Welcome Felid TAG Members
The 2010 Felid TAG mid-year meeting will be April 23-25 at the Louisville Zoological Garden in Louisville, Kentucky. 
Get meeting details.
About the Felid TAG
In 1990, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) developed a system for examining and managing the conservation and management needs of groups of related species, or taxa. These groups are called TAGS, short for Taxon Advisory Groups. Examples of some basic taxonomic groups for which AZA TAGs exist are amphibians, antelopes, penguins, and marine fish. Each TAG consists of representatives from AZA-member institutions, as well as individuals with special expertise, such as AZA Species Survival Plan® (SSP) coordinators and studbook keepers.
Felid TAG Managed Species
Select from the photos below to learn more about the 16 species (there are three subspecies of tiger managed by the same SSP) managed under the Felid TAG. The Felid TAG does not manage all 36 recognized species of felids.
The AZA community has to be very selective about which species we need to focus our resources on conserving at any given time. Species may be added or taken off the TAG managed list periodically, based on what the needs of that species are and how likely it is that zoos can manage and conserve them effectively.
For each of these species there is an active Species Survival Program (SSP) or Population Management Plan (PMP) place. The SSP and PMP groups work hard to ensure that individual animals are managed and bred in such a way as to responsibly and effectively propagate each species.
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Black-Footed Cat Felis nigripes |
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Leopard Panthera pardus orientalis |
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Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis |
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Lion Panthera leo |
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Caracal Caracal caracal |
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Ocelot Leopardus pardalis |
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Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus |
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Pallas' Cat Otocolobus manul |
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Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa |
Sand Cat Felis margarita |
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Cougar Puma concolor |
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Serval Leptailurus serval |
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Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus |
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Snow Leopard Uncia uncia |
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Jaguar Panthera onca |
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Tiger Panthera tigris |
