https://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/06/02/who-causes-alarm-by-recognizing-traditional-chinese-medicine/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wild-815043_1920.jpgwild-815043_1920Image by Neven Divkovic from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tiger-2535888_1920.jpgtiger-2535888_1920The tiger is one of many species threatened by the World Health Organization's decision to recognize traditional Chinese medicine. Image by Andreas Breitling from Pixabay.2024-11-25T21:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2024/10/10/interview-with-danielle-squire-why-native-plants-matter/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/28456235840_8ad13a250f_k.jpgDung Beetle Stephan 2016Decomposers, like this humble dung beetle, are some of the most important organisms in nature. Dung Beetle / Mestkever by Stephan. Found on Flickr. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cattail-526000_1920.jpgcattail-526000_1920One of the ultimate "helpful plants," the cattail. Image by Marco Roosink from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/15476726938_c42de1f386_k.jpgTurkey Vulture Lupo 2014The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) has one of the most recognizable silhouettes of all birds. Turkey Vulture in Flight II by Stan Lupo, found on Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hands-8721585_1920.jpghands-8721585_1920I guess people are okay sometimes, with the emphasis on "sometimes." Image by cine journey from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/52729477877_d1623ab92d_k.jpgFalcon Kilby 2023For those who don't know, the National Audubon Society is one of the largest bird conservation organizations in the United States. Pictured here is one of the coolest birds ever, the Peregrine falcon. Falcon Profile by Eric Kilby, found on Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/garden-plants-6204106_1920.jpgherbs congerdesignImage by congerdesign from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/flowers-3571119_1920.jpgflowers JulitaImage by Julita from Pixabay.2024-10-18T11:40:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/12/30/americorps-2020-the-crowning/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53427564237_a67aeb0e02_k.jpgNick Hiking 8.30.20My crew leader Nick walking away dejectedly after I criticized him for not being mean enough to the dirt.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53428647163_7b697bfd03_k.jpgAmeriCorps HikingThree of my fellow AmeriCorps members: Clay, Sarah, and Maggie, hiking on August 25, 2020.2024-09-27T17:15:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2024/09/27/tigers-reintroduced-to-kazakhstan/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/amur-tiger-4155922_1920.jpgAmur Tiger KevAn Amur tiger. Image by Kev on Pixabay.2024-09-28T22:48:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2024/09/19/why-conservation-needs-a-code-of-ethics/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/people-2567915_1920.jpgpeople-2567915_1920Look at how happy these people are! I bet that's because they have a Code of Ethics. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/45679142815_e3b813e341_k.jpg45679142815_e3b813e341_khttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/law-4617873_1920.jpglaw-4617873_1920Image by Miami Car Accident Lawyers from Pixabay.2024-09-23T23:01:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/04/exploring-group-processes-with-the-social-identity-approach/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tajfels_theory_of_social_identity.pngTajfel's_Theory_of_Social_IdentityTajfel's Theory of Social Identity by Delusion23. CC BY 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lynx-in-snow-cloudtail.jpgLynx in snow CloudtailWhen it became known that hunters were illegally killing lynx in Switzerland, public opinion on lynx conservation became polarized. Why? Lynx in snow by Cloudtail. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/patriotic-fans.jpgPatriotic fansA photo I have used several times to illustrate the concept of social identity. Patriotic fans on The Mall by Not Enough Megapixels. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1200px-group_of_webmaster_of_social_communication_section_of_don_bosco_sihanoukville_cambodia.jpg1200px-Group_of_webmaster_of_Social_communication_section_of_Don_Bosco_Sihanoukville,_CambodiaA good example of depersonalization. Group of webmaster of Social communication section of Don Bosco Sihanoukville, Cambodia by Povtula. Wikimedia Commons. 2024-07-26T15:12:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/publications/f-j/2024-05-19T23:19:49+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/13/journey-to-belize-dr-gunderjan/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/mennonites-owt-garns-2013.jpgMennonites OWT Garns 2013Traditional Mennonites definitely stand out from the crowd in Belize, but they are generally friendly. Mennonites on the Corner in OWT by Rudy Garns. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_107.jpegBlue Creek SceneryMost of the land in and around Blue Creek has been cleared for agriculture.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/belize-map-cia-2002.jpgBelize map CIA 2002A relief map of Belize. We drove north from Belize City to Orange Walk, then to Blue Creek, and finally to the Rio Bravo Conservation Area (not shown on this map). Belize Rel 03 by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Public Domain. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_c.jpegfullsizeoutput_cMuch of the secondary growth in the Ri Bravo Conservation and Management Area is centered around the road.2024-05-19T23:18:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2024/05/16/the-northern-jaguar-project-protecting-borderlands-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/46169601405_f9023906de_k.jpgdesert DiTommasoDesert Sky by Art DiTommaso. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/31720020044_d5492025b5_k.jpgJaguar SloanJaguar by Bear Sloan. CC BY 2.0 DEEDhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/solar-power-4843112_1920.jpgsolar-power-4843112_1920The addition of solar panels can increase the quality of life on Viviendo con Felinos ® ranches. Image by atimedia from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/4460799132_d62647452f_b.jpgCoyote GainesBy working with Northern Jaguar Project, some ranchers have learned that unusual events, such as a spike in coyote attacks, often mean that something in the environment has changed. Coyote by Pat Gaines. CC BY-NC 2.0 DEEDhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/387509837_724d6bc792_k.jpgJavelina pinkgraniteAn example of a javelina, an important jaguar prey animal in northern Mexico. Javelina, Tumamoc Hill, Tucson by pinkgranite. CC BY-NC 2.0 DEEDhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mountain-3243658_1920.jpgmountain-3243658_1920Image by lilarraza from Pixabay.2024-05-27T22:06:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/12/25/big-cats-in-the-snow-for-christmas-part-4/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/42479608771_c143d06b58_k.jpgMale wildcat TambakoLooking at the Snow by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.0 DEED. Found on Flickr.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24172156283_1a1b686a95_k.jpgMia on snow TambakoMia on the Snow, with Flakes on Nose by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.0 DEED. Found on Flickr.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8583253944_0786029ba5_k.jpgDjamila snow TambakoDjamila Walking in the Snow by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.0 DEED. Found on Flickr.2024-05-09T21:13:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2024/05/09/spring-2024-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53710452993_dacebec5d5_k.jpgGame Range HouseMy old house on the Blackfoot-Clearwater Game Range in Ovando, Montana.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/33555747230_51dc313949_k.jpgJaguar ScriblerusJaguar by Martinus Scriblerus. Found on Flickr. CC BY 2.0.2024-05-10T03:00:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2024/03/02/americorps-2020-the-advantage-of-having-a-brain/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/baby-tears-small-child-sad-47090.jpegclose up photo of crying babyPhoto by Pixabay on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-crying-baby-47090/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ama-dablam-2064522_1920.jpgama-dablam-2064522_1920Pretty much the size of the rock that we were trying to move. Okay, not really. Image found on PIxabay.2024-03-03T10:04:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/12/08/americorps-2020-field-trip/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53382714330_b2c5c57932_k.jpgGrip Hoist 8.18.20 3Two City of Boulder trail crew members using a grip hoist.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53382714325_a781357254_k.jpgGrip Hoist 8.18.20 2Two City of Boulder trail crew members using a grip hoist.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53381354992_c2f6caf111_k.jpgGrip Hoist 8.18.20 1Two City of Boulder trail crew members using a grip hoist.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sauron-ring-lord-of-the-rings.jpegSauron-Ring-Lord-of-the-RingsA portrait of Jo. Little known fact: J.R.R. Tolkien based the character Sauron off of Jo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/50707136707_7a493a0a50_k-1.jpgMule Deer Aug 23, 2020A mule deer near the Joder house on August 23, 2020.2023-12-30T12:38:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/10/19/americorps-2020-the-end-is-nigh/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53267505993_2023b53bc0_k.jpgAugust 18, 2020 SmokeWildfire smoke at the Joder homestead on August 18, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53267506003_cab1cbe069_k.jpgFern-Mesa Reroute August 18, 2020The state of the Fern-Mesa reroute trail on August 18, 2020. As you can see, it's nearing completion.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53267566974_ef8d52b476_k.jpgAugust 16, 2020 DragonflyA dragonfly that I encountered at the Joder homestead on August 16, 2020.2023-12-25T16:24:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/11/25/americorps-2020-the-big-wigs/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53350580466_73719c66cf_k-1.jpg53350580466_73719c66cf_khttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53350580466_73719c66cf_k.jpgMantis 8.21.23A praying mantis that I saw on the Joder Ranch Trail around the time that the events in this post took place.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ancient-aliens.jpegancient-aliens2023-12-08T13:00:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/09/25/americorps-2020-smokescreen/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/53211164316_45bd72e5b1_k.jpgSmoky Views August 13, 2020 2Another view of the smoky air on August 13, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/53211468578_958a897729_k.jpgSmoky View August 13, 2020The view from my patio on August 13, 2020. Notice anything different?2023-11-25T12:53:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/08/03/how-you-can-help-restore-the-florida-everglades/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/49216276002_323c1ea793_k.jpgBig Gator SajithBig Gator by Sajith T S, found on Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.02023-10-19T12:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/07/20/americorps-2020-the-cows-never-came-home/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/fullsizeoutput_bf5.jpegWheel barrel August 11My trusty steed from August 11, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cow-gd23c53e2e_1920.jpgCow Lick TongueOne of the cows that I never saw on August 11, 2020. Image by Leopictures from Pixabay.2023-10-19T12:05:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/07/30/tips-for-viewing-and-respecting-grand-canyon-wildlife/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bighorn-geab51d2d7_1920.jpgBighorn Sheep MarkTwo bighorn sheep. Image by David Mark from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-image-2.jpgGrand Canyon Condors2023-10-19T12:01:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/08/13/americorps-2020-the-return-of-the-covid/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/53110934571_15cc51a63f_k.jpg53110934571_15cc51a63f_kTwo of my coworkers taking a break while I toiled endlessly on August 12, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/53110356792_6cc08ab790_k.jpg53110356792_6cc08ab790_kLooking out from the hilltop house at the Joder homestead on the evening of August 12, 2020.2023-09-25T21:43:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/08/29/qa-with-photographer-photojournalist-and-biologist-malini-pittet/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/14917026802_3d1b2f7eaf_k.jpgGreat White Shark LevyAnother great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), because I can. Great White Shark by Elias Levy. