Small Cat Conservation Alliance
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Where do the priority species occur?
(a) Andean cat: Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, & Peru
(b) Bay cat: endemic to Borneo
(c) Flat-headed cat: SE Asia, Sumatra, Borneo
(d) Fishing cat: Sri Lanka to Java but not Sumatra
Where do partner's species occur?
(a) Chinese mountain cat: Tibetan plateau, China
(b) Guigna: Chile (including Chiloe Island)
(c) Marbled cat: SE Asia, Sumatra, Borneo
(d) Margay: Central and South America including Brazil
(e) Pallas' cat: Asian steppe
What are SCCA’s goals for priority species?
(a) At two high value conservation areas establish long-term monitoring of Andean cats
(b-d) Identify high value conservation areas for Bay cat, Flat-headed cat, and Fishing cat
How does SCCA support partners?
(a) Encourage other small cat projects by providing field expertise, financial, and moral support
(b) Build local capacity, for instance, by offering camera trap workshops
(c) Encourage cooperative, coordinated conservation efforts of colleagues
SCCA goals and plans
Bay cat (Catopuma badia) Sarawak, Borneo
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Despite being an efficient
rodent predator Guignas
continue to receive a bad rap
for taking the occasional
free-ranging chicken. Guignas
living in human-dominated
landscapes actually benefit
humans!
Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti), China
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Guigna (Leopardus guigna), Chile
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