University of Arizona
Wild Cat Research and Conservation
Our Vision
To conserve wild cat species worldwide, including their prey and their habitats, and to promote thriving human communities within biologically rich, life-supporting, and healthy ecosystems.
Our Mission
From wildlife science and biology to anthropology and art, The University of Arizona Wild Cat Center is uniquely suited to fulfill the following mission:
The UA Jaguar and Ocelot Monitoring Citizen Science Project contributes to science-based studies and long-term monitoring to inform conservation.
Through the arts we inspire people to create solutions for wild cats, nature, and humanity.
As a highly collaborative and integrative center, we train, mentor, and support biologists and students worldwide to conduct science-based studies of wild cats.
We are working in the wildland-urban interface between wild cats and humans (regarding OneHealth and human-wildlife challenges).
Our unique approach to wild cat conservation incorporates local people (citizen scientists) and schools in our programs to fully engage local interest and knowledge.