Felidae Conservation Fund
@felidaefund.org
Nonprofit 501c3 organization
Our mission is to conserve wild cats globally using research, outreach and technology. https://linktr.ee/felidaefund
Our mission is to conserve wild cats globally using research, outreach and technology. https://linktr.ee/felidaefund
Camera traps have captured new photos of flat-headed cats in Thailand! This is the first confirmed sighting in Thailand in nearly 30 yrs. These photos confirm how protecting intact wetland habitats can allow even the most elusive species to endure and reproduce.
Year-end ‘good news’ as flat-headed cats reappear in Thailand after 29-year absence
Flat-headed cats haven’t gone extinct in Thailand after all. A population is clinging on in the peat swamp forests of Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary, in the country’s south, after eluding dete...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Camera traps have captured new photos of flat-headed cats in Thailand! This is the first confirmed sighting in Thailand in nearly 30 yrs. These photos confirm how protecting intact wetland habitats can allow even the most elusive species to endure and reproduce.
In a Salt Lake City neighborhood, two bobcats were caught on camera during the daytime. Bobcats are mainly active from dusk to dawn, but daytime sightings can be more common around urbanized areas, especially during their breeding season.
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
In a Salt Lake City neighborhood, two bobcats were caught on camera during the daytime. Bobcats are mainly active from dusk to dawn, but daytime sightings can be more common around urbanized areas, especially during their breeding season.
There are fewer than 7,000 cheetahs left in the wild, and roughly 33 of these populations have fewer than 100 individuals, dramatically raising the risk of extinction. For such small populations, genetic diversity and inbreeding are serious concerns.
How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal
American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia for 35 years, hoping conservationists never have to use them.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
There are fewer than 7,000 cheetahs left in the wild, and roughly 33 of these populations have fewer than 100 individuals, dramatically raising the risk of extinction. For such small populations, genetic diversity and inbreeding are serious concerns.
We would like to welcome any Bay Area residents to our first open house in our new office!
Whether you are interested in volunteering or are just looking to learn more about wild cat conservation, all are welcome!
If attending, please fill out an RSVP via the QR code or link in our bio!
Whether you are interested in volunteering or are just looking to learn more about wild cat conservation, all are welcome!
If attending, please fill out an RSVP via the QR code or link in our bio!
January 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
We would like to welcome any Bay Area residents to our first open house in our new office!
Whether you are interested in volunteering or are just looking to learn more about wild cat conservation, all are welcome!
If attending, please fill out an RSVP via the QR code or link in our bio!
Whether you are interested in volunteering or are just looking to learn more about wild cat conservation, all are welcome!
If attending, please fill out an RSVP via the QR code or link in our bio!
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Collisions with vehicles can be a major source of mortality for wildlife. In the SF Bay Area, pumas are a Candidate Endangered species, largely threatened by roads such as Highway 280, which is particularly deadly for pumas, bobcats, and many other species.
Collisions with vehicles can be a major source of mortality for wildlife. In the SF Bay Area, pumas are a Candidate Endangered species, largely threatened by roads such as Highway 280, which is particularly deadly for pumas, bobcats, and many other species.
January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Collisions with vehicles can be a major source of mortality for wildlife. In the SF Bay Area, pumas are a Candidate Endangered species, largely threatened by roads such as Highway 280, which is particularly deadly for pumas, bobcats, and many other species.
Collisions with vehicles can be a major source of mortality for wildlife. In the SF Bay Area, pumas are a Candidate Endangered species, largely threatened by roads such as Highway 280, which is particularly deadly for pumas, bobcats, and many other species.
The Javan Leopard of Indonesia is classified as endangered by the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and illegal parts trade. It is the last remaining apex predator in Java, so the need for protection and consequences of extinction are dire.
January 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The Javan Leopard of Indonesia is classified as endangered by the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and illegal parts trade. It is the last remaining apex predator in Java, so the need for protection and consequences of extinction are dire.
Check out our latest Substack article on how supporting wild cats not only provides key conservation benefits but also benefits our health and well-being.
Read here: open.substack.com/pub/felidaec...
#WildCats #California #Conservation #Coexistence #MountainLion
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#WildCats #California #Conservation #Coexistence #MountainLion
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Check out our latest Substack article on how supporting wild cats not only provides key conservation benefits but also benefits our health and well-being.
Read here: open.substack.com/pub/felidaec...
#WildCats #California #Conservation #Coexistence #MountainLion
Read here: open.substack.com/pub/felidaec...
#WildCats #California #Conservation #Coexistence #MountainLion
It's a perfect time to focus your giving on the protection of a wild cat species for 2026! Dedicate a year of protection in the name of a loved one.
Learn more by scanning the QR code or via the link in our bio.
#Conservation #Protect #SaveASpecies #2026
Learn more by scanning the QR code or via the link in our bio.
#Conservation #Protect #SaveASpecies #2026
January 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
It's a perfect time to focus your giving on the protection of a wild cat species for 2026! Dedicate a year of protection in the name of a loved one.
