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In Mexico there are 33 species of carnivores and many of them are threatened or endangered, so their conservation is of outmost importance in our country.  However, wildlife species do not recognize political borders and our studies have produced publications from wildlife of Mexico and other countries.  Future generations must know what is the importance of preserving wildlife species and which modern techniques are necessary for their study and conservation.

Furthermore, carnivores are excellent indicators to measure if there are any disturbances in an ecosystem, so the evaluation of their populations is necessary in the case of any work that involves the deterioration of a jungle, desert, forest, savannah, mangrove, etc. and, the problems caused by climate change.

Our main goal is to evaluate wild carnivore populations in certain regions in order to establish how healthy the ecosystems are.

In addition to working with wild carnivores, we have also carried out studies with other species such as birds of prey, ungulates, other bird species, and small mammals.

In turn, we have advised national and foreign government institutions such as: SEMARNAT, CONANP, USFWS, TPWD, PAC - Guyana, FZS, NASA, TAWIRI and also private organizations.

 PRESENTACIÓN EJECUTIVA
Predator Conservation, AC

Ph.D. ARTURO CASO AGUILAR

Animal science engineer from the ITESM Campus Querétaro with a Master of Science degree in wildlife management and a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He has worked for more than 25 years as a field researcher with emphasis on wild carnivores, in Mexico, Texas, USA, Guyana, and in Tanzania, East Africa. He is a member of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group, of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores and the Alianza Nacional para la Conservación del Jaguar. Also, he has advised different institutions such as SEMARNAT, USFWS, TPWD, FZS, CONANP and NASA. He is currently the President of this Association and is collaborating in the “Data Hunters” project in Tanzania and Zambia with African lions and leopards and also evaluating feline populations in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro, Mexico. His last work was a consluting project for the Frankfurt Zoological Society on evaluating the wildlife diversity at Kanuku Mountians Protected Area (KMPA) in British Guyana.  Link CV

Ph.D. SASHA CARVAJAL VILLARREAL

Biologist graduated from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, with a Master of Science in Biology from the Tecnológico de Cd. Victoria and Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He has worked (monitoring and research) with the 6 wild cats of Mexico and other carnivores such as the black bear. His field experience has consisted of capture, radio-telemetry and remote camera monitoring of these species. Currently, she is Director of this Association, and she is also a member of the Alianza Nacional para la Conservación del Jaguar Sasha, is also working on the “Data Hunters” project in the identification of African leopard individuals for a population study in Tanzania and Zambia and also she is evaluating the carnivore populations in the Protected Area, "Sierra Gorda" of Querétaro, Mexico. Link CV.

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MVZ, M.C. EMILIO RENDÓN FRANCO

Veterinarian, Zootechnician, graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics of the UNAM, has a Master's Degree in Health Sciences and Animal Production and is a candidate for a Doctor of Sciences in Immunology. Emilio has a certification in Wildlife granted by the National Certification Council in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, A.C.(CONCERVET) Emilio, is a Full-Time Associate Professor- Researcher at the Metropolitan Autonomous University, Xochimilco Unit. Emilio has focused his studies on the evaluation of the health of different mammals and birds and is a Member of this Association.  Recently, Emilio spent a stay in South Africa where he studied the health status of the serval and other carnivores. Link CV.

Publications

  • Arturo Caso's PhD thesis about the ecology of ocelots and jaguarundis using VHF radio-telemetry Get PDF
  • Sasha Carvajal's PhD thesis about the use of remote-sensing cameras to obtain population densities of different feline species (including jaguar, ocelot, and jaguarundi) in Tamaulipas, Mexico Get PDF
  • Article about the home range size of the margay in "El Cielo" Biosphere Reserve. Get PDF
  • Wild jaguarundi genetics in Tamaulipas, México. Get PDF
  • CENJAGUAR (National Jaguar Census) in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Get PDF
  • Frecuencies of Toxoplasma antibodies in carnívores and marsupials Get PDF
  • Hog-nosed skunk population genetics in Texas Get PDF
  • Margay conservation in “El Cielo” Biosphere Rerve. Get PDF
  • Artícle about our African lion study  Get PDF
  • African leopard report Get PDF
  • Ocelot and bobcat genetics in northeast Mexico Get PDF
  • Ocelot genetic variation in South Texas Get PDF
  • Loss of genetic variation in the ocelot in the United States Get PDF
  • Prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies in wild ocelots Get PDF
  • Prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies in wild rodents that are prey of ocelots Descargar PDF
  • Local people remote-sensing camera workshop Get PDF
  • African lion Report for TAWIRI comparing two game reserves in Tanzania. Get PDF
  • “Data Hunters” preliminary leopard report for Tanzania & Zambia Get PDF
  • Uso de Imágenes LANDSAT para la identificación de hábitat disponible para el ocelote Descargar PDF
  • Presencia del jaguar, ocelote y jaguarundi en la Sierra de San Carlos, Tamaulipas, México Descargar PDF
  • Problemas con el uso de collares satelitales y GPS Link PlosOne
  • Presencia de Rickettsia en garrapatas de linces silvestres, en Tamaulipas, México Descargar PDF
  • Uso de trampas de pelo para obtener muestras genéticas de carnivoros Descargar PDF
  • Contención química de un puma con ketamina-medetomidina  Descargar PDF
  • Distribución del jaguar, corredores biológicos y áreas protegidas en México Descargar PDF
  • Estatus y Distribución del Jaguarundi en Texas y NE de México Descargar PDF
  • Densidad y uso del hábitat del ocelote en el NE de México Descargar PDF 
  • Artículo sobre nuestro estudio de ocelote en la Sierra de Tamulipas Visitar sitio web
  • Reporte preliminar del estudio de campo sobre la densidad de leopardo africano en Tanzania, África del Este Descargar PDF
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