Carnivore Preservation Trust

About Me

CPT was incorporated in 1981 by Dr. Michael Bleyman, a geneticist at UNC, as a breeding facility for carnivores that were vanishing keystone species - species critical to the survival of their ecosystem. CPT's intent was to keep a viable population of these animals in trust until their home habitats were sufficiently protected to support them again.As the environmental community began to appreciate the plight of these lesser known carnivores, they began to create species survival plans- organized plans for the species survival, including a national genetic registry to monitor numbers and breeding. CPT continues to send animals to other locations to take part in these programs. People began approaching CPT with large cats that needed homes- animals discarded from the entertainment industry or exotic pet trade, and CPT opened its doors to rescues.Today, CPT is a wildlife sanctuary, providing homes to carnivores in need of rescue and educating the public about what threatens these animals: in the wild, in the pet trade, and in the entertainment industry.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Animals lovers who want to make a difference. People who want to learn more about carnivores. Nice people good at raising money for a good cause :-)

My Blog

NEW TIGERS!!

In June, 1998, police pulled over a car for a traffic violation, and found a 40 pound tiger cub in the backseat. The Michigan Humane Society took custody of the cub, dubbing him "Lucky". Two years, an...
Posted by Carnivore Preservation Trust on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:08:00 PST

Fall Festival- October 28th

Raffles, food, and tigers. I mean really, what more could you want?
Posted by Carnivore Preservation Trust on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:01:00 PST

Tiger habitat shrinking

Study: Tiger habitat shrinking, survival at riskBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Tiger habitats worldwide have shrunk 40 percent in the past decade and their survival depends on cracking down on poaching, wo...
Posted by Carnivore Preservation Trust on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:34:00 PST

the stellar CPT indoor soccer team strikes again

Well... Ok, lets be real. The team is not so much stellar as they are enthusiastic. But lets face it- they're pretty camera friendly (I just posted a pic of them)! This is after the team finished the ...
Posted by Carnivore Preservation Trust on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:10:00 PST

share your fave CPT story

So... Unlike the website www.cptigers.org, I thought this would be a good place to post good stories and CPT related events. Whats your favorite CPT story? Was it when the CPTigers soccer team beat th...
Posted by Carnivore Preservation Trust on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:10:00 PST

Volunteer at CPT!

Volunteering at CPT is a great way to become intimately involved with CPT and its animals. We rely heavily on volunteers and their special talents. We accept volunteers in all aspects of our operatio...
Posted by Carnivore Preservation Trust on Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:21:00 PST