Learn more by scanning the QR code or via the link in our bio.
#Conservation #Protect #SaveASpecies #2026
Learn more by scanning the QR code or via the link in our bio.
#Conservation #Protect #SaveASpecies #2026
New research from Myanmar used camera trap data to study threatened cat species, including tigers, clouded leopards, and leopards, helping researchers predict and identify future critical habitat areas. Besides already protected areas (e.g national parks)-
January 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
New research from Myanmar used camera trap data to study threatened cat species, including tigers, clouded leopards, and leopards, helping researchers predict and identify future critical habitat areas. Besides already protected areas (e.g national parks)-
The recent return of pumas along Argentina’s Patagonian coast has led to a new and unexpected predator-prey relationship. While mainly solitary as adults, pumas are now gathering near seasonal Magellanic penguin colonies, taking advantage of the abundant and predictable prey-
Pumas Are Snacking on Penguins in Argentina—and the Abundant Birds Are Changing the Prowling Cats' Behavior
Mountain lions are adapting to their defenseless, predictable prey, which return to Patagonia seasonally to nest and breed, new research suggests
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January 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The recent return of pumas along Argentina’s Patagonian coast has led to a new and unexpected predator-prey relationship. While mainly solitary as adults, pumas are now gathering near seasonal Magellanic penguin colonies, taking advantage of the abundant and predictable prey-
It took 3 years of monitoring the elusive Andean wild cat, but hard work paid off with video of a mother and her kitten in their high-mountain home. Small cat conservation often doesn't get as much attention as larger, flagship species, but their conservation is just as important!
Trail Camera Captures Elusive Mountain Cat Family That Lives High Up in the Andes
And they're adorable.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
It took 3 years of monitoring the elusive Andean wild cat, but hard work paid off with video of a mother and her kitten in their high-mountain home. Small cat conservation often doesn't get as much attention as larger, flagship species, but their conservation is just as important!
How do wildlife officials manage predator and prey species in the Sierra Nevada region? Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep and mountain lions are both threatened species, but when harsh winters devastate the sheep population, officials may relocate mountain lions (predators of sheep).
California wildlife officials quietly shift on killing a high-profile predator
California wildlife officials are now allowing mountain lions to be killed to protect endangered bighorn sheep, changing a nearly decade-long practice of just moving them.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
How do wildlife officials manage predator and prey species in the Sierra Nevada region? Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep and mountain lions are both threatened species, but when harsh winters devastate the sheep population, officials may relocate mountain lions (predators of sheep).
Ugandan conservationists are celebrating a new national park! Echuya Forest Reserve's new protected status will benefit biodiversity, especially the ultra-rare African golden cat.
Small cat conservationists hail Uganda’s new Echuya Forest National Park
In what’s being called immensely good news for the African golden cat, often described as the continent’s most elusive and threatened wildcat species, Uganda’s Echuya Forest will become a national par...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Ugandan conservationists are celebrating a new national park! Echuya Forest Reserve's new protected status will benefit biodiversity, especially the ultra-rare African golden cat.
Happy New Year!
Thanks to your support, we've been able to accomplish more than ever conserving wild cats across the world.
Start the year off right. Dedicate a year to protecting a species.
Thanks to your support, we've been able to accomplish more than ever conserving wild cats across the world.
Start the year off right. Dedicate a year to protecting a species.
January 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Happy New Year!
Thanks to your support, we've been able to accomplish more than ever conserving wild cats across the world.
Start the year off right. Dedicate a year to protecting a species.
Thanks to your support, we've been able to accomplish more than ever conserving wild cats across the world.
Start the year off right. Dedicate a year to protecting a species.
Wrapping up 2025 with some of our favorite videos from the Bay Area!
Thanks to your support, we have been able to continue growing our Bay Area projects, monitoring the status of mountain lions and bobcats at the urban edge since 2007!
Thanks to your support, we have been able to continue growing our Bay Area projects, monitoring the status of mountain lions and bobcats at the urban edge since 2007!
December 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Wrapping up 2025 with some of our favorite videos from the Bay Area!
Thanks to your support, we have been able to continue growing our Bay Area projects, monitoring the status of mountain lions and bobcats at the urban edge since 2007!
Thanks to your support, we have been able to continue growing our Bay Area projects, monitoring the status of mountain lions and bobcats at the urban edge since 2007!
As wildlife habitat becomes reduced and more fragmented, mountain lions increasingly overlap with human-dominated areas. While rare, this can lead to conflicts with people, pets, or livestock, as with last week's incidents in Monterey County.
December 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
As wildlife habitat becomes reduced and more fragmented, mountain lions increasingly overlap with human-dominated areas. While rare, this can lead to conflicts with people, pets, or livestock, as with last week's incidents in Monterey County.
For the first time in 170 years, there is a confirmed sighting of a leopard in South Africa’s West Coast National Park! Leopards were thought to have been extirpated (=locally extinct) from this park since the 1880s, but this sighting shows they’re coming back to the area.
