[ [link removed] ]A small Andean cat stands alert against a rocky, reddish-brown
background, blending with its surroundings. It has a thick, striped fur
coat, large greenish eyes, and a bushy tail with dark rings, giving it a
wild yet graceful appearance.It has a dense, striped coat with a bushy,
ringed tail, perfectly adapted to its rocky mountain habitat.
John,
It’s not often that you get the chance to help save an entire species from
extinction – but today you do!
Less than 1,500 tiny Andean wildcats are left – and these beautiful
animals are facing huge battles. Mining and deforestation are destroying
their wild home, shrinking their territory day by day and forcing them to
put their lives at risk just to find food.
But nobody really knew how to save them…until now.
A pioneering Indigenous women-led team has a plan to track these cats with
camera traps and GPS collars: because if they know where these cats are,
they can fight to protect them AND their habitat from being ravaged by
toxic mining companies.
They just need the cash to kick this plan into action. Together, we could
rush them the funds just as the cats’ mating season starts and they’re
easiest to spot and track – and keep defending all the world’s most
threatened species.
Can you chip in to save these tiny Andean cats?
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The last Andean wildcats are fighting for their lives in the ruins of the
precious Queuña forests, high up in the stunning Peruvian Andes. Almost
99% of these forests have been wiped out – and this destruction has forced
these creatures to make a deadly choice: seek food closer to the
Indigenous Quechua communities that live nearby, but risk being killed.
This near-total ecological collapse is devastating for local communities
too who are dependent on dwindling natural resources to survive.
But local Quechua women are taking control to reverse this tragedy – they
know that if they can save the Andean wildcat, they’ll be defending all
the wildlife that depends on these fragile Andean ecosystems.
AND they’ll be winning protections for their own land and water!
With almost zero financial support they’ve created thriving community
spaces to change attitudes towards these wild creatures, preventing
hunting and poaching, and creating buy-in for a future where the wildcats
and Indigenous communities live in harmony.
It’s amazing progress – but without hard data to prove where these tiny
cats roam, it’s almost impossible to defend their home from future
destruction. So locals are asking us for urgent help to launch their
one-of-a-kind research project to save these cats for good.
If all of us chip in just a little, we could supercharge this genius
project to protect precious wildlife in the Andes for generations to come
and help them get started right away! Then we’ll keep going to save all
the world’s most threatened animals.
John, let’s be part of saving a species, together:
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
Thanks for all that you do,
Miriam and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]How a fun women’s gathering led to small wildcat conservation in Peru’s
Andes Mongabay 22 August 2024
[ [link removed] ]Indigenous women in Peru lead wildcat conservation initiative Mongabay
22 April 2025
[ [link removed] ]The Andean Cat Alianza Gato Andino
[ [link removed] ]Andean Cat International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources
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