But a geneticist who studiesbigcarnivores, Stephen o 'brienofthe NationalCancerInstitute, devised a plan to save the panthers: he combined geneticsandmath to calculate thepanther 'sfate.
The Campaign for Europe's Carnivores aims to challenge the prejudices against these predators and help fund projects that allow humans and predators to live in the same environment.
The Campaign for Europe's Carnivores will benefit projects such as the Carpathian Large Carnivore project in Romania, home to dense populations of wolves, bears and Eurasian lynxes that live in close proximity to large numbers of people and sheep.