BIG CATS NEED HELP FACILITY'S FELINE FOLLIES TO AID JAGUAR PROGRAM.Byline: Daily News ROSAMOND - The Exotic Feline feline of, or pertaining to, members of the family Felidae. See also cat. feline agranulocytosis see feline panleukopenia (below). feline actinic dermatitis see solar dermatitis. Breeding Compound Feline Conservation Center's annual Feline Follies will raise money toward breeding South American jaguars The South American Jaguars was an international rugby union team consisting of South American players that played during the early 1980s against the South African Springboks. , the largest wild-cat species in the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Part of Earth comprising North and South America and the surrounding waters. Longitudes 20° W and 160° E are often considered its boundaries. . The Aug. 24 event will include a silent auction of limited-edition art pieces, jewelry and other wild-cat collectibles; a grand prize raffle drawing with a top prize of $1,000; and the announcement of the center's 2002 Felidarian Award recipient. Additional entertainment will include music provided by the compound's veterinary team members and their band, L.D. 50%, and a live animal show. Funds raised at the follies will help the center expand its captive breeding captive breeding mating programs designed for use with animals kept in captivity. See also hand mating. program for the jaguars. The center will be able to expand natural habitat enclosures and be able to bring in unrelated individuals to breed with the center's resident jaguars. The jaguar's survival prospects seem grim, center officials say, because of a resurgence of the fur trade fur trade, in American history. Trade in animal skins and pelts had gone on since antiquity, but reached its height in the wilderness of North America from the 17th to the early 19th cent. , rampant deforestation deforestation Process of clearing forests. Rates of deforestation are particularly high in the tropics, where the poor quality of the soil has led to the practice of routine clear-cutting to make new soil available for agricultural use. , and the bad reputation the jaguar has made for itself among ranchers and farmers. Although much of the jaguar's wild habitats is protected on paper, hunting of problem animals remains permissible in Brazil, Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. , Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. The jaguar provided the image for the Mayan deity of the underworld and the Tucano Indians believed the jaguar was put on Earth as their sun god's representative. Its name derives from a word meaning ``a beast killing its prey with one bound.'' Reservations for the follies must be made by Aug. 19. Tickets are $50 a plate. Tables for eight are available for $400 a table. The center is also seeking sponsorships for the follies. For tax-deductible contributions of $150, $250, $500 or $1,000, follies sponsors will receive various tokens of gratitude as well as an acknowledgment in the event program. For more information, call (661) 256-3793 or log on to www.cathouse-fcc.org. |
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