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| | Small cat conservation, wild cats, Andean mountain cat, guigna |
 | | Like their bigger cousins, small cats are threatened by the loss of valuable habitat and prey, indiscriminant killing, and conflict with humans, livestock and domestic animals. |
 | | Because there is so little information on the small cats, it is very difficult to obtain funding for conservation projects, provide protection for them, and establish conservation protocols. |
 | | Jim conducts his own research, focusing on the Andean mountain cat and the guigna, and collaborates intensively with local scientists and volunteers who are leading work on other small cat species around the world. |
| www.wildnet.org /smallcat.htm (686 words) |
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