Tragic loss on the Maha Oya–Aralaganwila road: a 5–6 month old leopard cub was killed in a vehicle collision. Leopards have been observed crossing here before. Drive cautiously in wildlife zones. Every life matters. 🐆#Roadkill #WildlifeProtection #RoadSafety #Leopocon #SriLanka
Tragic find at Maduru Oya National Park: DWC recovered a skinned leopard carcass today, marking the 14th evidence-based record of poaching this mid-year. This underscores the urgent threat to Sri Lanka’s leopards. @Dailymirror_SL
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Tragic loss of an adult male leopard in Katukitula, likely killed by Hakka Patas traps. @DWCSriLanka has recovered the carcass, and investigations are ongoing. Protect our wildlife! @SriLankaTweet @AzzamAmeen @Jamz5251 @otaradel
#WildlifeConservation #Leopard
With today's incident, 3 leopard deaths have been recorded and the last 2 incidents were reported within 24 hours. Read more on our media statement and we call for urgent action on preventing such incidents happening in future. Read more facebook.com/share/p/1B1wbV1… @SriLankaTweet
A carcass of a mature male leopard recovered by wildlife officials today and based on the ground observations, this was indicated as a retaliatory kill. The incident was reported from Thalawakale. @SriLankaTweet
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A carcass of a mature male leopard recovered today by wildlife officials and based on the ground observations, this was indicated as a retaliatory kill. The incident was reported from Thalawakale. @SriLankaTweet @AzzamAmeen
#SriLanka #WildlifeConservation #leopard #LEOPOCON
The carcass of a Leopard discovered earlier at Mayfield Estate in Hatton today, has succumbed to the injuries believed to have occurred by a vehicular involved incident. This marks the 4th Death reported for the year. @AzzamAmeen @SriLankaTweet @PantheraCats
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ROAD KILL! 2024.12.02
Local neighbors provided the Department of Wildlife with information that led to the recovery of a female leopard's carcass following an automobile accident from the Udawalawa area.
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Possible Road Kill. Body of a huge male leopard recovered near a human settlement today from Udawalawa area. Investigations to be followed. Photos from S. Weerathunga @AzzamAmeen @SriLankaTweet @Jamz5251 #srilanka #wildlife #NEWS
A leopard caught by snare was killed today due to injuries. Incident reported from Maskeliya and making this the 9th reported death for the year so far @AzzamAmeen @SriLankaTweet
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A leopard cought by a snare today in Incident in Glentilt Estate, Maskeliya & DWC Nallathanniya rescued then took the animal to Randenigala. This marks the 1st snaring incident for the year & we lost 18 leopards last year, making 13 of them from snares @SriLankaTweet @AzzamAmeen
The end of a family. A cow (Female elephant) & a calf (Baby elephant) collided with a train today. A total of 6 elephants died within 24 hours due to railway accidents @SriLankaTweet @otaradel @AzzamAmeen
photo by Supun Dilshan
Some of the visitors captured by our camera traps. A Jackal, Possibly a sub adult passing one of the cams during day time and night. The Southern Indian jackal is a subspecies of golden jackal native to southern India and Sri Lanka and also known as Sri Lankan Jackal.
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A carcass of a leopard was recovered from Udawalawa National Park today. Carcass was damaged by crocodiles and believed was killed by a snare and later dumped to hide the crime by poachers. @SriLankaTweet
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International Leopard Day 2023
Sri lankan Leopard is a leopard subspecies endemic to the country and currently their population is threatened by numerous human activities. Read more : facebook.com/104322651577456…
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LEOPOCON Sri Lanka retweeted
#BCSSL monthly lecture
"Conservation of Fireflies"
By Dammika Wijekoon, lecturer at University of Ruhuna, member of IUCN Firefly Specialist Group
Medium - Sinhala
25th of February at 6 PM
Zoom meeting ID - 996 0343 3221
Passcode - 655729
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