 The Carnivore Evolutionary Research Institute was incorporated in 1981, and changed its name to Carnivore Preservation Trust (CPT).CPT became well known for its success in breeding certain species, particularly servals, ocelots, and binturongs, and was once held the largest population of binturongs in the united states.As the environmental community began to appreciate the plight of these lesser-known carnivores, they began to create species survival plans – organized plans for the survival of the species, including a national genetic registry to monitor numbers and breeding.