'Wild' Cat Wednesday

28 Points About the Asiatic Golden Cat

1.   Let’s repeat this, they are classified as ‘Vulnerable’ and the population is declining.

2.   They are found in…

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Cambodia

China

India

Indonesia (Sumatera)

Laos

Malaysia

Myanmar

Nepal

Thailand

And Vietnam.

3.   Highlighting the reasons why this cat is in trouble is important.

   4.    Bangladesh is filled with natural gas and coal.

5.   Bhutan has deposits of coal, dolomite, copper, etc.

6.   Cambodia has untapped oil reserves.

7.   China’s industries are endless from forestry to steel to textiles.

8.   India has polluted water and a growing population which causes for of their territory to disappear.

9.   Indonesia is known for palm oil.

10.                     Laos is known for petroleum and minerals.

11.                     Malaysia is also known for oil and natural gas.

12.                     Myanmar is known for gems.

13.                     Nepal is landlocked and known for earthquakes.

14.                     Tourism rules Thailand which causes the need for land to be used for restaraunts, hotels, etc.

15.                     Businesses that were in America went to Vietnam which caused the need for more land to be used for businesses.

16.                     The disappearance of the Asiatic Golden Cat could be summed up in one word- growth.

17.                     The continuous growth of all these nationas and their disregard for the poor will lead to more of these cats disappearing.

18.                     The Asiatic Golden cat also suffers from anonymity.

19.                     You’re not going to appreciate this cat unless you read up on it on your own.

20.                     This is an animal in need of public relations.

21.                     The more a person knows about an exotic animal the more inclined you are to want to save it.

22.                     One of the better ways to help save the Asiatic Golden Cat is to teach more about it in schools.

23.                     Learning more about the earth’s animals, can be as taught as early as 1^st grade just by showing a simple photo.

24.                     Another key to saving this animal is desire.

25.                     People from all across the world are going to want to save this cat.

26.                     The more the public relations- the bigger the desire to save.

27.                     Simple knowledge opens doors.

28.                     And when doors open to how great this animal is- then maybe, just maybe we can all figure out how to save it!