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Many pages are still in development, so we appreciate your patience. 

What WFA stands for...

Highest scientific & professional standards in research, management & conservation of wild felids;

Science-based management & conservation;

Communication & collaboration across scientific disciplines;

Increased public awareness on felid biology, ecology, conservation & education;

Professional growth of our members;

Access to resources, technologies & tools.

 

 

"The Wild Felid Research and Management Association provides a long overdue and valuable conduit for increased communication and cooperation among cat biologists in the Western Hemisphere."

Mel Sunquist, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida

The summer 2022 issue of The Wild Felid Monitor should be out by August.   The issue's focus will be human-wild felid interactions. It will also include information on this year's Council Election.    WFA's mailing address has changed!  Please send any written correspondence to: WFA PO Box 272928 Fort Collins, CO 80527

On Bookshelves Now Path of the Puma: The Remarkable Resilience of the Mountain Lion Jim Williams new book, Path of the Puma, was published in 2018, and tells the pumas remarkable tale from experience in the Rocky Mountains of North America to their southern most haunts in Patagonia. READ THE REVIEW Yellowstone Cougar: Ecology before and during wolf restoration A seminal study by Toni Ruth, Polly Buotte and Maurice Hornocker that examines the effects of wolf restoration on Yellowstone National Park's cougar population.  Effects of Hunting on a Puma Population in Colorado A ten-year experimental study by Colorado Parks and Wildlife researchers reveals the effects of hunting on a puma population and the implications to wildlife managers. View the PDF

The application deadline for the 2022 Scholarship as passed. Selected recipients will be acknowledged in the summer 2022 issue of the Monitor. For information on applying go here > If you'd like to help support this important program, consider donating.  To date, WFA has awarded 35 scholarships totalling over $41,000.  Donate to the WFLS

SAVE THE DATE

The 13th Mountain Lion Workshop was held virtually, April 4-7, 2022. 

For updates, go to:  https://wafwa.org/workshops/mountain-lion-workshop/

Even though the workshop was virtual, WFA provided a "travel grant opportunity" (to cover registration costs) for 4 students.
 For details an future grants go here >

WFA never stops!  We have been collecting articles for the summer 2022 and subsequent winter 2023 issues. If you are looking for something to do while practicing social distancing, consider submitting an article! We are looking for Notes from the Field and especially Tools of the Trade articles. Our theme for the summer issue will be felid-human interactions, but we will consider articles on other topics. Contact us at wfawildfelidmonitor@gmail.com or wild.felid.association@gmail.com if you are interested. 

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