January 28-30, 2009 Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand

This three-day workshop will bring together various stakeholders in Southeast Asia to exchange information; identify key issues relating to research, trade, and community education; and create strategies for future collaborative efforts to benefit clouded leopard and small felid conservation.

Kasetsart University's Faculty of Forestry has invited IUCN's Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) and IUCN's Cat Specialist Group to facilitate this workshop with the following goals:

• Develop a collaborative communication network among stakeholders working on Southeast Asian felid research, conservation and education initiatives.
• Assess population status and update range maps of clouded leopards and small felids as a result of data compilation before and during the workshop.
• Create action steps and funding priorities to begin the development of a long-term, comprehensive clouded leopard and small felid conservation plan for the region.

Information on demography, environmental factors pertinent to population status and risk of extinction, threats to the species and their habitats, and the presence (or absence) of clouded leopards and small felids in Southeast Asia will be assembled in preparation for and use during the workshops.

We ask that participants provide information on clouded leopards and other Southeast Asian small felids on the following forms that will be compiled by Dr. David Reed of the University of Mississippi. The data gathered will be used at the Summit to assess population status and threats and help guide future conservation action. We hope that the data might also be of high enough quality to eventually become part of the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Those who provide information will receive an electronic version of the workshop final report, which will include a summary of all data collected. We appreciate your input!

Small Felid Conservation Database Instructions
Small Felid Conservation Database Datasheet
Clouded Leopard Survey
Small Felid Survey

A final report from this Conservation Summit will be compiled by CBSG and will contain participant contact information, workshop goals, meeting outcomes, and action steps developed during this workshop. The Cat Specialist Group will devote an issue of Cat News to publicize meeting findings and outcomes.

A public program/media event is scheduled on the evening of Jan. 30 to highlight the meeting outcomes.

Briefing Materials

We will be providing a variety of briefing materials for background information for the meeting. You may download these materials and print out at your discretion. We suggest you compile a briefing notebook of these materials prior to the meeting. We strongly encourage contributions of applicable materials to share with the group. Please send materials to Karen Povey at karen@cloudedleopard.org.

Briefing Material Categories

• Organizing Committee, Facilitators, and Participant List
• Participants - Updated January 16, 2009


• Agenda Process information
• Clouded leopand summit handbook 17 Jan 09 - Please review prior to the meeting


• Biology
• Austin et al. 2007
• Gordon 2007 - Use of Logging Roads by Clouded Leopards
• Grassman et al. 2005


• Status (distribution, abundance, trends)
• Wilting et al. 2006
• Mohd-Azlan J. and Jim Sanderson (Bay Cat)
 
Red List Assessments
• Catopuma badia
• Catopuma temmincki
• Felis chaus
• Neofelis diardi
• Neofelis nebulosa
• Pardofelis marmorata
• Prionailurus bengalensis
• Prionailurus planiceps
• Prionailurus viverrinus


• Habitat
• Trade/poaching/hunting
• 2008 TRAFFIC Report - The Wild Cat Trade in Myanmar
• 2008 TRAFFIC Report - What's Driving the Wildlife Trade


• Conservation action, community involvement, public awareness/education
• Ex situ management

Workshop Registration

Cost for the workshop will be 6000 Thai Baht ($ 180 US dollars). This fee will include meals, refreshments, and workshop materials.

Download Registration Form

Registration form is due November 15, 2008.

Lodging Information

There are two lodging options:

KU-Home Hotel: Standard single or double 1,200 Thai Baht/night ($36 US/night), includes breakfast. Directions from airport

KUFF Hotel: 600 Thai Baht/night ($18 US/night), does not include breakfast. Directions from airport

Airport Transportation

There is no arranged transportation from the airport. You will need to travel by taxi to both lodging options at the University. After your arrival, follow the signs to the taxis outside. Be sure to get a metered taxi, not one from any agents you may encounter inside the airport. Be sure to bring a printed copy of these directions to the University lodging and show to your taxi driver and/or the taxi attendant. You will be passing through a security gate onto the University so be prepared to explain that you are there for the meeting hosted by the Faculty of Forestry.

Post-workshop excursion

Workshop participants are invited to participate in the post-workshop excursion trip to Huai Kha Khaeng (HKK) Wildlife Sanctuary. The trip will depart Saturday morning, January 31 and return Monday morning, February 2.

• Saturday, Jan 31: Depart Bangkok for Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary (HKK) (about 5 hours by van); possible night drive in park; dinner at or near HKK


• Sunday, Feb 1: Tour HKK; walking tours; dinner at or near HKK; evening presentation on HKK projects; night drive in park


• Monday, Feb 2: Depart HKK to Bangkok. Some of us will continue on to visit the Khao Kheow Open Zoo clouded leopard breeding program.

Questions? Contact Karen Povey at Karen@cloudedleopard.org.

Clouded Leopard and Small Felid Conservation Summit facilitated by:


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