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/foxy-5.jpgFoxy 5An Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) on Ellesmere Island! Image © Malini Pittet.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ktp-231.jpgKTP 231A springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) in the Kalahari desert. Image © Malini Pittet.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/13.jpgMalini LizardA little lizard! Image © Malini Pittet.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9922.jpgMalini YemenOne of Malini's photos of Yemen. Image © Malini Pittet.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/32749142772_86366b6232_k.jpgGreat White Shark DupontEveryone's favorite animal, the great white shark. It's easy to see why Malini fell in love with that smiling face! Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) by Bernard DUPONT. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/masoala-portrait-6.jpgMasoala Portrait 6Wildlife photographer, photojournalist, and conservationist Malini Pittet. Image © Malini Pittet.2023-10-06T11:20:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/06/05/americorps-2020-an-unexpected-visitor/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/3589877059_971b68dea6_h.jpgTHawk 200 NederlandApparently Nederland has a bridge. How nice. THawk 200 by Jay Bonvouloir, found in Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/52949670542_502bbcc00d_k.jpgMule deer August 9 2The mule deer again. Notice how it's (frustratingly) behind a tree.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fullsizeoutput_a63.jpegAugust 9 Mule Deer 1The mule deer that walked through my campsite on the morning of August 9, 2020.2023-07-30T21:24:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/06/14/things-you-should-know-before-hiking-around-wildlife/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1-image-1.jpgHiking womanA woman looking intense whilst hiking. Maintaining an intense facial expression is one of the best ways to prevent unwelcome encounters with the most dangerous animals of all...friendly strangers.2023-07-20T22:39:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/07/05/how-attention-can-affect-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20511699062_a9fe446dd2_k.jpgJaguar HerringJaguar | DZP, Devon by Steve Herring. CC BY-ND 2.02023-07-05T00:32:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/04/13/americorps-2020-where-is-your-heart/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52814946012_d92ce4e33b_k.jpg3 Season's Camp ChaletMy chalet at Camp 3 Saisons/3 Season's Camp in Quebec.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dwight-schrute-false.jpegdwight-schrute-falsehttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52775678660_3953b4d8a6_k.jpgSpotted Towhee Aug 1, 2020A Spotted Towhee (I believe, please help me out, birders!) as seen on August 1, 2020.2023-06-19T23:05:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/06/19/qa-with-assaf-levy-of-biodb/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/22593623431_39176c20e1_k.jpgVolunteer Naturalist SeattleA volunteer naturalist leading a program in Seattle. Volunteer Naturalists by Seattle Parks and Recreation. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/14170137622_2b326fffa9_k.jpgSnow Leopard Cub MillerSurveying for elusive animals like snow leopards is particularly challenging. Snow Leopard Cub by Peter Miller. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/8681848342_711cb3e6d4_k.jpgLooking N over TheatreSome of the landscape in Israel. Looking N over Theatre by Derek Winterburn. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2681308582_c7a024364e_k.jpgWhite Rhinos by Martin PettittWhite Rhinos by Martin Pettitt. CC BY 2.0. As you'll read, this species is a major part of Assaf's story.2023-06-19T13:54:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/05/11/americorps-2020-moose/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52887816119_8814938bc4_k-1.jpgPurple Flowers AfternoonThe purple flowers near our campsite again, but this time in the afternoon.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52888096853_3b847ce879_k.jpgCampsite View no MoonOne of the views from atop the hill near our campsite, but this time without the moon.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52888096303_279cd57b6a_k.jpgRoad ViewSome of the scenery that Mark and I saw along the Forest Service road on August 8, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52888094713_a0f537b751_k.jpgMoose 2A mother moose, as seen on August 8, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52888030220_815821a84a_k.jpgNight Sky Attempt 2One of my two night sky photo experiments that was somewhat close to being in focus.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52887817264_90a397a7cc_k.jpgMark and DogMark and his dog walking along the Forest Service road.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52887814989_aefe7d0d88_k.jpgMoose 3A mother moose near Nederland, Colorado. Her calf is out of view.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52887075692_dca48942f1_k.jpgForest Service Road August 8, 2020The Forest Service road that Mark and I walked along on August 8, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52887074912_6155cfd534_k.jpgPotential Moose HabitatA patch of habitat in which Mark and I found several moose tracks.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52887651716_bf53b828dc_k.jpgPurple Flowers August 8, 2020Some purple flowers just outside our campsite, as seen on the morning of August 8, 2020.2023-06-06T21:31:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/05/01/americorps-2020-campground-pirates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52857877732_a32e498535_k.jpgCamping Moon August 8, 2020A view of the moon from the hill near our campground near Nederland, Colorado.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52858822470_470a6689f0_k.jpgForest Service Road August 8, 2020Some parts of this road were difficult to fit a vehicle down, and it was disappointing to drive down it only to find nowhere to camp.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4740893838_876e0e0bb6_o.jpgRte 7, between Nederland and Raymond, COWhat the roads by Nederland looked like. Rte 7, between Nederland and Raymond, CO., by jilmw. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02023-05-11T12:51:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/04/08/how-wildfires-can-harm-wildlife/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/14734278129_604eb85133_k.jpgWildlife and fire danger signs at Northeast EntranceWhen you see signs like this, pay attention and follow all relevant guidelines! These rules are in place for good reasons. Wildlife and Fire Danger Signs at Northeast Entrance by Yellowstone National Park. Public domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52802589811_8c09455b0a_k.jpgCal-Wood Fire Aftermath Oct 31, 2020The aftermath of the Cal-Wood Fire, as seen on Oct 31, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1-image.jpg(1) Image2023-05-02T12:32:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/04/23/spring-2023-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52836688741_b081c5022c_k.jpgNederland FlowersNothing says Spring like flowers! Ignore the fact that this photo was taken during the height of Summer.2023-05-13T13:23:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/02/28/qa-with-clarissa-wright-of-naturevolve/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dandelion-g6aebd4ce8_1920.jpgDandelion Seeds DewImage by InspiredImages from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/clarissa-wright-naturevolve.jpgClarissa Wright NatureVolveClarissa Wright holding the latest edition of NatureVolve.2023-04-19T20:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/04/19/protecting-uncharismatic-species/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/48844168716_23aafd074d_k.jpgBlack-footed Ferret StuartA black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), an example of a species in need that doesn't receive nearly enough funding. Black-footed Ferret by J. N. Stuart. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02023-04-25T09:51:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/03/16/colorado-2020-covid-scare/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52750010506_ac65b266ab_k.jpgGritz Working Aug 5, 2020One of my coworkers working on the backslope of a section of trail. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/golf-g951732a7b_1920.jpgGolf Ball Angry jLasWilsonAn actual photo of me moving a rock (not). Image by jLasWilson from Pixabay. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52744984487_faaf66185d_k.jpgPatio Picnic TablesThe picnic tables on our "patio," as seen on September 8, 2020.2023-04-13T22:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/03/03/staying-safe-in-bear-country-6-crucial-tips/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52724295278_aafd8300cc_k.jpgSalmon Lake Bear LockerSome campgrounds – like Salmon Lake State Park in Seeley Lake, Montana – have metal "bear lockers" that you can store your food in.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1-image.jpgBear SprayBear spray, shown here, should always be worn on your belt and easily accessible while in bear country.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52723683303_1b36ab411a_k.jpgPlacid Black Bear 1A black bear (Ursus americanus) outside Placid Lake State Park in Montana. Unfortunately, this bear had to be killed, because it had become habituated to people and was coming into campgrounds for food.2023-04-08T20:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/03/30/colorado-2020-reconnecting-with-an-old-friend/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52774730462_f692393c56_k.jpgJoder Trail Flower Aug 1, 2020A yellow flower along the Joder Ranch Trail, as seen on August 1, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52775747353_7b179266bd_k.jpgAugust 2, 2020 Mule DeerA mule deer as seen from our patio at the Joder House on August 2, 2020.2023-04-04T20:43:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/04/04/jaguar-protection-in-belize-through-community-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/8808037070_b2c52362ff_k.jpgCoffee TriangleCoffee plantations are just one of the crops that lead to deforestation and habitat destruction. Colombia - Coffee Triangle 012 - coffee plantation tour by mckaysavage. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/48265102556_21cb6ee625_k.jpgCockscomb Basin SignJaguar signage posted in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. Belize-Cockscomb-Basin-Wildlife-Sanctuary-sign-jag-crossing-SS by Travel-Local. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2917742126_3e14c89238_k.jpgMonkeyA black howler monkey perched above in the Community Baboon Sanctuary in Belize. "Monkey" by edskoch. CC BY 2.0.2023-04-07T12:28:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/03/23/colorado-2020-the-joder-homestead/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52757609520_bde7fd53cc_k.jpgMule Deer August 1, 2020A mule deer in the grasslands below Joder Hill, as seen on August 1, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52757450584_feba6c310e_k.jpgJoder Trail RoadThe road at the end of Joder Ranch Trail.