University of Arizona
Wild Cat Research and Conservation
The Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center (a.k.a. the Wild Cat Center (WCC)) at the University of Arizona is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization conducting science-driven research and wildlife monitoring.
The WCC promotes wild cat conservation worldwide through five key areas:
Wildlife Monitoring - systematic, non-invasive data collection.
Citizen Science - local participants trained in camera monitoring, eDNA sampling, tracking and data analysis.
Data Science - SPARCd application developed to securely organize, analyze and share wildlife image data.
Genetics - scat and environmental DNA (eDNA) are used for species identification and habitat use analysis.
Outreach and Education - public awareness increases through our publications, citizen science program and art program.
