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| Cutter, P.; Cutter, P. | |
| Recent sightings of fishing cats in Thailand | |
| 2009 Cat News (51): 12-13 | |
Formerly occurring widely over most of Southeast Asia, fishing cats _Prionailurus viverrinus_ now appear to have the second most restricted range of wild felids in the region. We conducted surveys for fishing cats in four locations in peninsular Thailand between 2003 and 2009. Survey methods consisted of interviews, searches for signs and the use of automated camera traps. We documented fishing cats at Thale Noi Non-hunting Area and Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park and found no evidence of the species at Klong Saeng and Maenam Pachi Wildlife Sanctuaries. Priority actions for conserving fishing cats include surveying additional areas of potential occurrence and working with communities to disrupt direct persecution of the species. |
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