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52757451299_99f8207476_k.jpgJoder Trail DescentHeading down into the wooded portion of Joder Ranch Trail. Photo taken on August 1, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52757451259_26093899da_k.jpgColorado RainA distant rainstorm, as viewed from my house on the Joder homestead.2023-03-31T11:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/03/06/colorado-2020-treading/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/building-gfee0ac59b_1920.jpglevel gaugeA trail gauge was essentially a level that had been adapted to measure a 5º angle. Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/lever_drawing.gifLever DrawingThis diagram of a simple lever system basically explains how a rock bar works. The fulcrum can be any sturdy rock or log, and the end that says "effort" is where you hold the bar. Image by Koltepranita, found on Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52725408987_0bdad05f35_k.jpgBoulder View August 1, 2020An elegant photo for a more civilized age.2023-03-23T06:25:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/02/16/colorado-2020-the-fern-mesa-reroute-begins/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52692856188_dca3baf505_k.jpgLarkin and Clay August 3, 2020Two of my coworkers hiking to the Fern-Mesa reroute.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52691837122_4569bec14c_k.jpgJoder Hill July 25, 2020A shot taken with my cell phone on the trail by my house on July 25, 2020.2023-03-06T13:00:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/02/21/how-the-shrinking-of-the-great-salt-lake-will-affect-animals/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/great-gbd5a25600_1920.jpgGreat Salt LakeThe Great Salt Lake in Utah. Image by Brigitte Werner from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2-image.jpgLook at all that salt2023-03-03T22:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/02/05/the-illegal-jaguar-trade-is-happening-in-plain-sight-online/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/3879691354_494a7b8835_k.jpgJaguar Art GJaguar by Art G., found on Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02023-02-28T13:39:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/02/11/ways-to-respect-wildlife-when-hiking-through-national-parks/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52682077336_5262754b2f_k.jpgBlack Bear September 5 1A fed bear is a dead bear. This black bear (Ursus americanus) had to be killed because it had become habituated to people, and was entering campgrounds looking for food.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1-image.jpgRanger and Bear Cubs2023-02-23T22:28:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/02/09/colorado-2020-the-flatirons/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/lap-ga8bc8789a_1920.jpglap-ga8bc8789a_1920A group of people commuting to work in Boulder. Image by r17frances from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/288089582_4ed541a541_h-1.jpg288089582_4ed541a541_hhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/fullsizeoutput_9f2.jpegfullsizeoutput_9f2https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/288089582_4ed541a541_h.jpgFlatirons Catherine 2004Boulder, Colorado - Flatirons by Catherine, found on Flickr. CC BY-NC 2.02023-02-16T21:22:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/27/new-contribution-from-yours-truly-in-naturevolve/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hands-g78dfc0acc_1920.jpghands-g78dfc0acc_1920It turns out that scientists can use the inherent magnetism of soil to learn what past climates were like. Image by Pexels from Pixabay.2023-02-18T13:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/02/01/colorado-2020-green-mountain/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52659690208_e054c39a3e_k-1.jpgGreen Mountain 5Another view from the summit of Green Mountain on July 22, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52658703692_a49fd6a18a_k.jpgGreen Mountain 2A shot of the Green Mountain trail on July 22, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52659198151_371e5b23a8_k.jpgGreen Mountain View 1One of the views from atop Green Mountain on July 22, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52659690523_99ec65a466_k.jpgGreen Mountain 3I believe this is the Continental Divide, since on the left side of the photo there are hills, and on the right side everything's flat.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52659690208_e054c39a3e_k.jpg52659690208_e054c39a3e_khttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52659481829_ed6592b8f2_k.jpgGreen Mountain 6One of the views from the summit of Green Mountain on July 22, 2020. Again, I believe the haze is from wildlife smoke.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52659645750_87abf6f95e_k.jpg52659645750_87abf6f95e_k2023-02-09T15:13:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/24/how-tourism-is-helping-to-turn-the-tide-for-jaguars-in-the-pantanal/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/29066833392_c44cc10901_k.jpgJaguar male DupontA jaguar in the Pantanal. Notice how alive this jaguar is? That's a good thing. Jaguar (Panthera onca) Male on the River Bank by Bernard DUPONT. CC BY-SA 2.02023-02-05T17:41:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/21/colorado-2020-meeting-jo/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fullsizeoutput_9d5.jpegBoulder Pond ViewLooking out over the landscape beyond our house outside of Boulder, CO the day before our fateful meeting with Jo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fantasy-g30880537a_1920.jpgfantasy-g30880537a_1920An actual photo of me meeting Jo. Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay.2023-02-01T14:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/10/qa-with-survivorman-les-stroud/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/48f8984.jpg_48F8984I have to send one last thank you to "Survivorman" Les Stroud and Laura Bombier for making this Q&A possible. Photo © Laura Bombier.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/beyond-survivorman-cover-copy.jpgBeyond Survivorman CoverMany of the lessons Stroud learned while filming Beyond Survival are discussed in his new book: Beyond Survivorman.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/48f8525.jpg_48F8525Les Stroud fly fishing in the Rocky Mountains. Photo © Laura Bombier.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/48f4156.jpg_48F4156It made me downright giddy to be able to do a Q&A post with Survivorman – Les Stroud. Photo © Laura Bombier. 2023-01-30T22:58:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/07/jaguar-reintroduction-faqs/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jaguar-g47dc71896_1920.jpgjaguar-g47dc71896_1920Look, a kitty! Image by Ian Lindsay from Pixabay.2023-01-28T20:50:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/28/rare-anatolian-leopard-filmed-in-turkey/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/leopard-g75520cb6e_1920-1.jpgleopard-g75520cb6e_1920https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/leopard-g75520cb6e_1920.jpgleopard-g75520cb6e_1920Note: This is an African leopard, not an Anatolian one. There just aren't many free photos for animals that were 'extinct' for 45 years.Image by Michael Siebert from Pixabay.2023-03-03T19:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/17/jaguars-listed-as-one-of-the-20-most-important-large-mammals-to-restore/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jaguar-g002cc940f_1920.jpgjaguar-g002cc940f_1920Image by Image by Nicolás from Pixabay.2023-01-24T20:50:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/14/colorado-2020-much-griping-about-nothing/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3622350654_a4aa22b824_k.jpgMy horse sleeping by Mark PeateMe after doing cardio, waiting on death to take me. My Horse Sleeping by Mark Peate. CC BY-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/35054769462_2ee9d1906a_k.jpgMesa Trail TiffinThe Mesa Trail near Boulder, CO. Notice how happy and energetic that couple looks? That's how you know they're in league with the devil. Fence Rail along the Hiking Trail by James Tiffin, Jr. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/man-gdbb215b3e_1920.jpgman-gdbb215b3e_1920Pretty much what I did on July 20, 2020, except that it was worse. Image by Carlos Trần from Pixabay. 2023-02-01T13:52:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/01/05/review-of-harare-to-mana-pools-peril-danger-and-more-peril/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wp2296584-jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle-wallpapers.jpgwp2296584-jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle-wallpapers2023-01-17T21:54:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/09/colorado-2020-accident/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ambulance-g2ec38a591_1920.jpgambulance-g2ec38a591_1920This is an ambulance. As you can (hopefully) tell from the palm trees, it's not in Colorado.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52611073604_221f1d6199_k.jpgJuly 16 BreakSome of my coworkers taking a break on July 16, 2020, whilst I toil endlessly under the grueling Sun.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/car-accident-gd8c654d1b_1920.jpgcar-accident-gd8c654d1b_1920There should be zero tolerance for operating company vehicles while drunk in any profession.Image by Steve Buissine by Pixabay.2023-01-15T19:03:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2023/01/04/back-to-colorado-sort-of/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52604617292_961d197f65_k.jpgMule deer Halloween 2020This mule (Odocoileus hemionus) deer doesn't like you. Photographed outside Boulder, Colorado on October 31, 2020.2023-01-09T13:33:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/12/17/conservation-group-petitions-for-jaguar-reintroductions/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/8450897002_1c13edd61e_o.jpgJaguar_Tigre_03Jaguar_Tigre_03 by miguelangel0, found on Flickr. CC BY-ND 2.02023-01-07T14:53:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/12/19/p-22-beloved-l-a-mountain-lion-passes-away/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/15818675160_6e057a23e2_k.jpgP-22P-22 doing mountain lion things, presumably in Griffith Park. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, found on Flickr. Public domain.2023-01-05T01:55:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/02/06/review-of-connect-with-nature/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/model_0007_final.jpgmodel_0007_finalThe cover of Connect with Nature by Dr. Les Higgins.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jumanji-dom-df-05153_r-1-2000.jpegjumanji-dom-df-05153_r-1-2000James Hendry realizing that I just took his name in vain. Doesn't he look a lot like The Rock?https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/connect-wth-nature.jpegconnect-wth-natureThe cover of Connect with Nature by Dr. Les Higgins.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/polynesia-3021072_1920.jpgpolynesia-3021072_1920The type of nature I'd like to connect with right now. Image found on Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/trekking-299000_1920.jpgtrekking-299000_1920Our parents walking to school. Image by aatlas from PIxabay.2023-03-02T13:30:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/12/29/winter-2022-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/16742046575_4b8768a7f6_k.jpgKatahdin TorisI didn't take a single picture in Maine, so here's a photo of Mount Katahdin, which I never got to see because I was poor and spent all my free time working. Mount Katahdin 5 Day Expedition by Russell Toris. CC BY 2.02023-01-08T13:54:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/04/25/should-we-reintroduce-jaguars-to-the-united-states/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/39196631342_cc98950ae9_k.jpgNorthern Jaguar Reserve Russ McSpaddenA shot of the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora, Mexico: jaguar country. Northern Jaguar Reserve by Russ McSpadden. