EFBC’s Feline Conservation Center’s mission has long been the protection and preservation of

endangered wild feline species. The center provides a safe environment and comfortable, natural

habitats for resident felines, and through the careful selection of genetically appropriate mates from

the world's populations of captive cats, the EFBC has been able to successfully propagate rare

bloodlines which otherwise would be in imminent danger of extinction.

In addition to the work EFBC does for captive feline species, the EFBC actively supports “in-situ”

work to ensure the future of all species of free-roaming felines. The mission today expands beyond

preserving rare feline species in captivity to support researchers working in the field, more commonly

known as “in-situ” work; literally, "being in the original position" or "in the normal location". The

work involves protecting the habitats species live in from human development and encroachment, as

well as study in the field to determine range sizes, prey species, etc.

The EFBC contributes to in-situ work in a variety of ways. Research experiments involving assisted

reproductive techniques on our felines have taken place at the center with the hope of translating the

knowledge to wild populations. Other contributions include the donation of a portable X-ray

machine to the Cheetah Conservation Botswana project; selling limited edition artwork to benefit

Fishing Cat preservation programs, and selling special T-shirts to benefit Amur Leopard research.

The success of EFBC’s captive breeding programs stem, in large part, from the importation of new

bloodlines from overseas facilities. For over 30 years, the center has established success in its

mission to save the world's top predators in the wild for future generations.

EFBC invites you to join the festivities on August 18

includes presentations by Dr. Jim Sanderson, leading small cat field researcher and Scott Weldy,

D.V.M. The evening also include a Grand Prize Raffle drawing with a $1,000 grand prize; and a

Silent Auction with a variety of collectible, one-of-a-kind items up for bid.