Panthera 73d ago

Panthera's Small Cats Symposium 2026 advances the global dialogue on small wild cat research and conservation, with a keynote by Meidina Fitriana on conserving threatened felids in human-dominated landscapes in Sumatra. Day 3 features research presentations on felid movement ecology, reintroduction success, protected area design, IUCN Red List assessments and species conservation across Asia, Europe and the Americas, plus a closing panel discussion on what funders look for in small cat conservation projects. Speakers: Meidina Fitriana, Gabriella Leighton, Flávia Tirelli, Cristiar Samosir, Sandra Lai, Mohammad Shamsuddoha, Caroline Sartor, Pablo Cisneros Araujo, Suranjita Roy, Ewan Macdonald, Tabea Lanz, Mauro Lucherini, Ganesh Puri, Sujay Singh, Catalina Sánchez-Lalinde, Jo Cook, Wai-Ming Wong and Nicolas Heard. Learn more at smallcatsymposium.org.