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/jaguar-g9b3febd48_1920.jpgjaguar-g9b3febd48_1920Isn't this an awesome piece of art? Image by azazelok on Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/jaguar-g88ca84891_1920.jpgjaguar-g88ca84891_1920Actually, I just got tired. Image by DenisDoukhan, found on Pixabay.2022-12-25T17:40:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/12/25/obligatory-snowy-christmas-post-lynx/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/39504661524_d94b90e520_k.jpgSnowshoe hare JLS PhotographyA snowshoe hare, which is the primary prey of the Canada lynx. The Easter Bunny? by JLS Photography - Alaska. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/4465380932_5596b198ef_o.jpg4465380932_5596b198ef_oA Canada lynx. Not a Pussy Cat by Kieth Williams. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/51889466463_7c05fac046_k.jpgLynx lynx 1Two Eurasian lynx. Lynx lynx (Lūšis, Eurasian lynx) by Armandas Naudžius. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/16261215552_3d1921bd79_k.jpgLooking upLooking Up by Cloudtail the Snow Leopard. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02022-12-26T16:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/08/29/summer-2022-updates-maine-and-script-writing/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rio-grande-river-g6e34e6d8a_1920.jpgrio-grande-river-g6e34e6d8a_1920I got to learn a lot about Texas geology through script writing, oddly enough. Image by David Mark from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/16196474910_e8ea9f0479_b.jpgBlizzard Biking TempletonMaine in June, when I arrived. Yes, that's a joke. Blizzard Biking by Corey Templeton. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/42192087082_dd0854a04c_k.jpgMaine 18 Otter Cliffs by LukachMaine 18 Otter Cliffs b by Jim Lukach. CC BY 2.02022-12-20T01:52:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2022/01/12/new-year-2022-updates-the-end-is-nigh/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ape-4839012_1920.jpgape-4839012_1920Shocking, I know. Image downloaded from PIxabay.2022-12-17T20:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/03/17/the-jaguar-featured-as-a-top-zoo-and-wildlife-blog/2022-01-12T17:39:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/12/22/qa-with-beth-smith-the-ecological-impacts-of-livestock-guarding-dogs/2022-01-05T23:25:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2021/01/26/guest-post-why-are-jaguars-endangered/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cow-1715829_1280.jpgCow Lick TongueThe conversion of natural habitat to cattle pasture is a major threat to jaguars in parts of their range. Image by Ulrike Leone from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/pexels-flickr-155164.jpgLeopard on Brown LogLeopard on Brown Log from Pexels, Public Domain image. Note: This "leopard" is actually a jaguar.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/346007085_0bb8f88270_k.jpgjaguar Rachel 2006jaguar by Rachel. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02021-12-08T13:08:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2021/12/08/scientists-develop-framework-for-human-wildlife-coexistence/2021-12-08T12:27:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/10/27/new-article-life-in-the-stone-age/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/robin-persson-stone-age-girl.jpgRobin Persson Stone Age GirlImage by Robin Persson from Pixabay.2021-11-30T23:11:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2021/11/30/good-news-from-mexico/2021-12-01T13:57:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2021/11/29/fall-2021-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pexels-photo-326256.jpegscenic view of lake and mountains against skyPhoto by Pixabay on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/scenic-view-of-lake-and-mountains-against-sky-326256/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>2022-01-08T23:44:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2021/01/07/winter-2021-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/fullsizeoutput_7d3-e1609987690104.jpegPlenty Coups TrailerMy glamorous new home at Chief Plenty Coups State Park in Pryor, Montana.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/fullsizeoutput_7dd-e1609987675584.jpegPlenty Coups Trailer 2The trailer that I ended up living in.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50808284348_62f9d5832f_k.jpgWalker Ranch Sept 7A shot from Walker Ranch near Boulder, Colorado.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/fullsizeoutput_7da.jpegPryor MountainsThe mountains outside Chief Plenty Coups State Park in Montana. While I'm not certain, they might be the Pryor Mountains.2021-05-21T01:14:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2021/01/03/americorps-2020-july-15/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50792452961_2a54a52327_k.jpgJuly 16 ViewThe view of the Front Range from my worksite on July 15-16.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/wayne_national_forest_3620426058.jpgWayne_National_Forest_(3620426058)A firefighter carrying a McLeod. I'm cooler than this firefighter, though, because I dual-wielded McLeods. aIMG_5765 by Wayne National Forest. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50791703098_34f311de6f_k.jpgJuly 16, 2020 CrushA photo taken on July 16, 2020 highlighting a hole filled with "crush." 2021-04-07T20:06:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/about/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/25577538.png25577538https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/josh.jpgJoshMe.2021-01-28T14:30:23+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/12/13/rare-up-close-video-of-a-snow-leopard/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/16130777457_df2b3a7e9d_k.jpgFunny Snow Leopard Cloudtail 2014Funny Snow Leopard by Cloudtail the Snow Leopard. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02021-01-26T14:24:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/11/10/fall-2020-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fullsizeoutput_6b7-e1604975679560.jpegBoulder County RoadWhile I'll miss Colorado, it's time for new adventures.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fullsizeoutput_6ad-e1604975429559.jpegCalWood Smoke 1The Cal-Wood Fire rapidly approaching my house on October 17, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fullsizeoutput_6c0-e1604974910446.jpegJoder View November, 2020A shot from my evening walk at the Joder Ranch Trail on November 8, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fullsizeoutput_6b8-e1604974644823.jpegMule Deer at DuskA mule deer descends a hill at dusk on November 8, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fullsizeoutput_6c5-e1604974690384.jpegCurious FoxMy encounter with this red fox was my favorite wildlife experience to date. Stay tuned to hear the story behind it!2021-01-07T16:45:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/12/20/americorps-2020-july-14/2021-01-03T15:13:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/11/29/environmentalists-decry-the-use-of-chemical-weapons-in-nagorno-karabakh/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/9338615890_32be68aa8b_k.jpgEurasian Lynx Bech 2013An incredible photo of a Eurasian lynx. Eurasian Lynx in Summer Coat by Tom Bech. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/27575522423_0cfe4a5c49_k.jpgPersian Leopard Bruin 2016A Caucasian leopard cub. Caucasian leopards, also called Persian leopards, are a highly-endangered subspecies of leopard that's threatened by the use of chemical weapons in Nagorno-Karabakh. Persian Leopard 2016-07-07-0458 by Zweer de Bruin. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02020-12-22T13:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/12/08/americorps-2020-july-13/2020-12-20T14:26:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/07/06/qa-with-dr-shari-wilcox-of-defenders-of-wildlife/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/vlcsnap-2020-02-13-14h24m00s981-1-e1593818374184.jpgOcelot Underpass TxDOT/USFWSIn 2016, the Texas Department of Transportation collaborated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to install 13 wildlife underpasses to protect ocelots. Here, an ocelot uses an underpass near LANWR. Photo credits go to the Texas Department of Transportation and USFWS.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/49718106797_b2e3f7960c_c.jpgMule Deer Underpass WyomingWildlife underpasses can make road crossings safer for a wide range of species. Here, a group of mule deer utilize a wildlife underpass in Wyoming. Mule deer Using Underpass on Interstate 80 in Wyoming by Wyoming Migration Initiative. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/photo-credit-shari-wilcox-2.jpgDr. Wilcox and FWS ColleaguesDr. Wilcox and some of her partners from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/photo-credit-shari-wilcox.jpgOcelot Road Dr. WilcoxRoads can be serious obstacles to many animals, including ocelots. Here's a road with an "Ocelot Crossing" sign, which I'm sure most Americans are used to seeing. Photo courtesy of Dr. Shari Wilcox.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fullsizeoutput_645.jpegDr. Sharon WilcoxDr. Shari Wilcox working in the field. Photo courtesy of Dr. Shari Wilcox.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5978506781_79de04dc79_c.jpgLaguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge – SmithLaguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Texas by Vince Smith. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/49955441591_7f48b1a7a9_k.jpgOcelot Martha de Jong-LantinkBrazilian ocelot - Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) by Martha de Jong-Lantink. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02020-12-13T14:52:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/10/12/americorps-2020-july-10/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/high-water-123200_1280.jpgHigh Water HansWhat our kitchen looked like on the evening of July 10, 2020. Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fullsizeoutput_695.jpegBoulder Mountains July 10Looking out on the mountains from my first worksite on July 10, 2020.2020-12-08T14:06:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/11/26/giving-thanks-for-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jag_16x9.jpgJAG_16x9Image courtesy of the WCS and Jaguar USA.2020-12-11T00:20:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/08/25/americorps-2020-arrival/2020-10-27T12:10:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/06/11/urgent-the-chester-zoo-needs-our-help/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3618953409_f26e9e183c_k.jpgJaguars Chester Zoo largeClick here to read about some of the Chester Zoo's jaguar conservation efforts. Jaguars by Chester Zoo. CC BY-ND 2.02020-10-12T12:06:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/09/01/americorps-2020-training/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fullsizeoutput_64a-1-e1598813779806.jpegJuly 9 MorningLooking out from my OSMP-supplied house on July 9, 2020.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/4810630253_420731f535_k.jpgPick-mattock Demo Julie AJ Viola DowneyA man demonstrates how to use a pick-mattock. Note the wide stance and bent knees. Tool Use Demo: Pick Mattock by Julie AJ Viola Downey. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2626673274_4e835874ca_c.jpgPick-mattock Dervish 2008A basic pick-mattock. P1020119.JPG by dervish. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02020-10-12T12:05:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/07/02/summer-2020-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/39058082135_33d8d2eeeb_c.jpgChautauqua Park NicoleI'll also be back in a mountainous environment for the first time in 2+ years, hence the mountain pic at the top of this post. I haven't decided if I'm going to tell you which mountain(s) yet, though, because I don't want you people to stalk me. Chautauqua Park by Kayla Nicole. