Our programs / Field conservation
Local partnerships. Lasting protection.
Explore the landscapes, people and science behind our conservation programs. Find a place, meet the species, and see what support can make possible.
North America
California Gray Wolf Program
Mount Shasta, California
We’re using technology and community collaboration to protect California’s gray wolves and the ranchers that live alongside them.
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Latin America
Longest-running program
Chaco Jaguar Conservation Project
Gran Chaco, South America
Longest-running program, saving 70+ jaguars annually.
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Latin America
Maned Wolf Conservation Program
South America
Ecology and landscape connectivity mapping.
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Latin America
S.P.E.C.I.E.S. Mexico
North America / Mesoamerica
Dry forest carnivore networks.
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Latin America
Trinidad Ocelot Project
Caribbean
Island ecology and population density baselines.
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Asia-Pacific
Flagship program
Project Neofelis
South & Southeast Asia
Field science. Local partnerships. Practical action for clouded leopards and the forests they depend on.
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9 years · since 2017
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Asia-Pacific
Fishing Cat Conservation Program
Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
Coastal wetland habitat protection and community fisheries.
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Asia-Pacific
Dhole Conservation Program
India
Mitigating human-canid conflict in working forests.
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Africa
Kenya Carnivores Program
East Africa
Multi-species large carnivore corridor preservation.
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Africa
Cameroon Lion Initiative
West Africa
Building regional leadership to protect highly vulnerable populations.
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Cross-Regional
ALERIS Hub
Global Initiative
Advanced Law Enforcement Response and Information Sharing to dismantle illegal wildlife trafficking.
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Built for more than one forest.
The ALERIS Hub connects Advanced Law Enforcement Response and Information Sharing to dismantle illegal wildlife trafficking. Cross-regional tools extend the reach of local conservation work and give institutional partners infrastructure they can invest in.
YOUR NEXT DISCOVERY
This program is just one of a growing, interconnected network protecting wild carnivores around the world.
Explore all programs
Meet more of our programs bringing field science and community partnerships together to protect threatened carnivores.
Jaguars
Chaco Jaguar Conservation Project
Gran Chaco, South America
Fishing cats
Fishing Cat Conservation Program
Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
Dholes
Dhole Conservation Program
India
Who we are
S.P.E.C.I.E.S. is an international league of local communities, biologists, and leaders protecting endangered carnivore species, their habitats, and the human communities that share their home.
Species Stewards are the people that make our impact possible — you.
Explore our founder's work
Our team has published over 500+ papers under the supervision of our founder, Dr. Anthony J. Giordano.
Our Programs
Coming soon
Project Neofelis
Fishing Cat Conservation Program
Dhole Conservation Program
ALERIS
Kenya Carnivores Program
Maned Wolf Conservation Program
S.P.E.C.I.E.S. Mexico
+ more
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