Exploring Group Processes with the Social Identity Approach
As I continue to read about human-wildlife conflict, one of the themes that has emerged repeatedly is social identity (Hoon Song, 2000; Lute, Bump, & Gore, 2014; Marchini & Macdonald,…
Humans and Jaguars: overcoming a history of conflict
I am pleased to announce that I have just authored my first guest post. The essay is titled “Humans and Jaguars: overcoming a history of conflict,” and it can be…
New Video Footage of Rare Amazonian Cats
Viewing unscripted footage of wild animals is a great way to increase one’s appreciation of them. Therefore I am happy to share this article from Mongabay. Six months ago, researchers…
Mexican Conservationists are Committed to Jaguar Recovery
Mexico is an important country for jaguar (Panthera onca) conservation. Not only is it the third most important country in the world for biodiversity (Valdez, Guzmán-Aranda, Abarca, Tarango-Arámbula, & Sánchez,…
Introduction to Social Psychology
Many of my future posts will draw from the field of social psychology. As such, a brief introduction to the subject is in order. My old social psychology textbook defines…
The Story of Kareem and the Forest He Created
Originally posted on Paths. Places. People.:
This is an enviable saga of a single man’s continuous hard work and dedication to bring about great changes in the lives of a…
Review of Natural Enemies: People-Wildlife Conflicts in Anthropological Perspective
While researching the influence of human-human conflicts on human-wildlife conflicts, I came across a most interesting book. It is called Natural Enemies: People-Wildlife Conflicts in Anthropological Perspective. Edited by Dr.…
Arizona’s Only Known Jaguar Given a Name
In a previous post, I mentioned that the Center for Biological Diversity was hosting a contest to name the United States’ only known jaguar. That contest is now over. Students…
The Jaguar 