Historic sighting: First leopard photographed in West Coast National Park in 170 years - LNN - Network News
Conservationists say the rare sighting of a leopard in a national park signals a major victory for habitat restoration and coexistence efforts along South Africa’s West Coast.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
For the first time in 170 years, there is a confirmed sighting of a leopard in South Africa’s West Coast National Park! Leopards were thought to have been extirpated (=locally extinct) from this park since the 1880s, but this sighting shows they’re coming back to the area.
In Pakistan, scientists are piloting a camera trap program that uses AI to detect snow leopards in real time, sending texts to alert local farmers to move their livestock to safety. The goal is to reduce livestock losses from snow leopards, as well as the number of retaliatory snow leopard killings.
Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction?
In Pakistan, it's hoped newly-developed AI cameras could warn villagers via text to move their livestock if snow leopards enter the area.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In Pakistan, scientists are piloting a camera trap program that uses AI to detect snow leopards in real time, sending texts to alert local farmers to move their livestock to safety. The goal is to reduce livestock losses from snow leopards, as well as the number of retaliatory snow leopard killings.
As apex predators, tigers and other big cats are vital to maintaining healthy ecosystems. Historically, conservation strategies have ignored the local communities that live in and around protected areas. Yet tigers live in some of the most densely populated areas (e.g., India).
What is people-centered tiger conservation?
Empowering communities to protect tigers through trust, shared values, and sustainable conservation in tiger landscapes.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
As apex predators, tigers and other big cats are vital to maintaining healthy ecosystems. Historically, conservation strategies have ignored the local communities that live in and around protected areas. Yet tigers live in some of the most densely populated areas (e.g., India).
From all of us at Felidae Conservation Fund, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
From all of us at Felidae Conservation Fund, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Felidae’s Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project is shedding light on Bhutan’s lesser-known wild cats via our country-wide camera-trap network.
Our cameras captured the 1st ever record of a jungle cat in Wangchuck Centennial National Park, revealing new insights about jungle cat range and behavior.
Our cameras captured the 1st ever record of a jungle cat in Wangchuck Centennial National Park, revealing new insights about jungle cat range and behavior.
December 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Felidae’s Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project is shedding light on Bhutan’s lesser-known wild cats via our country-wide camera-trap network.
Our cameras captured the 1st ever record of a jungle cat in Wangchuck Centennial National Park, revealing new insights about jungle cat range and behavior.
Our cameras captured the 1st ever record of a jungle cat in Wangchuck Centennial National Park, revealing new insights about jungle cat range and behavior.
When wildlife monitoring relies on camera traps that generate massive amounts of data, how do we break the image tagging bottleneck—and get conservationists back to spending time where it matters most?
December 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
When wildlife monitoring relies on camera traps that generate massive amounts of data, how do we break the image tagging bottleneck—and get conservationists back to spending time where it matters most?
New Zealand aims to become ‘predator free’ by 2050, which aims to eliminate feral cats and other predators like stoats from the country as they have decimated native animal populations. Cats are an introduced species and they kill native birds and lizards.
Feral cats on list as New Zealand toughens conservation
New Zealand's ambitious Predator Free 2050 strategy to rid the country of invasive mammals is adding feral cats...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New Zealand aims to become ‘predator free’ by 2050, which aims to eliminate feral cats and other predators like stoats from the country as they have decimated native animal populations. Cats are an introduced species and they kill native birds and lizards.
The African golden cat, one of the rarest and least-seen species of cats, is now the focus of a massive 19-country conservation project. Scientists have partnered with ~8,000 local families where they will help as researchers, setting up camera traps, collecting data on this elusive species.
Africa’s ‘cryptic’ golden cat is so rare, no one knows how many there are. AI is changing that | CNN
Living deep in the tropical rainforests of Central and Western Africa, the golden cat is so sneaky, no one knows how many there were. AI is changing that.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The African golden cat, one of the rarest and least-seen species of cats, is now the focus of a massive 19-country conservation project. Scientists have partnered with ~8,000 local families where they will help as researchers, setting up camera traps, collecting data on this elusive species.
Cultural beliefs and local traditions can influence human-wildlife interactions, but are often overlooked in conservation.
For example, across Africa, some groups still use leopard, serval, or lion skins and bones in traditional rituals and ceremonies.
For example, across Africa, some groups still use leopard, serval, or lion skins and bones in traditional rituals and ceremonies.
Study reveals overlooked cultural threat to wildcats across Africa
LILONGWE ― Habitat loss and direct persecution of large carnivores are well-documented threats, but the role that cultural demand plays in the fortunes of many species of wildcats is poorly understood...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Cultural beliefs and local traditions can influence human-wildlife interactions, but are often overlooked in conservation.
For example, across Africa, some groups still use leopard, serval, or lion skins and bones in traditional rituals and ceremonies.
For example, across Africa, some groups still use leopard, serval, or lion skins and bones in traditional rituals and ceremonies.