Zara McDonald

MBA from the Haas Business School at UC Berkeley, wildlife ecology graduate studies, vet technician, and have led startup ventures in the technology, biotechnology and investment industries.

I formed Felidae in 2006 to employ a new conservation model targeting complete ecosystem health and preservation of biodiversity. I have worked on four continents to advance the conservancy of in situ wild felid populations in some of the most remote regions on the planet, and currently direct the Bay Area Puma and Bobcat Projects in the SF Bay Area.

As a trail ultra-runner, and former competitive marathoner, I value the presence of native felids in the wild places of the Bay Area. I hope our work can raise public awareness and appreciation for the natural world, and draw support for this increasingly fragile ecosystem,

May 2018