Conservation CATalyst
Conservation CATalyst (registered 501(c)3) is an American charitable environmental organization based in Tucson, Arizona focused on protecting wild cats and other carnivores through research and education. Officially founded in 2008 by Dr. Aletris Neils and Christopher Bugbee.[1]
Research
Conservation CATalyst's work focuses on conservation based on scientific research. They have several projects on wild cats and other carnivores around the world using both traditional and non-invasive research techniques. Social science methodologies are also utilized to understand communities coexisting with carnivores.
The Caracal Project
Based in southern Africa, this initiative focuses on understanding caracal (Caracal caracal) ecology and developing strategies for coexistence with livestock producers;[2] geographically, the largest research project on caracals.[3][4][5][6]
American Jaguars
Based in the American Southwest, this initiative focuses on understanding and documenting northern jaguar (Panthera onca) natural history and protecting these few remaining cats from being extirpated.[7]
Jaguars documented in Arizona since 2000
- Macho B – named by researchers. Macho B was monitoring in Arizona from 1996 until his death in 2009 by Arizona Game and Fish Department.[8][9]
- El Jefe[10] – named by students at Felizardo Valencia Middle School. El Jefe was monitored in Arizona from 2011 to 2016.
- Yo'oko[11] – named by students at Hiaki High School.[12] Yo'oko was monitored in Arizona from 2016 until he was killed on a ranch in Sonora, Mexico in 2018.[13]
- Samba – named by students at the Paulo Freire Freedom School. Sambra has been monitored in Arizona since 2016.[14]
Sonoran Ocelots
Based on the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, this initiative focuses on documenting Sonoran ocelots (Leopardus pardalis sonoriensis) in the northern part of their range and protecting these few remaining cats from being extirpated.
Ocelots documented in Arizona since 2000
- Globe – killed on highway between Superior and Globe, Arizona in 2010.[15]
- Lil’ Jefe – named by students at Manzo Elementary School. Lil' Jefe has been monitored since 2015.[16]
Dogs Savings Cats
Based in the American Southwest, this initiative rescues dogs and trains them to locate wild felid scat[17][18] Their scat detection dog Mayke has been used to document jaguars and ocelots.[19]
Bear Harmony
Based in the western United States, this initiative focuses on understanding American black bear (Ursus americanus) ecology and developing strategies for coexistence with vineyards and farms.
Education and outreach
Conservation CATalyst education programs focus on understanding wild cats through science and applying that knowledge to education and outreach. Their education program Project C.A.T., (Cats and Teachers), is a STEM directive that trains teachers.[20][21] The purpose of this program is to provide K-12 students with an understanding of conservation and the importance of preserving wildlife by implementing educational programs centered around wild cats.
Press
Conservation CATalyst has a record of translating science for the public pertaining to wild felids. Conservation CATalyst has been cited in newspapers, magazines, documentaries, television programs, and internet sites.[22][23]
In 2009, Conservation CATalyst began a public campaign to promote jaguar conservation in the United States. In 2016, they jointly released a video composition of their remote camera trap footage of the only known jaguar residing in the US (referred to as El Jefe).[24][25] Their video of El Jefe went viral and was featured on hundreds of television and news programs, ultimately seen by millions of people.[26][22][27][28][29] Conservation CATalyst's jaguar research on El Jefe was the cover story of the October 2016 Smithsonian Magazine.[30] and featured on the Discovery Channel[31] This media attention catalyzed efforts to halt the Rosemont mine from excavating the Santa Rita Mountains and El Jefe's home.[32][33][34][35][36][37]
Since 2011, Conservation CATalyst's Caracal project has received press for working with livestock producers.[38][3] In 2019, Conservation CATalyst released video of a very rare ocelot (referred to as Lil' Jefe) from Arizona.[39][40][41] This video brought attention to the problems the US/ Mexico border wall causes for wildlife.[42][43]
References
