ...by Cassie Paulsen. There is something that makes the University of Wisconsin special and different from other universities around the nation. ... Ex-Wildcat Dickey has heart attack - Oct 16, 2006 Kansas City Star, Darrell Dickey, former Kansas State quarterback and current head coach at North Texas, suffered a heart attack last week but now is home resting, Dickey’s ... Wildcat Bettie B back in Maryland - Oct 19, 2006 Daily Racing Form (subscription), Wildcat Bettie B, a winner of three consecutive graded stakes, returns to Maryland for the first time since she began her streak in May for Saturday's Grade 3 ... |
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