University of Arizona

Wild Cat Research & Conservation Center

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The independently funded 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.