Video extracts from the 100th episode of Big Cat Conversations podcast. Visit bigcatconversations.com/episodes to listen to the full episode. Also available on major podcast platforms.
BCC EP:100 Where the wild things are
For our centenary show we met with 25 contacts in a Herefordshire pub, to talk big cats, sample the local cider, and eat celebration panther cakes.
We heard sighting reports from Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Dorset - two of which were genuinely ‘close’ encounters. David, one of the witnesses, also described the perfect footage he’d been shown of a black leopard in Herefordshire.
Mark Graves led a discussion on tracking and ‘where next?’ for investigating big cats, and we heard different views on how best to use a sum of £5,000 for getting more evidence.
When we discussed big cats in our culture, Fleur reminded us of Roman finds in Britain in which the Greek god of wine and dance Dionysus is accompanied by a panther…
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In each episode Rick Minter discusses big cat incidents with different witnesses, finding out what they saw or sensed, how they felt, and how these cases might fit a bigger picture.
What is the bigger picture? Are pumas and black leopards naturalising in Britain, and if so, what are the implications, and how do we feel about it? How do we get more and better evidence?
BIG CAT CONVERSATIONS will tackle these questions with witnesses and occasional specialist guests.
If you‘ve had a big cat encounter, you‘re welcome to get in touch - email rick@bigcatconversations.com
4 сен 2023
