We provide training to local artisans to improve the quality of their handicrafts and develop new products, based on traditional practices, using natural raw materials from their own livestock and incorporating the image of the Andean cat. Then we train and support them in the commercialization of those new products, provide promotional material and work collaboratively to create a network of sale points, including online sites and shops in nearby cities and country capitals. Simultaneously, artisans will be exposed to wildlife conservation awareness activities aiming to change per attitudes towards carnivores and transform them into ambassadors of the Andean cat conservation within their communities and with the buyers of their products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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