SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
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WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO MISSION AND PRIORITIES
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The Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation is a federally tax exempt organization (ID 26-1368021) founded
in 1996 to address the conservation needs of small wild cats worldwide. SWCCF has two parts: Small Cat
Conservation Alliance (SCCA) that has ongoing field programs and Small Wild Cat Conservation Endowment
Fund that as of August, 2009 has $262,500 in a permanent endowment fund.
The mission of the Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation is to ensure the survival of small wild cats and their
natural habitats worldwide.
This mission is achieved by identifying high conservation value populations of the most threatened small wild
cats, understanding and mitigating threats to these populations, and then monitoring these populations over
the long-term.
SCCA primary priorities are the most Endangered small cats:
(a) Andean cat
(b) Bay cat
(c) Flat-headed cat
(d) Fishing cat
(e) Chinese mountain cat
SCCA works with partners on these small cats:
(a) Guigna - Constanza Napolitano
(b) Marbled cat & Asiatic golden cat - Jennifer McCarthy
(c) Pallas cat - Anna Basashkova
(d) Fishing cat in Thailand - Namfon Cutter

Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
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Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita)
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Bay cat (Catopuma badia)
Chinese mountain cat (Felis silvestris bieti), China
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