- ↑ "Conservation Catalyst Inc - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "UA Carson Scholar - Aletris Neils Conservation Biologist". Mrs Greens World. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gross, Josh (2018-02-01). "People and Caracals in Namibia: Interview with Dr. Aletris Neils of Conservation CATalyst". The Jaguar. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Dios, John de. "The Caracal Cat Conservation Documentary Project". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ↑ International Society for Endangered Cats (ISEC) Canada. "Killed Just Because He Lived". wildcatconservation.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Avenant NL, Drouilly M, Power RJ, Thorn M, Martins Q, Neils A, du Plessis J, Do Linh San E. (2016). "A conservation assessment of Caracal caracal" (PDF). The Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Root, Tik. "Border walls are bad for wildlife". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Wagner, Dennis. "U.S. official tied to jaguar death to remain hidden". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "Arizona biologist pleads guilty, gets probation for 2009 trapping of jaguar Macho B". LA Times Blogs - L.A. Unleashed. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ↑ "Meet El Jefe, the last known jaguar in the U.S. - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Davis, Tony. "Lion hunter trapped jaguar that was killed, Mexican rancher was told". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "Pascua Yaqui Students Name New Arizona Jaguar 'Yo'oko'". www.biologicaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Davis, Tony. "Jaguar that roamed Huachuca Mountains shown dead in photo, officials say". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "New images of wild jaguar captured in southern Arizona - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Star, Arizona Daily. "Ariz. officials find remains believed to be rare ocelot". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ Reyes, Anthony Victor (2019-02-11). "Move over, El Jefe: Footage of rare ocelot, Lil' Jefe released". KVOA. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ "Meet Mayke: The only jaguar-tracking dog in the U.S." Fox News. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "Rejected K-9 gets second chance tracking Arizona jaguar". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Koren, Marina (2016-02-03). "The Lonely Jaguar of the United States". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "New UA research center helps wild cats worldwide". https://www.kold.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Wild Cat Conservation | Natural Resources and the Environment". snre.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "El Jefe the Media Star - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Times-Picayune, Jennifer Larino, NOLA com | The. "Why did Audubon Zoo's escaped jaguar kill so many animals?". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "New Video Shows America's Only Known Wild Jaguar". www.biologicaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Exclusive video of El Jefe: America's only known wild jaguar conservation CATalyst - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Video shows only known wild jaguar in U.S." wkyc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Press, Associated. "Video Shows Only Known US Jaguar Roaming Arizona Mountains". www.knau.org. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "A wild jaguar in the United States? There's video of one in Arizona". KSTU. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "In a land of wild cats and scarce water, a battle over mining heats up". Environment. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Grant, Bill Hatcher,Richard. "The Return of the Great American Jaguar". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Jaguar Conservation in Arizona - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "The last jaguar and the copper mine in the Sky Islands". thestar.com. 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Wildeman, Mary Katherine. "Is El Jefe, nation's only know jaguar, endangered by mine plan?". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Poole, Brad (2019-03-28). "Saving El Jefe: A Jaguar Versus an Open Pit Copper Mine". Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ News, Jessica Myers/Cronkite (2020-02-12). "Endangered species throw roadblock in path of Rosemont Copper mine". Cronkite News - Arizona PBS. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "The U.S.' Only Jaguar Could Lose Its Home to a Copper Mine". TakePart. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Poole, Brad (2019-03-28). "Saving El Jefe: A Jaguar Versus an Open Pit Copper Mine". Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Namibian, The. "First caracal study underway". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ↑ Gross, Josh (2019-02-23). "Rare Ocelot Filmed in Arizona, with Q&A". The Jaguar. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Jungle cats in the Sonoran desert". KGUN. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Baker, David. "New video shows rare and wild ocelot near Arizona-Mexico border". AZFamily. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Davis, Tony. "Border wall could be 'game over' for ocelots, jaguars in U.S., conservationist says". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Rosane, Olivia (2019-02-12). "Rare footage of Arizona ocelot shows what could be lost by border wall". People's World. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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