SWCCF News 2025 09
Everywhere we work, we install traffic signs. We have traffic signs in Sri Lanka depicting the Fishing cat, in Mongolia depicting the Manul, in India featuring the Rusty-Spotted cat, and Mexico with several species including the Jaguar. The above traffic signs in Chile depict all seven wild cat species found in Chile, from the diminutive Guigna to the Puma.
Cats We Left Behind
The Big Cat Public Safety Act became law in 2022 after decades of effort, but smaller wild cats like servals, bobcats, and lynx were left out. Here’s why—and why this victory still marks a turning point for all wild cats.
Conservation in Action: The Geoffroy’s Cat Working Group in Brazil
Watch two short videos showing how vaccines, Indigenous partnerships, and local pride protect South America’s small wild cats—supported by Big Cat Rescue.
Guardians of the Grasslands: Conserving the Secret Life of Geoffroy’s Cat
Fundacion Con Garra
Dr Flavia Tirelli
With unwavering determination, Dr. Tirelli pursued her PhD in Zoology, focusing on the ecology of the Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) and the Pampas Cat (L. munoai) in the Brazilian and Uruguayan Pampas.
