Climate change is altering the habitats of wild tigers, Amur leopards and their prey. Rising temperatures disrupt weather, water and food systems, forcing species to respond. Animals face three options: migrate to new areas, adapt where they are, or face extinction. But climate change is happening faster than many species can adapt or evolve and for large carnivores, like tigers and leopards, migration is especially difficult because human development has left few safe routes.

We will strengthen the resilience of big cats and local communities to a changing climate by funding the creation of healthy, connected habitats that provide water, vegetation and prey, reducing the need for tigers and leopards to enter villages as conditions shift. Strengthening community skills to prevent and manage conflict will ease pressure at human–wildlife boundaries, while tackling poaching and disease will reduce stress on big cats, giving them room to roam in a warming world.