Our Mission

The Uruguay Small Wild Cat Program — Rock and Pampa works to ensure the survival of small wild cats and their natural habitats in Uruguay and southern Brazil through regional collaboration and direct conservation action.

Species We Protect

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

Pampas cat

Leopardus munoai

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

Explore the Species

Our Conservation Actions

Monitoring and studying small wild cat populations using camera traps

Identifying and protecting key habitats

Monitoring roadways to document wildlife-vehicle collisions

Installing traffic signs to prevent roadkill

Producing and sharing scientific knowledge to strengthen conservation strategies

Developing environmental education programs and raising awareness in local communities

Collaborating with institutions, researchers, and conservationists in Uruguay and Brazil

Fieldwork & Conservation Moments

Rock & Pampa field team carrying out conservation work — Field conservation work

Wildlife crossing sign — Road safety measures

Educational program — Environmental education

Research activities — Scientific research

Conservation efforts — Species protection

Conservationist beside a Pampas cat road safety sign in the field — Roadkill prevention

Researcher installing a camera trap on a tree in native woodland — Wildlife monitoring

Roadside sign identifying Uruguay's three small wild cat species — Wildlife awareness

Predator-safe chicken enclosure in a rural landscape — Human-wildlife coexistence

Rock & Pampa conservation work in the field — Field conservation work