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In Memory of Mark Andrew Feaster

July 2016

Mark found our organization in 2012 and offered his bookkeeper skills to us on a volunteer basis because, in his words, “I can’t imagine losing these species in the wild and I want to help prevent such an outcome.” Mark brought his quiet steadiness to our fast moving and quickly changing work environment, and he consistently devoted the hours to keep our books and financials in order. Mark loved his family and he loved being in nature. Mark’s life ended prematurely on June 27, 2016 in Big Sur, CA. Mark was part of our team and staff for over 4 years and he will be greatly missed. Thank you for your dedication to our organization. We will miss you in our community.

Puma Films to Aid Outreach & Education

March 2012 eNewsletter

Tree & Sky Media Arts is producing two films for Felidae Conservation Fund outreach and education efforts. The first, a short music video, is nearly complete and will be announced soon - This film is meant to go viral to help educate people on puma conservation issues, so please post it, tweet it, share it, comment on it and help spread the word.

Meet Olive and Magnolia

March 2012 eNewsletter

On December 20, 2011, two severely malnourished and scared puma cubs were found under a parked car in a neighborhood in Burbank, a mile from the Verdugo Mountains. The shocked residents were not expecting to come across this wild pair...

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News and Upcoming Events in 2020

Watch Our 'Knowing Wild Cats' Webinar Series NOW!

June 2020

Watch the Complete Webinar Series Now on Youtube!

Felidae Conservation Fund has remained dedicated to upholding its priorities of community engagement, research, education, and proactive wildlife conservation despite the limitations that nationwide quarantines have placed on us all.

Now you can check out one of our latest complimentary offerings: a six-part webinar series that outlines our work, partners’ work, methodologies, and experience. You may have seen these webinars appear in our “Upcoming Events,” but if you were unable to make it to the live Zoom presentations, you can now catch up on all six videos at our Youtube page anytime.

Head to Felidae’s Youtube page to take a look at the webinar series. All six topics, originally recorded during our live Zoom sessions over the past two months, are available there. Each one features content from our passionate, world-changing team members.

Webinar 1 - hosted by wildlife biologist Courtney Coon, PhD, provides a brief introduction to Felidae as a whole, before offering a closer look at aspects of our puma research and initiatives across the Bay Area.
Webinar 2 - Tsavo Cheetah Project’s lead researcher Cherie Schroff discusses our work in Tsavo, Kenya.
Webinar 3 - David Stoner, PhD discusses land-use changes and habitat threats to pumas.
Webinar 4 - Dr. Cristian Bonacic discusses research on Chilean puma populations.
Webinar 5 - Felidae team members Ginger Thomson and Cat Gallo discuss our innovative community camera program, volunteers and citizen scientists, and how we relentlessly engage with communities.
Webinar 6 - Covers non-invasive research methods with lead wildlife biologist Courtney Coon, PhD and BAPP head researcher, Zara McDonald.