Many carnivores are under severe threat from permanent loss of suitable habitat as well as direct persecution, making their protection a top conservation priority. This study is examining how selective logging and differences in forest composition affect the distribution of felids (cats) and viverrids (e.g., civets, binturong) in Sabah, Malaysia. An extensive network of camera traps as well as daily and night transect surveys will be used to gain information about the presence and abundance of these carnivores in four different study sites.  This information will be used to develop conservation strategies for carnivores in Malaysia.  This project received funding from the Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Grant Program in 2007 and 2009.  Staff champion is Maria Reedstrom, Tropics Mammals zookeeper.