Dr. Mark Elbroch is Director of Panthera’s Puma Program, and he has contributed to puma (cougar, panther, mountain lion) research and conservation for >20 years. Mark is a National Geographic Explorer, and the 2017 recipient of the Craighead Conservation Award, an award honoring individuals whose work has achieved “lasting conservation outcomes. Mark is a member of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group and the current lead assessor for the IUCN’s 10-year assessment of puma conservation status. He has also authored/coauthored 10 books on natural history, including The Cougar Conundrum: Sharing the World with a Successful Predator. Mark’s work has been covered by the BBC, NatGeo Wild, New York Times, National Public Radio, the Washington Post, Newsweek, The Guardian, Inside Climate News, and CBS News, among others.