Improving the state of global wild cat ecosystems through a fusion of research, education and online technologies to benefit humanity and drive meaningful change in the natural world.
The world’s natural landscapes are in peril. As animal and plant species go extinct at rates faster than previously seen in history, 36 species of the wild cats are threatened and in decline due to humans. Wild cats are consummate predators, and in most landscapes all cats are apex predators, which means their presence is critical for maintaining balanced, healthy ecosystems, including prey populations, quality habitat patches for species sustenance and reproduction, and connectivity for genetic diversity. Wild cats face an uncertain future due to human impacts, yet there is still time to restore conditions to support stable felid populations in most regions of the world. We may each ask ourselves, ‘How would the eradication of wild felids affect humans, and most importantly, me?’ Well, in short, immeasurably. By successfully safeguarding wild felid populations we protect central ecosystem services that on the whole, have a powerful effect on humans, our health, sustenance, returns, and natural resources.
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