In Sri Lanka, a wild cat thrives in the unlikely urban jungle of Colombo
A feature on Colombo's urban fishing cats and the Urban Fishing Cat Conservation Project, covering how the species uses the city's wetlands, canals, and reed beds.
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Media coverage
Coverage, interviews, videos, and public features on Colombo's fishing cats, urban wetlands, and the work of the Urban Fishing Cat Conservation Project.
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Featured coverage
Selected articles that give useful context on Colombo's fishing cats, urban wetlands, and the conservation issues linked to the project.
Plastic works its way up the food chain to hit fishing cats, study shows
MongabayAre Cities Making Animals Smarter?
Read articleOut of the Shadows, the Small Wildcats You've Never Seen
Read articleVideo and talks
Films, interviews, talks, and public videos connected to the project, Colombo's wetlands, and fishing cat conservation.
The thriving wetlands of Colombo
A talk on Colombo's wetlands, fishing cats, and the value of urban wetland conservation.
Animate Her: Anya Ratnayaka on the Colombo Wetlands and the Urban Fishing Cat
A short claymation film introducing Colombo's wetlands, fishing cats, and why these systems matter.
The conservation of Colombo's urban fishing cats and their wetland habitats
A public lecture on Colombo's urban fishing cats and wetland habitats.
Insights into Feline Ecology: Unmasking Sri Lanka's Small Wild Cats
A WNPS monthly lecture by Anya Ratnayaka on Sri Lanka's small wild cats, including fishing cats.
More videos and interviews
Older interviews, talks, and public videos connected to fishing cats, Colombo's wetlands, and small wild cat conservation.
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Sri Lankan Gamechangers: Conservationist Anya Ratnayaka
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Sri Lanka's small cats in big trouble
Articles and features
A chronological archive of articles, interviews, and features linked to fishing cats, Colombo's wetlands, urban wildlife, and the project's work.
2024
- Saving Asia's fishing cat means protecting threatened wetland habitatMongabay
2023
- Plastic works its way up the food chain to hit fishing cats, study showsMongabay
2022
- In Sri Lanka, a wild cat thrives in the unlikely urban jungle of ColomboMongabay
2020
- Looking Out for the Little OnesThe Sunday Morning · Bernadine Rodrigo
2019
- The fishing cats of ColomboThe Hindu · Janaki Lenin
- Backyard WildcatsUNDP Sri Lanka
- UC grad helping Asia's wild catsUC News · Michael Miller
- Scientists reveal the weirdest things they've done in the name of scienceNature Index · John Pickrell
- The Body Shop Sri Lanka launches global 'Dream Big' initiativeDaily FT
2018
- Are Cities Making Animals Smarter?The Atlantic · Paul Bisceglio
- World Wetlands Day: A countdown from ColomboWildfowl & Wetlands Trust
2017
- Out of the Shadows, the Small Wildcats You've Never SeenNational Geographic
- Fishing Cats Quietly Slink Out of Existence in Southeast AsiaNational Geographic Newsroom
- In search of Colombo's elusive fishing catSilverKris · Nick Measures
- 2017 WCN Scholar: Anya RatnayakaWildlife Conservation Network
- 10 Contemporary Powerhouse Women in Sri LankaYamu · Aisha
2016
- Out of sight, out of mind: Asia's elusive Fishing Cat in troubleMongabay · Sean Mowbray
- All I want for Christmas… a wildlife researcher's holiday wish listMongabay · Glenn Scherer
- Sri Lanka's Small Cats in Big Danger!Pulse · Aanisha Cuttilan
2015
- There's A New Cat In TownRoar Media · Megara Tegal
2014
- Little Maalu who showed me the bigger picture out thereThe Sunday Times