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A Historic Pledge for Big Cats

October 16, 2017

Visionary Chinese philanthropist and entrepreneur Madame He Qiaonyu has joined Panthera’s Global Alliance for Wild Cats, committing $20 million over the next decade to fund conservation programs devoted to protecting big cats around the world. The Beijing Qiaonyu Foundation, Panthera, and WildCRU will join forces on initiatives to save imperiled species, starting with snow leopards in China and lions in Africa.

Read the full press release on Panthera’s website.

  • Mr Dong Fangjun, Dr Tom Kaplan, Mde He Qiaonyu, Dr Wang Zhenyao and Prof David Macdonald celebrating the historic signing.