BCIB Magazine Launched

Welcome to Big Cats in Britain’s new publication.
The Crypto-Felid.
Professionally printed with a full laminated glossy colour cover front and back.
£3.50 & 25p P&P (£3.75P)
 

The first issue was compiled and edited by Mark Fraser, we are proud to announce that Rik Snook and Christine Hall will be in charge of the magazine from now on.
It will [...]

The lynx effect? – Conference

The lynx effect?
 Mar 24 2009 by Sam Beattie, Evening Gazette
THE truth may be out there – but it’s going to take more than a bowl of Kitekat to tease it out. Because in the battle of brains versus the beast, Teesside’s mysterious big cats currently have the upper paw. Despite our area being among the [...]

My Impressions Of The Big Cat Conference 22/03/09.

By Lyndsey-Cope-Selby
I was only able to attend the final day of the conference but all the displays were still up .As I hadn’t been through Middlesbrough, where the conference was held, in over 20 years, it was decided Daughter would drive and I would navigate. We missed the turn off for the hotel and had [...]

Encounters of the big cat kind

Encounters of the big cat kind
11:54am Thursday 19th March 2009
 The Northern Echo
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/4216343.Encounters_of_the_big_cat_kind/
As investigators from around the country gather in Middlesbrough for the third Big Cats In Britain conference, North-East ecologist Ian Bond recalls his encounter with the Durham Puma
IT was summer 1999 and I’d just started work as an assistant warden at the Castle Eden [...]

Initial conference notes.

A write-up of the conference will be coming shortly.
To be going on with initial comments from delegates, (and we have a new rabbit headed cat skull!?)
 Some participants were very knowledgeable were-as others were new to the subject of big cats their comments range from,

“Eye opening and interesting to a new comer”  Sean Trafford
“Very enjoyable [...]

Mark all Wrapped up!

As we are fast approaching conference time, we are making sure that Mark is well protected, as we don’t want his back to go again.
 
Shaun

Re-population of Mountain Lions in Illionois?

By Alex Mistretta
I quite serendipitously came across a recent article in Chicago’s 
Courier News discussing recent sightings of Mountain Lions in the 
state, so I thought that I would give an update on the situation 
there;  a state I once lived in for a little while.  Despite the 
official position that mountain lions have been extinct in Illinois 
and neighboring [...]

BCIB Website Attacked

Recently the BCIB website along with the members area was hacked – we have a pretty good idea who this person (s) is / are – what sick, jealous individuals you are.
Fortunately we do have some computer experts in the group, and apparently it is not hard to trace this source – watch this space!

BCIB now on Utube

We are finally getting Hi-tech I have activated the ubtube account I started two years ago and did nothing with since.
I have uploaded a couple of videos to start us off I shall add over the days, weeks and years, god willing.
1.     Photo collage from the Marston Trussell conference.
2.     Big Cats in Britain on vigil
http://www.youtube.com/BCIBrg
Mark

Big Cats in Britain 3rd Annual Conference

The time is nearly upon us, I am happy to say that this will be the best attended conference yet. As we grow from year to year word is getting out, and we learn a little more each time.
We have a fantastic line of speakers for you once again, all on the subject of the [...]