1982 1986 1998 2001 Traveled to Belize to study Convinced the government Conducted the rst Discovered four mammal Conceptualized and jaguars at the invitation of of Belize to establish the radio-telemetry research on species in Myanmar, implemented the Jaguar one of the founding fathers world's rst jaguar Asiatic leopards and Asian including the leaf deer — Corridor Initiative, an of the wildlife conservation sanctuary—the Cockscomb leopard cats and civets in the most primitive deer unprecedented eort to eld and Panthera Science Jaguar Preserve. Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife species in the world. connect and protect jaguar Council Vice Chair, Dr. Sanctuary, Thailand. This work populations from Mexico to George Schaller. contributed to the sanctuary's Argentina, to preserve the designation as a UNESCO species' genetic integrity. World Heritage Site.

Alan Rabinowitz 1953-2018

Known as 'The Indiana Jones of Wildlife Protection,' Dr. Alan Rabinowitz was a fearless and determined champion for wild 2004 2006 2010 2017 cats. This timeline charts just Established ve protected Founded Panthera, the Created the Tigers Forever After helping to establish Launched Panthera's some of his greatest areas in Myanmar, including global wild cat conservation program and strategy—a the Hukaung Valley Wildlife Journey of the Jaguar—the achievements on behalf of the the Hukaung Valley Tiger organization, with Dr. razor-sharp focus on mitigating Sanctuary in 2001, rst-ever attempt by man to species whose long-term Reserve. Thomas S. Kaplan and the greatest threats facing the convinced the government traverse the jaguar's six survival was his life's mission. Daphne Recanati Kaplan. species, to increase tiger of Myanmar to expand the million km² range, to secure numbers at core sites by at Sanctuary, making it the a future for the Americas’ Learn more about his legacy least 50 percent over a country's largest. largest wild cat. @ panthera.org ten-year period.

Images courtesy of Steve Winter/Panthera, Steve Winter/National Geographic, Nick Garbutt, Alan Rabinowitz, Panthera, DNPWC/ZSL/NTNC/Panthera