Jaguars are More Threatened than they Appear, Study Finds
Currently, the jaguar (Panthera onca) is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This is the second lowest threat level, right behind Least Concern. This global assessment is…
Fascinating Compilation of Camera Trap Videos
Camera traps are a vital tool for conserving wild felids (cats). Do to their elusive nature, these creatures are difficult to glimpse in the wild. While cats’ propensity for stealth…
Trump’s Border Wall Would be Disastrous for Jaguar Recovery
By now it is common knowledge that Donald Trump wants to build a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border. This would cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars, and experts say…
Trespass Marijuana Grows are Poisoning Northern California’s Mountain Lions
On December 1, 2016 I attended a talk hosted by tracker and Humboldt State University student Phil Johnston. In it, he spoke of a grave threat to Northern California’s mountain…
Important Updates and Notifications
Greetings friends, I have exciting updates to share with you. First of all, I want to extend my sincerest thanks to everyone who has contributed to my GoFundMe campaign. For…
Mattole Trip Part 9: The Fool’s Farm
At long last, I have arrived at the final day of my introduction to qualitative field work in the Mattole watershed. Entering ‘Mattole’ in the search bar to the right will…
The Mystery Blogger Award
Oluwakemi, whom I am honored to follow, recently nominated me for the Mystery Blogger Award. I am incredibly grateful for this award, and you should go check out Oluwakemi’s blog!…
Mattole Trip Part 8: Of Research Questions and Tanoaks
We now come to part eight of the retelling of my introduction to social science field work in the Mattole watershed. To read parts one – seven, search for ‘Mattole’ in…
The Jaguar 