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sky-1117008_1280.jpgSky Mountain Clouds sputnikzionRead on to find out why I've placed a mountain photo at the top of this post. Image by sputnikzion from Pixabay.2020-09-01T13:04:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/08/16/americorps-update-from-boulder/2020-09-06T06:43:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/06/03/blackbirdersweek-is-thriving/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/42865436545_6d0563fac3_k.jpgRed-Tailed Hawk McFarlandLike any nine-year-old, my favorite birds are the ones that kill things. Here's a red-tailed hawk: a common but awesome raptor. Red-Tailed Hawk by Jerry McFarland. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ezm2lw5wkai2cd0.jpegBlack Birders Week ScheduleA schedule of online events for #BlackBirdersWeek.2020-09-09T02:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/05/14/spring-updates-and-double-rainbows/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/29163684827_5924c13764_k.jpgDouble Rainbow FowlerDouble Rainbow by John Fowler. CC BY 2.02020-07-06T10:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/05/29/the-journey-of-a-high-flying-lawyer-who-became-a-conservationist/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/persianleopardheader-1.jpgFeatured Image -- 7259https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tanyarosenhorseback.jpghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tanyarosenteam-1.jpghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/be-in-the-change-header.jpg2020-07-02T12:53:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/06/05/happy-world-environment-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3852717687_13b9e47210_k.jpgSunrise ForrestSunrise by Peter Forrest. CC BY-NC 2.02020-06-27T18:26:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/05/22/biodiversity-day-and-crucial-areas-in-the-oceans-for-life/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ocean-2051760_1920.jpgOcean Blue Whale SeaAnother whale picture, because creativity is hard. Image by Three-shots from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/idb-2020-logo-en-web.pngBiodiversity Day 2020 logo2020-06-05T12:48:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/05/18/great-story-from-time-about-humpback-whales-recovery/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/39356997232_d5d1276abb_k.jpgHumpback Whale Tail SmithThe tail of a humpback whale. Humpback Whale Tail (Megaptera novaeangliae) by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith. CC BY-SA 2.02020-06-29T18:14:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/04/01/the-ways-archaeologists-use-uranium-volcanoes-and-trapped-electrons-for-dating/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/volcano-2262295_1920.jpgVolcano MalecImage by Adrian Malec from Pixabay. 2020-05-29T19:13:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/05/15/its-endangered-species-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/46001414682_83c64d4b84_k.jpgHumpback Whales TylorThe humpback whale is an example of a conservation success story. While they used to be endangered, an international ban on whaling has helped their numbers recover. Humpback Whales Lunge Feeding by ashala Tylor. CC BY-NC 2.02020-05-22T15:23:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/01/09/new-study-explores-jaguar-killing-without-cowflict/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cows-203460_1920.jpgCows AustriaApparently, cows are not necessary for disliking jaguars. Image by Christian B. from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/lake-4544727_1920.jpgBolivia LakeA lake in Bolivia. Image by Maxim Schönmeier on Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4968181985_71de47f08d_k.jpgChester Zoo Jaguar SwalesChester Zoo by Nigel Swales. CC BY-SA 2.02020-05-18T12:39:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/02/09/how-neanderthals-question-our-understanding-of-species/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/5547127681_64564be16d_o.jpgKendra Trimming 2011A Scottish wildcat named Kendra. As you can see, she looks nothing like a domestic cat. Kendra by Peter Trimming. CC BY 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/23028054391_fac5781986_k.jpgNeanderthal Vasters 2015A Neanderthal raises objections during a scientific conference on species definitions. Neanderthal Museum by Clemens Vasters. CC BY 2.02020-05-15T14:29:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/03/03/winter-2020-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/49611421486_511d5ba86f_k.jpgEdgar CLE ZooEdgar, the Amur leopard at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, grooming himself.2020-05-14T21:27:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/03/15/stoneageman-post-dendrochronology/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/year-rings-3423069_1920.jpgTree Rings MabelAmberA chopped tree showing distinctive rings. Image by MabelAmber from Pixabay.2020-04-03T16:03:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/12/16/the-worlds-most-wanted-leopard-the-best-wildlife-film-you-probably-havent-seen/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/georgia-gill-m-l-2014.jpgGeorgia Gill M L 2014A shot of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia by Gill M L. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/persian-leopard-profile-tambako.jpgPersian leopard profile TambakoProfile of a Persian Leopard by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.02020-03-20T04:12:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/how-trees-tell-time-dendrochronology/2020-03-15T14:54:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/01/30/archaeological-dating-methods-part-1-relative-and-radiocarbon-dating/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/egypt-1002792_1920.jpgEgypt Ancient ArchaeologyShown here is the Temple of Hatshepsut in Egypt, because Egypt is awesome. Image by jarekgrafik from Pixabay.2020-03-15T14:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/24/mountain-lion-tracking-workshop-in-northern-california/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1200px-bigfoot_museum_willow_creek.jpg1200px-bigfoot_museum_willow_creekApparently there is a Bigfoot museum in the town of Willow Creek, California. Bigfoot Museum in Willow Creek, California by Bob Doran. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fullsizeoutput_109.jpegDeer TracksThe road was full of deer prints, which you can see better if you click on the picture to enlarge the file.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fullsizeoutput_298.jpegTrinity Alps 1A mountain vista from the Six Rivers National Forest in Humboldt County, California. 2020-02-14T15:19:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/01/25/the-difference-between-behavioral-science-and-social-marketing/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/people-2557396_1920.jpgpeople-2557396_1920The people in this photo are likely social marketers as opposed to behavioral scientists, because they're young and appear to be enjoying their lives. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay.2020-02-10T02:34:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/how-do-archaeologists-locate-sites/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mayan-542089_1920.jpgmayan-542089_1920While in Belize, I saw buried temples that looked just like natural hills. Unlike the temples above, they were completed covered by soil and natural vegetation. Image by Jon Toy from Pixabay.2020-02-08T14:53:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/here-is-how-archaeologists-excavate-sites/2020-02-08T14:53:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/archaeological-dating-methods-part-1/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/fells_cave_stratigraphy.jpgFell's_Cave_StratigraphyHere is an example of a site profile showing the location’s stratigraphy. View of Fell’s Cave Stratigraphy by University of Iowa Press. CC BY-SA 3.02020-02-08T14:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/archaeology-the-science-of-uncovering-the-past/2020-02-04T13:45:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/the-three-age-system-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/2020-02-04T13:44:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2020/01/03/the-latest-stoneageman-post-how-archaeologists-excavate-sites/2020-01-30T21:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/12/05/study-finds-that-when-roads-appear-jaguars-decline/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/redwood-national-park-1587301_1920.jpgRedwood National Park MarkIt turns out that roads are not always great for jaguars. Image by David Mark from Pixabay.2020-01-11T21:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/12/16/new-stoneageman-post-how-do-archaeologists-locate-sites/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/knossos-3527395_1920.jpgKnossos Crete ArchaeologyImage by Götz Friedrich on Pixabay.2020-01-03T19:11:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/07/18/encounters-at-the-end-of-the-world-the-best-nature-documentary-ever/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/antarctica-penguins-tak-2007.jpgAntarctica penguins Tak 2007Yes, of course there are penguins in Encounters at the End of the World. Antarctica by Tak. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mcmurdo-kiechle-2011.jpgMcMurdo Kiechle 2011Part of McMurdo Station: The United States' main base on Antarctica. IMG_2703 by Bryan Kiechle. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/antarctica-woan-2011.jpgAntarcticaAntarctica by Ronald Woan. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/antarctica-gentoos-2015.jpgAntarctica gentoos 2015The most emotional, moving scenes in Encounters make the business of allowing tourists to set foot on Antarctica seem like an unforgivable crime. Among the Gentoo Penguins, Shetland Islands, Antarctica by Scott Ableman. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-12-17T19:56:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/11/23/lake-kipawa-the-remote-canadian-lake-to-which-i-owe-an-extraordinary-debt/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48621317532_fc91cea259_k.jpg48621317532_fc91cea259_kBonus picture from the evening of July 31, 2019. Photo courtesy of the author.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fullsizeoutput_630.jpegfullsizeoutput_630Paul (right) and I fishing from our dock on the evening of August 1, 2019. Photo courtesy of Doris Azzarello.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48621308627_d0c9f3bd1e_k.jpg48621308627_d0c9f3bd1e_kLooking out over Lake Kipawa on August 1, 2019. Photo courtesy of the author.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48518836992_8f463e50b0_k.jpgKipawa Sunset July 29, 2019The sunset on July 29, 2019 over Lake Kipawa: my favorite place on Earth.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48547672477_93e350e181_k.jpg48547672477_93e350e181_kIt was a nice evening, though. Photo courtesy of the author.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48547522596_ff08c5b364_k.jpg48547522596_ff08c5b364_kThe distinctive cliff at Smith Bay. Photo courtesy of the author.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48562563492_7ec0db9555_k.jpg48562563492_7ec0db9555_kSurveying the lake from our morning fishing spot on July 28, 2019. Photo courtesy of the author.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fullsizeoutput_63c.jpegfullsizeoutput_63cThe view from our porch. Photo courtesy of the author.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fullsizeoutput_623.jpegfullsizeoutput_623We accidentally set Ontario on fire while driving through. Photo courtesy of the auth – I mean, some guy.2024-03-12T22:23:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/11/10/new-article-published-on-stoneageman/2019-12-16T21:31:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/12/10/is-trophy-hunting-necessary-for-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hunt-2169805_1920.jpghunt-2169805_1920Image by ddefillipo from Pixabay.2020-08-25T12:33:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/10/24/qa-with-matthias-fiechter-media-and-communications-officer-for-the-iucn/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/snow-leopard-hidden-vacher-2014.jpgsnow leopard Hidden Vacher 2014I first "met" Matthias when he worked for the Snow Leopard Trust, so here's a snow leopard. Hidden by Steven Vacher. