Species that are Close to Extinction

It's always sad to hear about new animals that are close to extinction. But I think this articles are necessary to bring awareness to the problem. One of the animals they mention is the black-footed cat. This is a cat that lives on the wild life, but it's in danger. The word I didn't understand was cunning. It means adeptness in performance. And they use this word when they are saying what things are not leading this cat to extinction.

Mental floss:mentalfloss.com/article/71615/11-species-surprisingly-close-extinction

Dictionary: dictionary.reference.com/browse/cunning