Chapter Meeting at the Botanic Garden and using Zoom – “Mountain Lions and Ocelots: A Turning Point” , by Monica Morrison, Founder of Texas Native Cats”

Within the last year, history has been made for both
mountain lions and ocelots in Texas. Mountain lions,
a threatened / imperiled species, and ocelots,
classified as endangered, now face a future of
remarkable and positive change.
Learn what has transpired for both of these amazing
beautiful cats and what lies ahead.

Monica Morrison got her start with wildlife more
than 20 years ago at the Dallas Zoo as a volunteer
and tiger docent. Since that time, she has
volunteered in various capacities at two Dallas-area
big cat rescue centers. She participated in an
ocelot study in Mexico and another in Kenya on
African lions. She has also worked with
organizations in South America on jaguar and other
big cat projects.  
In 2017, she founded Texas Native Cats, a 501
(c)(3) that provides education, outreach, and
advocacy for Texas’ five species of wild cats, past
and present.
Texas Native Cats’ overriding goal is to educate
Texans about the diversity of our wild felines, the
benefits they provide us and the threats they
endure. 
She lives in Dallas.‍