The Sunshine Blogger Award
Almost two weeks ago I was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by Anand of Blabberwockying and Kaushal of Expressive Human|Original Thoughts. I am finally posting my response to their…
How Social Identity can Influence Conservation
A few weeks ago, I summarized two of the most utilized theories in social psychology: social identity theory (SIT) (Tajfel & Turner, 1979) and self-categorization theory (SCT) (Turner, Hogg, Oakes,…
Liebster Award
I am pleased to announce that I have been nominated for the Liebster Award twice in the past three days. My first nomination came from Reshma Bhat, author of The…
Review of Cloak and Jaguar: A Must-Read Book
What do you get when you combine competition for a massive sum of money, a biologist with a reputation for killing jaguars, and an agency culture that permits lying to…
Interview With Snow Leopard Researcher Katey Duffey
This is a special post. Instead of being an essay or news article, it is an interview with an active snow leopard researcher: Katey Duffey. Katey is a graduate of…
Amur Tigers return to Bastak Reserve in Russia after 40 Years
Amur (Siberian) tigers are some of the most threatened big cats in the world. They nearly went extinct due to poaching and habitat loss, but in recent years dramatic conservation…
Big Cat Week 2015 Review
Big Cat Week 2015 has come and gone, hopefully generating more support for wild felid conservation. While I am mostly satisfied with this 6th edition of Big Cat Week, I…
Colombian Jaguars Granted New Protected Habitat
Rainforest Trust and its partners have enjoyed a number of successes lately. In early November, they announced the creation of a 3.3 million-acre national park in the Peruvian Amazon. That…
The Jaguar 