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/seattle-joseph-2014.jpgSeattle Joseph 2014Seattle, Washington, where the Snow Leopard Trusts' United States office is located. Seattle by Joseph. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/geneva-c-n-2012.jpgGeneva C N 2012Geneva, Switzerland, where Matthias now lives. Geneva, Switzerland by C N. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bangalore-pecora-2006.jpgBangalore Pecora 2006A shot of Bangalore, India. 100806-172324-Bangalore-India by Pablo Pecora. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-12-10T15:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/30/journey-to-belize-tikal-part-1/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1d2.jpegTikal Mayan AltarA Mayan altar in Tikal's Main Plaza, which you can see is still in use. Modern-day Mayan peoples are still allowed to carry out their spiritual traditions at Tikal, which is super cool. Yes, "super cool" is a professional term.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1d5.jpegTikal Acropolis Face Close-UpA close-up of the face that is carved into the chamber with the Preclassic floor.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1d4.jpegTikal Preclassic FloorA chamber in Tikal's Main Plaza that was found by accident. The floor is significant, because it is from the Preclassic era.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1de.jpegTikal Temple IVTikal's magnificent reputation is well-earned. Seen here is the top of Temple IV, which looms above everything else at Tikal.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1d6.jpegTikal Temple I Side AngleTemple I at Tikal.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_201.jpegTikal Temple IITemple II at Tikal, which I was able to visit through my participation in the Programme for Belize Archaeological Project.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_202.jpegTikal Plaza RuinsA ruin across from the Main Plaza at Tikalhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1da.jpegTikal Plaza ViewThe North Acropolis at Tikal.2019-11-27T15:10:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/11/18/first-real-travel-article-published/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dragline-195440_1920.jpgdragline-195440_1920Open-pit mines are great for the environment — not. Image by keesstes on Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fullsizeoutput_5fb.jpeg3 Seasons' ViewThe view from my cabin's dock at 3 Seasons' Camp.2019-11-23T01:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/11/11/its-the-month-of-the-jaguar/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jaguar-merille-2012.jpgjaguar Merille 2012Jaguar by Eduardo Merille. CC BY-SA 2.02019-11-21T15:49:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/11/21/jailed-cheetah-conservationists-receive-harsh-sentences-in-iran/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1849169197_7cde998afa_o.jpg_MG_3526 Chris 2007The eight conservationists who have just been sentenced in Iran were trying to conserve the rare Asiatic cheetah, of which only 50 remain in the wild. This photo is not of an Asiatic cheetah. _MG_3526 by Chris. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-12-05T01:04:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/18/the-plight-of-imprisoned-cheetah-conservationists-in-iran/2019-11-21T15:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/17/the-jaguar-and-allies-named-a-top-25-wildlife-blog/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jaguar-cub-gracey-2015.jpgJaguar cub Gracey 2015Life is just an uphill climb. Jaguar Cub by Bill Gracey. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wallpaper.pngwallpaper2019-11-21T00:31:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/10/03/fall-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fishing-cat-kellinahandbasket-2008.jpgfishing cat kellinahandbasket 2008Fishing Cat by kellinahandbasket. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/48621314032_83b26886bd_k.jpg48621314032_83b26886bd_kSunset on Lake Kipawa, Quebec. Kipawa Sunset by me. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/48801320123_8b4193421d_k.jpg48801320123_8b4193421d_kA female white-tailed deer stops her foot as some creep stares at her. Doe and Fawns by me. CC BY 2.02019-11-18T16:41:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/10/20/new-article-published/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/architecture-4391504_1920.jpgarchitecture-4391504_1920Image by dimitrisvetsikas1969 on Pixabay.2019-11-10T15:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/08/26/review-of-no-entry-young-adult-novel-about-elephant-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jackals-kruger-dawn-abalos-2013.jpgjackals Kruger dawn Abalos 2013Black-backed jackals in the Kruger National Park, where No Entry is set. Black Backed Jackals at Dawn in Kruger National Park; South Africa by Javier Abalos. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/green_noentry_cover1600x1000-600x960.jpgGreen_NoEntry_Cover1600x1000-600x960While a good book overall, too much text was devoted to Yael's brother, which detracted from the main storyline. Image courtesy of Stormbird Press.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gilagreen_headshot-300x300.jpgGilaGreen_headshot-300x300Author Gila Green. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/elephant-michael-levine-clark-2018.jpgelephant Michael Levine-Clark 2018Elephant by Michael Levine-Clark. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-10-24T18:54:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/09/19/panthera-500-jaguars-estimated-to-have-lost-homes-or-lives-in-amazonian-blazes/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jaguar-fmorio-2008.jpgjaguar FMorio 2008Pensif by Françoise Morio. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-10-13T22:48:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/09/12/researchers-uncover-crime-scripts-behind-jaguar-paste-market-in-suriname/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jaguar-adchen-2009.jpgjaguar adchen 2009A perfectly content jaguar who likely has no desire to be turned into paste. Lazing Jaguar by adchen. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 2019-09-19T19:09:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/09/05/planned-road-would-cut-through-florida-panther-habitat/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/panther-release-fwc-2013.jpgpanther release FWC 2013Panther Release in Rotenberger WMA by Florida Fish and Wildlife. CC BY-ND 2.02019-09-12T12:05:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/08/21/the-amazon-rainforest-is-burning/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/forest-fire-3905864_1920.jpgforest-fire-3905864_1920The Brazilian Amazon is experiencing record-breaking fires this year. Note: this is NOT a picture of the current fires. Image by skeeze from Pixabay.2019-10-13T19:42:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/06/20/summer-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mcgill-twilight-sarah-2018.jpgMcGill Twilight Sarah 2018McGill University at Twilight by Sarah. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cle_1055-morgan-2014.jpgCLE_1055 Morgan 2014Real archaeology isn't quite as glamorous as running around the world trying to prove that alien conspiracies are true. I'm looking at you, History Channel. CLE_1055 by Colleen Morgan. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/48093346202_0547398b0f_k.jpgAgeAn aging barn.2019-08-29T18:16:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/08/12/united-states-guts-the-endangered-species-act/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wolf-1992716_1920.jpgwolf-1992716_1920Image by Steve Felberg from Pixabay.2019-08-26T11:16:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/08/13/im-back/2019-08-21T19:40:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/07/25/gone-fishing/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lake-kipawa-kasimov-2019.jpgLake Kipawa Kasimov 2019Sunset on Lake Kipawa by Boris Kasimov. CC BY 2.02019-08-12T22:56:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/13/journey-to-belize-granite-talks-and-doubt/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/yellow-headed-amazon-portrait-ewing-2015.jpgYellow Headed Amazon Portrait Ewing 2015While I never got a good look at the parrots flying overhead, I believe they were Yellow-Headed Amazons (Amazona oratorix). This species is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Yellow Headed Amazon Portrait by C. P. Ewing. CC BY 2.02019-08-07T13:50:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/06/11/what-are-wildlife-value-orientations-and-why-do-they-matter/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/white-tailed-deer-schneider-2018.jpgwhite-tailed deer Schneider 2018The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is an animal that people value differently in various situations. White-Tailed Deer 6-Point Buck by Kenneth Cole Schneider. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/education-3189934_1920.jpgeducation-3189934_1920Education is one of the factors that Manfredo, Teel, and Bright (2003) linked to the growth of mutualism WVOs in the US. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hen-harrier-herring-2018.jpgHen Harrier Herring 2018A male hen harrier. Male Hen Harrier by Steve Herring. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wolf-1975823_1920.jpgwolf-1975823_1920Wolves are both loved and hated. Image by Marcel Langthim from Pixabay.2019-07-26T01:28:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/05/22/dark-waters-alaskas-lost-river-kings-review/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/man-1283235_1920.jpgman-1283235_1920When you admire art but have zero artistic talent, it can easily lead to bitterness and elitism when judging others' work. Image by Pexels from Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/orcas-marneejill-2016.jpgorcas marneejill 2016There's evidence that resident orcas off the coast of Alaska specialize in hunting Chinook salmon, possibly due to their large size. Mother and Child by marneejill. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/chinook2-spappy.jones-2006.jpgChinook2 Spappy.joneS 2006A Chinook, or King, salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/alaska-dombrowski-2008.jpgAlaska Dombrowski 2008Jeremy Wade's Dark Waters: "Alaska's Lost River Kings" takes place all around Alaska, a mystical state that's equal parts beauty and brutality. Image_9750-fixed by Quinn Dombrowski. 2019-07-18T14:52:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/07/11/mountain-lions-vs-housing-great-editorial/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/puma-2287640_1920.jpgpuma-2287640_1920Image by Capri23auto from Pixabay. 2019-07-18T14:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/07/05/cool-new-article-about-northern-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/jaguar-d-alexander-carrillo-mtz-2015.jpgJaguar D Alexander Carrillo Mtz 2015Jaguar by D. Alexander Carrillo Mtz. CC BY 2.02019-07-11T19:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/06/28/check-your-spam-folders-please/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fullsizeoutput_394.jpegHast Thou Treats?A young snow leopard at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo reacts to the voice of one of her keepers. Photo by me. CC BY 2.02019-08-18T08:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/06/26/can-jaguar-conservation-be-profitable/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jaguar-hall-2009.jpgjaguar Hall 2009Probably Better than the Alternative by Judd Hall. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-07-05T17:02:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/14/yet-another-article-slams-the-ecological-impacts-of-trumps-border-wall/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/borderencuentro-peg-hunter-2017.jpgBorderEncuentro Peg Hunter 2017Trump's planned extensions to the US-Mexico border wall would be detrimental on multiple fronts, and Americans know it. BorderEncunetro2017_Day2_IMG_1164-1 by Peg Hunter. CC BY-NC 2.02019-07-05T17:01:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/05/11/new-essay-published-in-the-revelator/2019-06-28T19:58:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/05/26/amazing-talk-by-national-geographic-explorer-tatjana-rosen/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/snow-leopard-2890067_1920.jpgsnow-leopard-2890067_1920A snow leopard. Image by Roland Winkelmann from Pixabay.2019-07-10T05:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/05/01/rosemont-mine-back-on-but-fiercely-contested/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cobar-mine-keegan-2009.jpgCobar Mine Keegan 2009The Rosemont Copper Mine would turn a biologically rich portion of Arizona into a gaping hole in the ground, not unlike the one pictured here. Cobar Copper Mine and Beyond by Tim J Keegan. CC BY-SA 2.02019-06-02T22:46:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/05/05/qa-with-brent-and-wium-of-painteddog-tv/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/painteddogtvdogs-5-of-6.jpgPainteddogtvdogs (5 of 6)A painted dog (Lycaon pictus) in the sunset. Photo courtesy of PaintedDog.TV/Brent-Leo Smith. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wild-dog-white-2015.jpgWild dog White 2015African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) by Ian White. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02019-05-26T21:41:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/05/23/quotations-on-the-environment/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bill_nye_2017.jpgBill_Nye_2017https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/theodore-roosevelt-393205_960_720-1.jpgtheodore-roosevelt-393205_960_720https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/pacifist-71445_960_720.jpgpacifist-71445_960_7202019-05-24T12:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/12/qa-with-jacalyn-beck-how-cattle-respond-to-the-threat-of-lion-attacks/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fullsizeoutput_322.jpegfullsizeoutput_322Ph.D. candidate Jacalyn Mara Beck in Tanzania. Image © Jacalyn Mara Beck.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dsc_1726.jpgDSC_1726A shot of Jacalyn Beck's 'office' in Tanzania. Image © Jacalyn Mara Beck.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_0054.jpgIMG_0054A lovely photo of Ms. Beck in Tanzania. Image © Jacalyn Mara Beck.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dsc_1056.jpgDSC_1056Cattle are vital for the Maasai, both for their physical and cultural survival. Image © Jacalyn Mara Beck.2019-05-11T12:23:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/to-better-save-the-planet-show-yourself/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/person-691410_1920.jpgperson-691410_1920Image by Free Photos from Pixabay.2019-05-11T00:16:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/05/03/great-feature-about-jaguars-in-the-revelator/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jaguar-swales-2014.jpgChester Zoo JaguarChester Zoo by Nigel Swales. CC BY-SA 2.02019-05-05T11:31:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/04/14/persian-leopard-photographed-in-kazakhstan-for-the-first-time/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/kazakhstan-desert-kluzniak-2012.jpgKazakhstan desert Kluzniak 2012Some of the scenery in Kazakhstan, although this photo was not taken in Ustyurt Reserve. Kazakhstan Desert by Mariusz Kluzniak. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/leopard-persian-bender-2011.jpgleopard persian Bender 2011Persian leopard / Nordpersischer Leopard by Michelle Bender. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-05-03T13:35:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/04/21/spring-updates/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/739px-canada_quebec_location_map_2.svg_.png739px-Canada_Quebec_location_map_2.svgThis is where Quebec is. Canada Quebec Location Map 2 by Hanhil. Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/kipawa_lake_qc_2.jpgKipawa_Lake_QC_2Part of Lake Kipawa in the Canadian province of Quebec. Kipawa Lake QC 2 by P199. Public Domain.2019-05-05T11:38:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/04/27/purple-cactus-in-the-midst-of-solitude/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cactus-pot-january-2011-11562-art-72-1.jpgJeri & Virginia Visit2019-04-27T22:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/12/featured-artist-qa-lavanya-prakash/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/lavanya_lake-tekapo.jpgLavanya_Lake TekapoLavanya by Lake Tekapo in New Zealand. Photo © Lavanya Prakash.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/northern-albatross-dunens-2018.jpgNorthern Albatross Dunens 2018Northern Royal Albatross by Ed Dunens. CC BY 2.02019-04-26T11:47:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/04/24/of-blogging-for-accountability-lobbyblogzim/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/becoming-the-muse-blogging-for-accountability.jpgFeatured Image -- 62902019-04-24T23:37:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/04/07/could-mountain-lion-hunting-harm-mule-deer/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wyoming-mule-deer-usfws-2014.jpgWyoming Mule Deer USFWS 2014Wyoming Mule Deer by USFWS Mountain-Prairie. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/jackson-hole-laudisa-2012.jpgJackson Hole Laudisa 2012Some of the landscape near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jackson Hole, Wyoming by Maurizio Laudisa. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/pumas-headrest-valerie-2019.jpgpumas headrest Valerie 2019There may be a surprising link between mountain lion hunting and mule deer populations, and it's not what you might think. Headrest by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 2019-08-16T00:43:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/04/10/brents-chat-05-follow-up-to-re-collaring-a-male-lion/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lions-aboeka.jpglions AboekaLions by Aboeka. Retrieved from Pixabay.2019-04-14T13:15:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/26/review-cheetahs-of-leadwood/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cheetah-zambonini-2011.jpgcheetah Zambonini 2011"Cheetahs of Leadwood" contains great information about cheetah conservation in South Africa. Cheetah by Gerry Zambonini. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/screen-shot-2019-03-25-at-7.46.11-pm.pngScreen Shot 2019-03-25 at 7.46.11 PMA neat scene transition in "Cheetahs of Leadwood."https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/screen-shot-2019-03-25-at-7.46.07-pm.pngScreen Shot 2019-03-25 at 7.46.07 PMOne of the funky camera angles I liked in "Cheetahs of Leadwood."https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/screen-shot-2019-03-25-at-7.37.10-pm.pngScreen Shot 2019-03-25 at 7.37.10 PMA screen shot of a cheetah shaking its head in "Safari with Brent: Cheetahs of Leadwood."https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cheetah-osullivan-2017.jpgcheetah O'Sullivan 2017A cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) that's decidedly not at Leadwood. Cheetah - Tsavo East 2016 by Conor O'Sullivan. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-04-10T18:21:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/04/01/behind-the-scenes-with-lion-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lion-paul-2016.jpgLion Paul 2016Lion by Paul. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-04-07T13:21:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/scenery/2019-04-06T18:57:21+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/2019-04-06T18:57:09+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/miscellaneous/2019-04-06T18:55:08+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/pumas/2019-04-06T18:52:38+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/references/publications/a-e/2019-04-06T18:50:58+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/references/publications/2019-04-06T18:50:17+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/17/journey-to-belize-belmopan-tiny-houses/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_ab.jpegTiny Houses, Big YardI was fortunate enough to have some time to reflect on where I was going in life while staying at Belmopan Tiny Houses, the backyard of which is shown here.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_ac.jpegBelmopan Tiny HouseJune 23, 2017 was the day I moved to the tiny house pictured here.2019-04-03T13:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/lions/2019-04-01T14:24:18+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/31/inspiring-conservation-in-war-torn-afghanistan/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/snow-leopard-kieran-2013.jpgsnow leopard kieran 2013Virginia Gewin, writing for The Revelator, interviews author Alex Dehgan about his new book The Snow Leopard Project. DSC_5940 by kieran. CC BY-SA 2.0 2019-04-02T00:30:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/28/florida-manatee-deaths-up-almost-50-in-2018/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/manatee-usgs.jpgmanatee USGSFlorida manatee deaths rose significantly in 2018. Here's Looking at You Kid - Meet a Florida Manatee by the U.S. Geological Survey. Public Domain.2019-05-06T10:21:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/snow-leopards/2019-03-30T21:35:51+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/31/the-fishing-cat-conservancy-community-based-conservation-at-its-finest/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fishingcat_0242b_pora_anjanikumar_fcc_aug2018.jpgfishingcat_0242b_pora_anjanikumar_fcc_aug2018By working with local people to protect mangroves, the Fishing Cat Conservancy is creating a better future for fishing cats. Photo taken by Anjani Kumar, © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/edu_fieldvolunteers.jpgedu_fieldvolunteersOne of the most vital elements of community-based conservation is giving people a chance to get involved. Here, Dr. Naidu is teaching a group of volunteers about fishing cat conservation. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mangrovecrabs_placingcrabbox1_nagaraju_fcc_30july2018.jpgFCC lead field researcher Pranav Tamarapalli placing a crab-culture box in the water. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mangrovecrabs_crabletinbox_pranav_fcc_30july2018.jpgA mangrove crab in a crab-culture box. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fcc_mangrovecrabs_greenmudcrab_anaidu_nov2018.jpgFCC_MangroveCrabs_GreenMudCrab_ANaidu_Nov2018Holding a mangrove crab before placing it into a box. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fcc_mangrovecrabs_checkingcrabboxes_anaidu_nov2018.jpgFCC_MangroveCrabs_CheckingCrabBoxes_ANaidu_Nov2018Setting up a series of crab-culture boxes. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fcc_mangrovecrabs_aronnyholdinggreenmudcrab_anaidu_nov2018.jpgFCC_MangroveCrabs_ARonnyHoldingGreenMudCrab_ANaidu_Nov2018An FCC associate holding one of the mangrove crabs. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/santosh_fcc_pranav_moshi_roxycam_1_sam_oct2017.jpgSantosh_FCC_Pranav_Moshi_RoxyCam_1_SAM_Oct2017Moshi (right) helping Pranav Tamarapalli (left) set up a camera trap. Moshi, a former poacher, now uses his skills to protect fishing cats. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20161223_164918.jpg20161223_164918Moshi, a former poacher whom Santosh convinced to stop hunting fishing cats and use his skills to protect them. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/appa-rao.jpgAppa RaoSeen in the foreground is Appa Rao, the aptly-named "Mangrove Man of India." Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.2019-03-29T13:47:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/21/how-satellite-technology-is-saving-lions/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/lion-aasland-2009.jpgIMG_5512A new alert system is helping to protect livestock from lions – and lions from people. Male Lion by Erlend Aasland. