IUCN - Project Tiger

In the 1970's the Indian government aided by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) and the IUCN (World Conservation Union), initialized Project Tiger with the opening of nine tiger reserves. Today, the number of tiger reserves in India has risen to over twenty and their success has meant that, not only has the Indian tiger population stabilized, but also many new insights have been gained into the nature of the tiger in the wild. However poaching and the erosion of the surrounding habitat still endangers the Indian Tiger and as in other conservation areas and reserves, confrontation between local inhabitants and conservationists regarding the threat to domestic livestock and man himself still remains a problem to be resolved.

For further background information on Project Tiger visit the The Arjan Singh Foundation

 International Snow Leopard Trust

The International Snow Leopard Trust is actively involved in the conservation of the snow leopard and its mountain habitat. The International Snow Leopard Trust was established in 1981 and works within Central Asia helping to promote conservation projects within local communities where snow leopards are often killed in retaliation livestock predation and where hunting of the mountain cat for its fur, bones and organs, used in many traditional medicines, is common place.

 Hornocker Wildlife Institute

Founded by Dr. Maurice Hornocker, our Institute conducts long-term research on threatened species and sensitive ecological systems. Through observation and exploration we provide a framework for satisfying a universal curiosity about the nature of wildlife and the effects of humans on the natural environment.

The Hornocker Wildlife Institute is a world leader in carnivore research and we continue to work on these important indicators of ecological health. We also are broadening our focus through ongoing studies of whooping cranes and trumpeter swans, steelhead and salmon, wilderness vegetation succession, and wildlife populations in Latin America. But, in addition, we continue to press ahead in integrating good science and broad-based ecosystem approaches with cultural and economic factors.

 Feline Conservation Center

Founded in Rosamond in 1977 the Feline Conservation Center is a non-profit organisation run entirely on public donations. Over 50 cats, ranging in size from 7 to 700 pounds, currently live at the compound. The Feline Conservation Center is part of a world-wide network of zoos and facilities dedicated to the preservation of endangered cats, acting as a modern-day ark in the face of human overpopulation and mass extinction of animal species.

 Cat Survival Trust

The Cat Survival Trust was registered as a charity in 1976 and currently has about 45 cats at its headquarters in Hertfordshire, UK. The Trust now concentrates on conserving the entire habitat where cats live and is establishing a reserve in Misiones, Argentina - home to five species of cat - and is hoping to reintroduce the jaguar, which vanished from the area about 80 years ago.

 World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Based in the United Kingdom, The World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides information services on every aspect of world conservation. Although they are not directly active in specific conservation projects, the World Conservation Monitoring Centre offers a comprehensive information resource for conservation organisations and projects.

For those interested in conservation the WCMC web site contains extensive information on threatened animal and plant species, an up to date version of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals, information on specific projects and details of wild life trade around the world.