WCS In Action: Big Cat Conservation

WCS In Action: Big Cat Conservation. . , In 1998, the Wildlife Conservation Society which operates this zoo, launched the Global Carnivore Program with the mission of learning more about carnivore biology in order to develop effective conservation strategies for key, endangered carnivore species, including a number of big cats., Jaguar , Our Jaguar Conservation Program, designed to protect the New World's largest cat, has identified key areas for conservation and is working on ways to survey cats, as well as their prey, in those areas., Puma , We have a long-term research study underway, focusing on carnivore/carnivore and carnivore/prey relationships for this North American big cat. In addition, we are working to identify solutions to potential problems posed by contact between pumas and humans., Snow Leopards , In addition to conducting groundbreaking fieldwork, we have an unparalleled record of success in breeding snow leopards. At the Bronx Zoo, another WCS facility, over 100 snow leopard cubs have been born since 1966., Tigers , We are leading the way with field research around the globe, focusing on the needs of this big cat. We involve local governments and people in caring about tigers and protecting the land, with its attendant prey species, that the big cats need to survive.