Felidae Conservation Fund belief that the study of wild cats can serve as a leverage point for addressing the broader environmental issues of habitat loss, human-nature interactions, and wildlife sustainability. This belief is based on the idea that because cats are often the top predators in the ecosystems they inhabit, understanding and solving the problems they face can inform and guide the conservation and preservation of wild animals and wild habitats of all kinds. Felidae currently collaborates on research projects in field locations around the globe, including the United States, Malaysia, Mongolia, Chile, Peru, Iran, Namibia and Pakistan. Felidae provides strategic guidance, funding,
Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments World Animal Protection). The following year, Michael Balls became one of the founder members of the Animals Procedures Committee. 1989 - INVITTOX, a collection of protocols for in vitro methods in toxicology, was established. This database is now part of ECVAM's Scientific Information Service. 1991 - The FRAME Alternatives Laboratory (FAL) opened to conduct research into alternatives. 1995 - The FRAME office relocated to the newly built Russell & Burch House, Nottingham. 1998 - FRAME became a founder member of Focus on Alternatives. This body promotes dialogue between all UK groups that focus on replacement alternatives. 1999 - Bill Russell