PREDATOR CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
For more information:
www.predatorconservation.org
The Predator Conservation Alliance was formed in 1991 and is based in Bozeman, Montana. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving, protecting, and restoring predators and their habitats in the Northern Rocky mountains and the Northern regions of the Great Plains. PCA is committed to protecting the habitat and the future of fourteen primary native predators, including well-known species like the black bear and black-footed ferret, as well as lesser-known species such as the northern goshawk and the swift fox. At the same time, PCA strives to raise public awareness of native predators and to ensure that humans and predators can peacefully co-exist. The organization has carved out a unique niche by combining sound ecological monitoring techniques with a deep understanding of social and political forces and patterns.
PCA’s long-term vision is multifaceted, and addresses the needs of both predator populations and the human populations that call the Rockies and the Great Plains home. The organization’s many goals are achieved through the implementation of four main programs: the Forest Predator Ecosystem Protection Program, the Grassland Predator Ecosystem Protection Program, the Living With Predators Program, and the Voices for Predators Program. As their names indicate, these programs encompass very diverse approaches to achieve PCA’s goals. The native predators of the region require large, uninterrupted tracts of forest and prairie to thrive and maintain a healthy population, while the human population of the Rockies and Great Plains utilizes these spaces for recreation, agriculture, hunting, harvesting of natural resources, and more. To balance these many demands on the ecosystem, PCA works to collect cutting-edge scientific data to inform its advocacy work, monitor trapping and hunting practices, identify top-priority habitat areas, monitor state and federal agencies whose policies affect land use, and promote a holistic “landscape view” of road and off-road use of vehicles in the region. Just as importantly, PCA strives to increase public awareness of the vital role that predators play in a healthy ecosystem, ensuring that the local public comprehends the importance of conserving them and their habitat.
We support this organization with annual contributions from the Conservation fund and host lectures provided by their staff.
For more information:
www.predatorconservation.org
