Panthera Corporation
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| Founded | 2006 |
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| Founder | Thomas S. Kaplan |
| Type | Non-profit Organization |
| Focus | Develops, implements, and oversees range-wide species conservation strategies |
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Area served
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World-wide |
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Key people
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Alan Rabinowitz, George Schaller, Luke Hunter, Howard Quigley, Tom McCarthy |
| Mission | Conservation of the world's 37 species of wild cats |
| Website | Panthera.org |
Panthera Corporation, or Panthera is a charitable organization devoted to preserving big cats and their ecosystems around the globe. Founded in 2006, Panthera focuses its efforts on conservation of the world's largest, most imperiled cats: tigers, lions, jaguars and snow leopards, and also developing conservation programs for cheetahs, leopards and cougars. The organization has offices in New York City and London.
Panthera works in partnership with local and international NGOs, scientific institutions, and government agencies to develop and implement range-wide species conservation strategies. It has funded the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at Oxford University, with a diploma program in international wildlife practice. The organization also awards a number of grants to support promising field conservationists. These grant programs include the Kaplan Graduate Awards, the Research and Conservation Grants, the Small Cat Action Fund, and the Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Jaguar Small Grants.
Panthera was founded by American entrepreneur Thomas S. Kaplan; he serves as its executive chairman. Alan Rabinowitz is the CEO. He started the world's first jaguar preserve in 1986, in Belize. and was the main driving force behind the Jaguar Corridor that connects Mexico and Argentina.
Michael Cline serves as a director and chairman of Tigers Forever program.Luke Hunter, formerly director of the Great Cats Program at WCS, acts as president. George Schaller is both Panthera's vice president and chairman of its Cat Advisory Council.Howard Quigley joined theorganization in 2009 and is currently the director of its Jaguar Program, and head of Teton Cougar Project in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Tom McCarthy is director of the Snow Leopard Programs. .
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