The mission of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) is to achieve practical solutions to conservation problems through original scientific research.

Founded in 1986, WildCRU was the first university-based conservation research unit in Europe. Today we are recognised as a world leader in our field. Most recently, our longstanding specialisation in wild carnivores has led to a partnership with the Panthera, with whom we are developing our aspiration to become the world‘s foremost university centre for felid conservation research.

Endangered species
Invasives
Land use & biodiversity
Fundamental biology
Wildlife diseases