University of Arizona
Wild Cat Research and Conservation
The Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center (Wild Cat Center) at the University of Arizona is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization conducting science-driven research and wildlife monitoring to promote wild cat conservation worldwide.
The Wild Cat Center (WCC) accomplishes its mission/vision through five areas of focus:
Wildlife Monitoring - systematic, non-invasive data collection.
Citizen Science - local participants trained in camera monitoring, eDNA sampling, tracking and data analysis.
Data Science - Scientific Photo Analyses for Research and Conservation database (SPARCd).
Genetics - genes extracted from scat and environmental DNA (eDNA).
Education and Outreach - graduate programs and the arts.
