Felidae Conservation Fund
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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
A recent sighting in Big Bend National Park, TX is a good reminder to stay prepared when hiking in mountain lion territory: avoid going alone, be especially alert at dusk and dawn, and never run if you come across a lion.
Video shows unnerving wild encounter at Big Bend National Park
The encounter lasted less than a minute but left a lasting impression.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A recent sighting in Big Bend National Park, TX is a good reminder to stay prepared when hiking in mountain lion territory: avoid going alone, be especially alert at dusk and dawn, and never run if you come across a lion.
Inbreeding and habitat fragmentation prompts California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to recommend 6 genetic populations of CA mountain lions be listed on the state's Endangered Species Act.
December 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Inbreeding and habitat fragmentation prompts California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to recommend 6 genetic populations of CA mountain lions be listed on the state's Endangered Species Act.
Curious how AI has impacted wildlife conservation?
Our newest Substack article takes a deep-dive into how AI is being applied to improve research efforts and provide innovate results.
Be sure to check out our Substack page at felidaeconservationfund.substack.com or via the link in our bio!
Our newest Substack article takes a deep-dive into how AI is being applied to improve research efforts and provide innovate results.
Be sure to check out our Substack page at felidaeconservationfund.substack.com or via the link in our bio!
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Curious how AI has impacted wildlife conservation?
Our newest Substack article takes a deep-dive into how AI is being applied to improve research efforts and provide innovate results.
Be sure to check out our Substack page at felidaeconservationfund.substack.com or via the link in our bio!
Our newest Substack article takes a deep-dive into how AI is being applied to improve research efforts and provide innovate results.
Be sure to check out our Substack page at felidaeconservationfund.substack.com or via the link in our bio!
This #InternationalMountainDay, we’re raising awareness on the importance of mountains and their crucial role in sustaining high altitude ecosystems.
Did you know the snow leopard and the manul (Pallas’s cat)—two focal species in our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project—
Did you know the snow leopard and the manul (Pallas’s cat)—two focal species in our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project—
December 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This #InternationalMountainDay, we’re raising awareness on the importance of mountains and their crucial role in sustaining high altitude ecosystems.
Did you know the snow leopard and the manul (Pallas’s cat)—two focal species in our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project—
Did you know the snow leopard and the manul (Pallas’s cat)—two focal species in our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project—
Anthropogenic influences, such as habitat fragmentation, have caused predators such as snow leopards to resort to the predation of livestock in developed areas. This can lead to financial hardship and fuel retaliation.
How Kibber Turned Snow Leopard Conflict into Coexistence
Once hunted as a threat, the snow leopard is now Spiti’s guardian spirit. In Kibber, community-led conservation and winter tourism have turned conflict into coexistence—and survival into prosperity.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Anthropogenic influences, such as habitat fragmentation, have caused predators such as snow leopards to resort to the predation of livestock in developed areas. This can lead to financial hardship and fuel retaliation.
India’s Supreme Court banned tiger safaris among other human activities in critical habitats and introduced stronger protection rules for reserves to further protect India's tiger population.
Supreme Court bars tiger safaris in core habitats and mandates tougher reserve rules
New directions require states to regulate tourism, notify eco-sensitive zones, fill vacancies and ensure conservation plans while banning mining, hazardous activities and aircraft below safe heights
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December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
India’s Supreme Court banned tiger safaris among other human activities in critical habitats and introduced stronger protection rules for reserves to further protect India's tiger population.
Indiana has passed new legislation that allows bobcat trapping for the first time since 1969, when the state's only native cat species was driven to near extinction by hunting and trapping.
Bobcat trapping returns after 56 years. Some fear this will hurt once endangered felines
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources opened the controversial bobcat trapping season this month. Some say more data is needed.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Indiana has passed new legislation that allows bobcat trapping for the first time since 1969, when the state's only native cat species was driven to near extinction by hunting and trapping.
News about endangered species can be grim, but for the Scottish wildcat, conservation is moving in the right direction. Efforts to reintroduce Scottish wildcats to Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park began last year, and 18 more were released thanks to a captive breeding program.
Nearly 20 Wildcats Have Been Released into Scottish Highlands in an Effort to Keep the Animal from Extinction
There are now nearly 20 wildcats in Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park, and experts are optimistic about the animal's conservation in light of the successful breeding seasons in 2024 and 2025.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
News about endangered species can be grim, but for the Scottish wildcat, conservation is moving in the right direction. Efforts to reintroduce Scottish wildcats to Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park began last year, and 18 more were released thanks to a captive breeding program.
Today is International Cheetah Day!
Classified as Vulnerable to Extinction on the IUCN Red List, cheetahs are the last living species of the Acinonyx genus.
Classified as Vulnerable to Extinction on the IUCN Red List, cheetahs are the last living species of the Acinonyx genus.
