Review: Cheetahs of Leadwood
Intro Most readers know that I’ve followed Wild SafariLIVE for many years. At first, I watched the series for fun, but I took a harder look at SafariLIVE when I…
How Satellite Technology is Saving Lions
Here’s a cool story from the National Geographic Society that I found in my email this morning. It’s about how National Geographic grantees are using satellite technology to protect lions…
The Plight of Imprisoned Cheetah Conservationists in Iran
Eight Iranian conservationists who were studying Asiatic cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) – of which only 50 are thought to remain in the wild – were arrested in January of 2018.…
Study Suggests Snow Leopard Population Estimates are Inflated
A study performed by researchers with the Snow Leopard Trust suggests that snow leopard (Panthera uncia) population estimates are too high. The study – conducted by Suryawanshi, Khanyari, Sharma, Lkhagvajav,…
Featured Artist Q&A: Lavanya Prakash
Introduction I recently announced that I was launching a new Featured Artist series on this blog. I’ll periodically select a new nature-based artist to highlight, publish a Q&A/interview with them,…
A Model Ranch for Jaguars in Bolivia
On March 7, Mongabay’s Rhett A. Butler released a great feature about jaguars (Panthera onca) in Bolivia. More specifically, the article deals with a ranch that is serving as a…
New Feature Published in NatureVolve
If you’re wondering why I haven’t been terribly active on the blogosphere lately, it’s because I’ve been working on a few articles for external publications. The first of these pieces…
Announcing the Featured Artist Series
One does not need to be a scientist to contribute to wildlife conservation: artists, outdoors-people, surfers, and many others can play important roles in creating a better future for people…
