Geoffroy's Cat Working Group (GCWG)
A network of conservationists, researchers and enthusiasts
Photo: Felipe Peters
Geoffoy's Cat Working Group (GCWG)
Our strategy
People need to know the species, its biology and threats to conservation to support our efforts. We will use social media to raise public awareness and, at the same time, carry out environmental education campaigns in local communities. We are now collectively identifying the local factors that threaten these felids , in order to prioritize actions. Each member's project has its own objectives and aims to answer different questions related to the species. However, all of the projects in our working group involve the conservation of the species among its objectives, and the GCWG will build on these pre-existing projects. We are supporting conservation actions such as:
- Awareness programs with children and using social media to reduce future threats;
- Surveys and monitoring of wildcat populations in different regions of their distribution;
- Alignment and application of government policies (local, regional and national);
- Partnerships and financing for existing rescue, rehabilitation and release centers;
- Actions to reduce pedestrian accidents (speed reducer, fences, outdoors, etc.).
- Reduction of conflicts
- Finally, when necessary, we will support research aimed at improving our understanding of the ecological needs of this wild cats.