December 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Today is International Cheetah Day!
Classified as Vulnerable to Extinction on the IUCN Red List, cheetahs are the last living species of the Acinonyx genus.
Classified as Vulnerable to Extinction on the IUCN Red List, cheetahs are the last living species of the Acinonyx genus.
Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day!
Developing effective wildlife conservation strategies (especially for wild cats) is increasingly urgent as habitat loss continues to threaten species persistence worldwide, with consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Developing effective wildlife conservation strategies (especially for wild cats) is increasingly urgent as habitat loss continues to threaten species persistence worldwide, with consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem health.
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day!
Developing effective wildlife conservation strategies (especially for wild cats) is increasingly urgent as habitat loss continues to threaten species persistence worldwide, with consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Developing effective wildlife conservation strategies (especially for wild cats) is increasingly urgent as habitat loss continues to threaten species persistence worldwide, with consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem health.
How is drought linked in California to human-wildlife conflict? Climate change can result in reduced water availability from less rainfall. This can affect vegetation growth and lead to reduced forage for herbivores (like deer) to eat. In turn, this can prey availability for carnivores like pumas.
Drought linked to increased conflict between humans and wildlife in California: Study
Researchers in California have pinpointed an unexpected impact of frequent droughts: an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
How is drought linked in California to human-wildlife conflict? Climate change can result in reduced water availability from less rainfall. This can affect vegetation growth and lead to reduced forage for herbivores (like deer) to eat. In turn, this can prey availability for carnivores like pumas.
The Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah is home to a low-density population of cougars threatened by year-round hunting.
This Giving Tuesday, your gift supports non-invasive data collection, including camera trap and scat surveys to monitor animal activity and health-
This Giving Tuesday, your gift supports non-invasive data collection, including camera trap and scat surveys to monitor animal activity and health-
December 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah is home to a low-density population of cougars threatened by year-round hunting.
This Giving Tuesday, your gift supports non-invasive data collection, including camera trap and scat surveys to monitor animal activity and health-
This Giving Tuesday, your gift supports non-invasive data collection, including camera trap and scat surveys to monitor animal activity and health-
Historical overgrazing has altered the landscape in the Patagonian steppe, affecting wildlife activity and movement, including 3 wild cats: pumas, Pampas cats, and Geoffroy’s cats.
Since 2024, the Patagonia Wild Cats Project has been gathering essential data-
Since 2024, the Patagonia Wild Cats Project has been gathering essential data-
December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Historical overgrazing has altered the landscape in the Patagonian steppe, affecting wildlife activity and movement, including 3 wild cats: pumas, Pampas cats, and Geoffroy’s cats.
Since 2024, the Patagonia Wild Cats Project has been gathering essential data-
Since 2024, the Patagonia Wild Cats Project has been gathering essential data-
Since 2011, the Tsavo Cheetah Project has worked to protect the Tsavo ecosystem- one of the last remaining cheetah strongholds.
This Giving Tuesday, your gift supports camera trap surveys to collect critical data about how cheetahs are navigating the unprotected land around Tsavo National Park-
This Giving Tuesday, your gift supports camera trap surveys to collect critical data about how cheetahs are navigating the unprotected land around Tsavo National Park-
December 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Since 2011, the Tsavo Cheetah Project has worked to protect the Tsavo ecosystem- one of the last remaining cheetah strongholds.
This Giving Tuesday, your gift supports camera trap surveys to collect critical data about how cheetahs are navigating the unprotected land around Tsavo National Park-
This Giving Tuesday, your gift supports camera trap surveys to collect critical data about how cheetahs are navigating the unprotected land around Tsavo National Park-
Habitat fragmentation puts pumas in the Northern Diablo Range at risk of local extinction. Since 2023, Felidae’s Diablo PumaLink Project has been working to identify the most critical barriers to habitat connectivity in the East SF Bay Area.
December 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Habitat fragmentation puts pumas in the Northern Diablo Range at risk of local extinction. Since 2023, Felidae’s Diablo PumaLink Project has been working to identify the most critical barriers to habitat connectivity in the East SF Bay Area.
Bhutan’s wild cats face growing pressure from human encroachment. Home to 9 native species (including tigers, snow leopard, and manul), this new project is vital to ensuring their long-term survival.
December 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Bhutan’s wild cats face growing pressure from human encroachment. Home to 9 native species (including tigers, snow leopard, and manul), this new project is vital to ensuring their long-term survival.
Living on the urban edge, bobcats must navigate fragmented landscapes. Since 2012, the Bay Area Bobcat Project has been collecting data on their activity and health so we can determine how human disturbance affects this mesocarnivore.
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Living on the urban edge, bobcats must navigate fragmented landscapes. Since 2012, the Bay Area Bobcat Project has been collecting data on their activity and health so we can determine how human disturbance affects this mesocarnivore.
