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Ghimirey, Y.P.; Petersen, W.J.; Jahed, N.; Akash, M.; Lynam, A.J.; Shi, K.; U Din, J.; Nwaz, M.A.; Singh, P.; Dhendup, T.; Chua, M.A.H.; Kyaw, P.P.; Gray, T.N.E.
Mainland leopard cat retains its Least Concern status
2022 Cat News (76): 4-5
A global status assessment for mainland leopard cat _Prionailurus bengalensis _was published in July 2022 for the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. The previous assessment on the species was carried out in 2015 when both mainland and Sunda leopard cat _Prionailurus javanensis_ were still considered to be a single species. There has been more research on the mainland leopard cat, albeit with help of by-catch data, after the previous assessment which has enhanced our knowledge of the species' ecology, abundance and status in certain parts of its range. This has shown that the species still has sustainable populations in most of the areas surveyed and that there is no evidence that it would qualify for any threatened category across its wide range. As such, the recent assessment has categorized the species as Least Concern (LC) as did the previous assessment.
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