Photo of Matthew  Becker Matthew Becker
Zambian Carnivore Programme, ZCP Camp, P.O. Box 80
Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia
matt(at)zambiacarnivores.org

I am the CEO of the Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP). We conduct conservation work on lion, cheetah, and leopard across the country, with long-term intensive studies in the Luangwa Valley, Kafue and Liuwa Ecosystems. Work includes assessing demographic trends and drivers, predator guild and predator-prey dynamics, combatting trafficking and bushmeat trade, trophy hunting management, land-use planning, assessing trends and patterns of human encroachment, species restoration, and improving methodology for demographic monitoring of cats and prey. We strongly emphasize local leadership in cat conservation, and provide an array of training, educational, and employment opportunities for aspiring and current conservation biologists in Zambia.