Indus Fishing Cat Project

22/09/2026

We are pleased to announce that the Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance is now an affiliated institution of the IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group.

This affiliation marks an important step in strengthening collaboration, knowledge, and global efforts for fishing cat conservation.

22/09/2026

Our work at Advocacy and Promotion of our beloved Fishing cats and their Wetland ecosystem never stops and we have hit a new milestone fairly recently with the foundation of our Field Station finally up and running: Jhimpir Nature Centre!

The Centre portrays species from the incredibly biodiverse Jhimpir-Keenjhar Landscape which has immense potential for Ecotourism, Wildlife Conservation Action, and Research. Our Page visitors and supporters are more than welcome to visit and suggest any ideas and feedback in how we can make it better! This is just the beginning!

A big round of heartfelt thank you to all our supporters!

04/09/2026

Fieldwork Diaries

Monsoon is here in Lower Sindh and the seasonally waterlogged parts of the Riverine habitats will be inundated with water very soon here at Keenjhar Lake Wildlife Sanctuary and we are very excited for that! Very soon these dry pathways would be full of Fishing Cat pawprints and signs in the mud 💕

03/09/2026

Ever wonder what Fishing Cat P**p looks like in the wild? 💩🐟🍃

It is usually White in color when dried due to the large amounts of Fish bone content and verily, smells very fishy too! A Fishy diet is high in Calcium. It can also contains parts of rodents, birds, frogs, small reptiles, etc which contribute to the diet of this wetland specialist!

Here's an Origami Guina from our friends at Guina Working Group exploring the Fishing Cats of the Indus basin!

02/09/2026

📢 📢📢 Our friends at Terai Fishing Cat Project, Nepal are working on the Construction of their Field Station on the doorstep of the Mighty Chitwan National Park, Nepal. We are very excited to see what this place will come up to be very soon! A hub of regional Conservationists and Researchers working hand in hand to protect the Wildlife of this special region. Location:https://maps.app.goo.gl/pQrtotWP6p73ExJ57

If you or anyone you know are willing to contribute towards this noble cause, please do get in touch with them and contribute to make this dream come true!

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01/09/2026

Use of trail cameras is essential to record elusive Carnivore diversity in otherwise difficult terrains to study and survey ⛰️

Here's one our Camera trap stations from Upper Chitral. Can you guess which species of Small Wild Cat we are after?

31/08/2026

Fieldwork Diairies from the Roof of the World!

We have started working in a new field site to better understand the Small Wild Cat diversity in the high alpine region of Upper Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Such views make the hikes and treks worth it truly.

We are ecstatic for our first field results!

31/08/2026

What a cute kitty!

🐾🌿 Asiatic Wildcat Spotted at CBC

An Asiatic Wildcat (Felis lybica ornata) was spotted within the protected habitat of the H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Conservation Breeding Centre (CBC), Lal Suhanra, Bahawalpur.

This elusive wild feline is well adapted to arid and semi-desert environments. It typically has a pale sandy-grey coat with dark spots or markings, long legs and a relatively long tail with dark rings toward the tip, providing excellent camouflage in desert landscapes.

🌿 Role in the Ecosystem: As a natural predator, the Asiatic Wildcat primarily hunts rodents and other small mammals, while also taking birds, reptiles and insects when available. By controlling populations of rodents and other prey, it plays an important role in maintaining the natural balance of the desert food web.

The presence of this secretive predator at CBC is another example of the diverse wildlife supported by its protected grasslands, vegetated sand dunes, scrub and wetland habitats.

📍 CBC, Lal Suhanra, Bahawalpur

31/08/2026

We have been busy over the past few months but our social media game has been down. We hope to bump it right up...

Fieldwork is never fully as planned, sometimes it brings such MAGICAL creatures as this beautiful Royal Rat Snake (Spalerosophis atriceps) that our team was entrusted recently to release in safe habitat. Snakes form a vital part of the wetland habitats which Fishing Cats share! 🐍✨

13/07/2026

Survival in the wild is never guaranteed.

This three-legged Golden Jackal Canis aureus from Khirthar National Park is a reminder of the resilience of wildlife. We may never know how it lost its leg, but despite the odds, it continues to survive!

Every scar tells a story.