Pumas in the SF Bay Area & SoCal are a Candidate Endangered species in CA due to habitat isolation and the loss of genetic diversity. Since 2007, the Bay Area Puma Project has worked to ensure the long-term persistence of this apex predator.
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Pumas in the SF Bay Area & SoCal are a Candidate Endangered species in CA due to habitat isolation and the loss of genetic diversity. Since 2007, the Bay Area Puma Project has worked to ensure the long-term persistence of this apex predator.
Who doesn’t like a comeback story? Bobcats were thought to have been absent in Ohio since around 1850 due to habitat destruction and overhunting, but today, it seems they are on the road to recovery. There have been bobcat sightings in 86 of 88 counties in the state.
Experts stunned by return of creature thought extinct since 1850: 'A dramatic increase'
The once locally extinct bobcat has been spotted in 86 of Ohio's 88 counties, after maintaining a low profile for over a century.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Who doesn’t like a comeback story? Bobcats were thought to have been absent in Ohio since around 1850 due to habitat destruction and overhunting, but today, it seems they are on the road to recovery. There have been bobcat sightings in 86 of 88 counties in the state.
The Puma. Mountain lion. Cougar. Catsa. Chimbica. Shunta‑Haska.
Have you ever wondered why this cat has so many names?
With a home range that spans throughout the Americas, the species has left a lasting impression—earning dozens of names and a place in stories, teachings, and everyday life.
Have you ever wondered why this cat has so many names?
With a home range that spans throughout the Americas, the species has left a lasting impression—earning dozens of names and a place in stories, teachings, and everyday life.
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The Puma. Mountain lion. Cougar. Catsa. Chimbica. Shunta‑Haska.
Have you ever wondered why this cat has so many names?
With a home range that spans throughout the Americas, the species has left a lasting impression—earning dozens of names and a place in stories, teachings, and everyday life.
Have you ever wondered why this cat has so many names?
With a home range that spans throughout the Americas, the species has left a lasting impression—earning dozens of names and a place in stories, teachings, and everyday life.
Today we’re celebrating International Jaguar Day! Occurring throughout South and Central America, these big cats are crucial apex predators.
As strong swimmers, jaguars typically prefer living close to water, like rainforests, grasslands, and other large environments with plenty of space to roam.
As strong swimmers, jaguars typically prefer living close to water, like rainforests, grasslands, and other large environments with plenty of space to roam.
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today we’re celebrating International Jaguar Day! Occurring throughout South and Central America, these big cats are crucial apex predators.
As strong swimmers, jaguars typically prefer living close to water, like rainforests, grasslands, and other large environments with plenty of space to roam.
As strong swimmers, jaguars typically prefer living close to water, like rainforests, grasslands, and other large environments with plenty of space to roam.
A camera trap image of an Asian golden cat in Nepal has advanced what we know about this species’ distribution. This new record indicates a range expansion of about 400 km, underscoring how little we know about this species.
Asian golden cat range expands, but declines continue amid rising threats
A single camera trap image of an Asian golden cat, photographed in Nepal’s Jajarkot district, has expanded this felid species’ range westward by nearly 400 kilometers (248 miles). Out of nearly 60,000...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A camera trap image of an Asian golden cat in Nepal has advanced what we know about this species’ distribution. This new record indicates a range expansion of about 400 km, underscoring how little we know about this species.
Happy Thanksgiving from Felidae!
Today and every day, we are thankful for our incredible volunteer base, donors, and support from the community. Your support directly impacts wild cat conservation efforts around the world.
Today and every day, we are thankful for our incredible volunteer base, donors, and support from the community. Your support directly impacts wild cat conservation efforts around the world.
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Felidae!
Today and every day, we are thankful for our incredible volunteer base, donors, and support from the community. Your support directly impacts wild cat conservation efforts around the world.
Today and every day, we are thankful for our incredible volunteer base, donors, and support from the community. Your support directly impacts wild cat conservation efforts around the world.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating the illegal killing of a mountain lion, found 3 days before hunting season opened.
Mountain lions face immense pressure from human disturbances, including habitat loss, road kill mortalities, and human-wildlife conflicts.
Mountain lions face immense pressure from human disturbances, including habitat loss, road kill mortalities, and human-wildlife conflicts.
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating the illegal killing of a mountain lion, found 3 days before hunting season opened.
Mountain lions face immense pressure from human disturbances, including habitat loss, road kill mortalities, and human-wildlife conflicts.
Mountain lions face immense pressure from human disturbances, including habitat loss, road kill mortalities, and human-wildlife conflicts.
Known for their broad head, flattened face, and wide-set ears, the Manul (Pallas’s cat) remains one of the understudied wild cat species.
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Known for their broad head, flattened face, and wide-set ears, the Manul (Pallas’s cat) remains one of the understudied wild cat species.