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
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—
Once occupying most of Africa and West Asia, the cheetah's present range has shrunk dramatically, largely due to human-induced habitat fragmentation.
Click the link in bio to learn how Felidae's Tsavo Cheetah Project is working to conserve one of the last strongholds for cheetahs.
Click the link in bio to learn how Felidae's Tsavo Cheetah Project is working to conserve one of the last strongholds for cheetahs.
December 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Once occupying most of Africa and West Asia, the cheetah's present range has shrunk dramatically, largely due to human-induced habitat fragmentation.
Click the link in bio to learn how Felidae's Tsavo Cheetah Project is working to conserve one of the last strongholds for cheetahs.
Click the link in bio to learn how Felidae's Tsavo Cheetah Project is working to conserve one of the last strongholds for cheetahs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As one of our nine focal species in the Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project, we’re working to better understand how dogs and other human pressures influence the Manul’s presence and health.
#Manul #PallasCat #Bhutan #WildCats #Conservation #Dogs
#Manul #PallasCat #Bhutan #WildCats #Conservation #Dogs
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
As one of our nine focal species in the Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project, we’re working to better understand how dogs and other human pressures influence the Manul’s presence and health.
#Manul #PallasCat #Bhutan #WildCats #Conservation #Dogs
#Manul #PallasCat #Bhutan #WildCats #Conservation #Dogs
Despite being among the oldest surviving cat lineages, this species now faces growing pressures: highly specialized habitat needs, dependence on burrows made by other species, conflicts with domestic dogs, and continued hunting for fur.
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Despite being among the oldest surviving cat lineages, this species now faces growing pressures: highly specialized habitat needs, dependence on burrows made by other species, conflicts with domestic dogs, and continued hunting for fur.
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.
We are excited to share the first batch of camera trap images from the Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project. This ground-breaking project spans 4 protected areas across Bhutan's diverse ecosystems. Using a One-Health framework, our study focuses on all 9 wild felid species in Bhutan.
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We are excited to share the first batch of camera trap images from the Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project. This ground-breaking project spans 4 protected areas across Bhutan's diverse ecosystems. Using a One-Health framework, our study focuses on all 9 wild felid species in Bhutan.
Today is National Hiking Day!
Whether it's hikes in the backcountry or in your urban parks, hiking is an awesome way to recreate, reminding us how important conserving nature is.
When hiking, it's important to remember the wildlife share this space!
Whether it's hikes in the backcountry or in your urban parks, hiking is an awesome way to recreate, reminding us how important conserving nature is.
When hiking, it's important to remember the wildlife share this space!
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Today is National Hiking Day!
Whether it's hikes in the backcountry or in your urban parks, hiking is an awesome way to recreate, reminding us how important conserving nature is.
When hiking, it's important to remember the wildlife share this space!
Whether it's hikes in the backcountry or in your urban parks, hiking is an awesome way to recreate, reminding us how important conserving nature is.
When hiking, it's important to remember the wildlife share this space!
Language and context matter! Often news outlets use clickbait headlines, contributing to misconceptions about large carnivores like mountain lions. Last week, a lion encounter in Orange County gained publicity after the video circulated on social media.
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Language and context matter! Often news outlets use clickbait headlines, contributing to misconceptions about large carnivores like mountain lions. Last week, a lion encounter in Orange County gained publicity after the video circulated on social media.
Breaking News! We have received our first batches of images from our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project. Check out this series of a leopard's afternoon nap.
Not only is this incredibly cute, but this also provides us with some awesome info!
Not only is this incredibly cute, but this also provides us with some awesome info!
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Breaking News! We have received our first batches of images from our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project. Check out this series of a leopard's afternoon nap.
Not only is this incredibly cute, but this also provides us with some awesome info!
Not only is this incredibly cute, but this also provides us with some awesome info!
Maintaining critical wildlife corridors allows the exchange of genetics to continue. Without it, they could face extinction within 50 years.
#HabitatFragmentation #CaliforniaWildlife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeCorridors #GeneticDiversity
#HabitatFragmentation #CaliforniaWildlife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeCorridors #GeneticDiversity
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Maintaining critical wildlife corridors allows the exchange of genetics to continue. Without it, they could face extinction within 50 years.
#HabitatFragmentation #CaliforniaWildlife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeCorridors #GeneticDiversity
#HabitatFragmentation #CaliforniaWildlife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeCorridors #GeneticDiversity
Since 2020, 6 of 9 subpopulations, falling within the Central/Southern Coast, have been recognized as Candidate Endangered Species, 5 of which have fewer than 50 individuals left.
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Since 2020, 6 of 9 subpopulations, falling within the Central/Southern Coast, have been recognized as Candidate Endangered Species, 5 of which have fewer than 50 individuals left.
Divided by roads and pushed to the urban edge, California’s pumas are becoming increasingly more isolated, facing pressure from human development and loss of genetic diversity.
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Divided by roads and pushed to the urban edge, California’s pumas are becoming increasingly more isolated, facing pressure from human development and loss of genetic diversity.