Adrián Silva-Caballero is a veterinarian and mammalogist with a Veterinary Zootechnician (MVZ) degree from the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, a MSc in Biochemical Sciences from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (ENCB-IPN) and a Doctor of Science (DSc) in Wildlife Management from the Colegio de Postgraduados. He is a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Wildlife Management Mexico A.C., a civil association dedicated to ecosystem conservation and professional wildlife handling.
He serves as the Mexico Chapter Representative (Representante del Capítulo México), acting as the primary point of contact for communication between the Latin American & Caribbean Working Group (LACWG) and The Wildlife Society’s Mexico Chapter, The Wildlife Society Mexico Chapter TWS A.C. (WMCH).
His research focuses on carnivores, with a particular emphasis on wild felids. He has been recognized for his contributions to large feline conservation by the State of Hidalgo’s Biodiversity Commission (COESBIOH), receiving the Galardón Mérito Jaguar “Pacus” in the Research category. His current work includes studies on bioenergetics in large carnivores, as well as applied wildlife management and carnivore conservation.
Over more than a decade of experience working with wildlife populations, he has served as a clinical veterinarian, university instructor, field technician in multiple research projects, technical manager of wildlife management units (UMAs) and independent environmental consultant.
He has authored several peer-reviewed publications primarily focused on carnivores and has presented his work at numerous national and international conferences and scientific meetings.