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02019-04-27T14:26:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/cheetahs/2019-03-26T00:32:29+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/16/study-suggests-snow-leopard-population-estimates-are-inflated/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/snow-leopard-wright-2009.jpgSnow Leopard (Panthera uncia), SantagoAre snow leopard population estimates too high? A new study indicates that they might be. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia), Santago by Spencer Wright. CC BY 2.0 2019-03-18T18:11:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/09/a-model-ranch-for-jaguars-in-bolivia/2019-03-12T13:24:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/featured-artist-gallery/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wallpaper_without_slogan.pngwallpaper_without_sloganhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wallpaper_symbol.pngJag Wallpaperhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/otters-1.jpgOtters 1Despite her commitments, Lavanya still finds time to get outside. Head here for a selection of her work, including this picture of two smooth-coated otters. Photo © Lavanya Prakash.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/yellow-vented-bulbul-family.jpgYellow-vented Bulbul FamilyYellow-vented Bulbul Family. Photo © Lavanya Prakash.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/oriental-magpie-robin.jpgOriental Magpie RobinOriental Magpie Robin. Photo © Lavanya Prakash.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/nettle-caterpillar-parasa-lepida.jpgNettle CaterpillarNettle Caterpillar. Photo © Lavanya Prakash.2019-03-12T13:10:36+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/essay-connecting-to-nature-through-television/2019-03-11T21:26:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/jaguars/2019-03-09T16:54:35+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/06/new-feature-published-in-naturevolve/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_2ea.jpegfullsizeoutput_2eaThe top image in my NatureVolve essay. Photo taken by me. 2019-04-24T10:43:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/21/sharkwater-extinction-this-film-will-change-you/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sharks-lifted-from-arca-uno-to-container.jpgHaul of Shark Carcass.Sharkwater Extinction doesn't just show sharks being pretty or killing things: it explains why sharks are declining and why that's bad. Haul of Shark Carcass, retrieved from https://www.sharkwater.com/photo-gallery/.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/diver-and-sharks.jpgDiran DevletionSource Caption: "Diran Devletian shows that calm and cool gets you close to the action in a school of sharks in Sharkwater: Extinction." Retrieved from https://www.sharkwater.com/photo-gallery/.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/rob-stewart-portrait.jpgRob StewartThe late Rob Stewart: biologist, activist, filmmaker, and the host and director of Sharkwater Extinction. Retrieved from https://www.sharkwater.com/photo-gallery/rob-stewart-sharkwater-extinction-2/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sharkwater_white-tip.jpgSharkwater_White-tipThere's no denying it, sharks are cool. White Tip desktop background, retrieved from https://www.sharkwater.com/photo-gallery/white-tip/2019-03-06T22:40:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/03/05/announcing-the-featured-artist-series/2019-04-29T10:16:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/10/19/mattole-trip-part-3-the-lost-coast-ranch/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/culvert_with_a_drop.jpegculvert_with_a_dropMichael indicated that metal culverts, such as this, are poorly suited to the Mattole region: they have difficulty handling the large amounts of rain that fall every winter and allow too much sediment to flow downhill. He recommends the use of rock fords instead. Culvert With a Drop by Sickter6. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160816_111209781_hdr.jpgimg_20160816_111209781_hdrAnother view from Michael Evenson's property.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160816_111157738_hdr.jpgimg_20160816_111157738_hdrGazing out at the mountains that lie across the river from Michael's land.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160816_111131036.jpgimg_20160816_111131036Looking down on the Mattole River from an elevated point on Michael's ranch.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/stellers-jay-shell-game.jpgSteller's Jay Shell GameThe vocal Steller's jay was a frequent visitor to our camp site during the morning hours. Steller's Jay by shell game. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160816_111145965_hdr.jpgimg_20160816_111145965_hdrI consider "The Lost Coast Ranch" to be one of the best posts in my Mattole series.2019-03-05T00:51:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/31/journey-to-belize-texas-camp/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_146.jpegTexas Camp TreeA tree in Cabaña Corner at Texas Camp.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_13.jpegCabaña CornerMuch of June 13, 2017 was spent in the "Cabaña Corner" section of camp.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_d.jpegTent CityOscar also built Tent City, pictured here.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_14.jpegTexas Camp Dining HallAll of the lectures at Texas Camp were hosted in the dining hall, pictured here.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_71.jpegTexas Camp LabI felt most connected to the ancient Maya when I was able to handle fragments of a child's skull at Texas Camp's field lab, shown here.2019-03-03T21:13:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/13/what-i-learned-through-an-archaeology-field-school/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1db.jpegTikal Temple 1Temple I at Tikal, as seen from atop Temple II.2019-03-03T21:07:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/02/journey-to-belize-epiphany/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jaguar-cloudtail-2012.jpgJaguar Cloudtail 2012When I started my jaguar journey back in 2015, I had no idea that it would lead me in this direction. Jaguar by Cloudtail the Snow Leopard. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jackfruit-manners-2006.jpgJackfruit Manners 2006This is what mature jackfruit trees look like. Jackfruit by Malcolm Manners. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/vietnam-maart-2009-jong-lantink-2009.jpgVietnam, Maart 2009 Jong-Lantink 2009The most important lesson of my time in Belize took place on July 3, 2017, and it revolved around jackfruit trees. Seen here is a mature specimen. Vietnam, Maart, 2009 by Martha de Jong-Lantink. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-03-03T21:01:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/28/new-portfolio-type-and-project/2019-03-04T01:23:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/portfolio/masters-thesis/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/serval-dupont-2014.jpgServal DUPONT 2014A serval (Leptailurus serval): a prominent species in the "Grasslands" episode of Planet Earth II. Serval (Leptailurus serval) by Bernard DUPONT. CC BY-SA 2.02019-03-02T10:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/26/caracal-photographed-in-abu-dhabi-for-first-time-in-35-years/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/caracal-vijayaraghavan-2009.jpgCaracal Vijayaraghavan 2009Caracal by Gopal Vijayaraghavan. CC BY 2.02019-02-27T14:51:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/23/rare-ocelot-filmed-in-arizona-and-qa/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ocelot-wright-2009.jpgOcelot Santago 2Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Santago by Spencer Wright. CC BY 2.0 2019-02-27T14:44:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/13/african-black-leopard-spotted-for-first-time-since-1909/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/black_leopard.jpegBlack_leopardA black (melanistic) leopard. Black Leopard by Gary Whyte. CC BY-SA 3.02019-02-25T14:59:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/11/22/great-national-geographic-story-about-the-spiritual-importance-of-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/jaguar-in-water-zambonini-2018.jpgJaguar in water Zambonini 2018This excellent story from National Geographic will take you deep into the spiritual waters of the Americas. Jaguar in the Water by Gerry Zambonini. CC BY-SA 2.02019-02-21T14:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/19/new-facebook-page/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/hunting-jaguaress-tambako-2012.jpghunting jaguaress Tambako 2012The phenomenal wildlife photographer Tambako the Jaguar has graciously allowed me to use this striking image for my new Facebook page's cover photo. Be sure to visit him on Flickr! Hunting Jaguaress by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.02019-03-07T15:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/19/desert-trail/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/picacho-peak-state-park-72.jpgPicacho Peak State Park-722019-02-19T23:07:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/27/framings-of-nature-in-planet-earth-ii-and-wild-safarilive/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/happy_to_play_with_nature_miss_shova_shah.jpghappy_to_play_with_nature_miss_shova_shahConnectedness to nature involves more than just being outside: it's about internalizing the reality that you are nature and nature is you. Happy to Play with Nature Miss Shova Shah by Shyam Bahadur Sunari Magar. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/rincon-mountains-kafka-2018.jpgrincon mountains kafka 2018While it may seem like I favor Wild SafariLIVE over Planet Earth II, both programs have distinct advantages. Planet Earth II's beautiful imagery may communicate the helpful 'world of beauty' value, much like this photograph. Note: I've not included any screenshots from Planet Earth II in this post because I don't want the BBC to sue me. Snowy Rincon Mountains by Chance Kafka. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fullsizeoutput_243.jpegfullsizeoutput_243One of the major differences between Planet Earth II and Wild SafariLIVE is that the latter program has on-screen presenters. This fact comes up repeatedly in my thesis. Screenshot from the March 18, 2017 sunset drive of Wild SafariLIVE (1:26:49).2019-02-17T14:03:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/09/25/book-review-beyond-survivorman-by-les-stroud/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/48f2111.jpg_48F2111A portrait of a Hewa child from Papua New Guinea. The "Grave Digging" chapter of Beyond Survivorman contains great information about an often misunderstood practice. Photo © Laura Bombier, used with permission.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/48f7241.jpg_48F7241Not only is Bombier's photography extraordinary, but so is Stroud's writing. It is clear, concise, and honest. Photo © Laura Bombier, used with permission. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/48f0823.jpg_48F0823Bombier's photography makes Beyond Survivorman a joy to read. This picture was taken during Stroud's time with the Zulu people of South Africa. Photo © Laura Bombier, used with permission.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/book-white-bk.jpgbook white bkThe cover of Beyond Survivorman. Image courtesy of Laura Bombier.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/48f9028.jpg_48F9028One of the incredible photos featured in Beyond Survivorman. Here, author Les Stroud is seen with a group of Singalese fishermen. Photo © Laura Bombier; used with permission.2019-02-13T23:55:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/leopards/2019-02-13T22:08:11+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/05/qa-with-charmaine-pedrozo-studying-emotional-responses-to-wildlife/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/garter-snake-lindgren-2014.jpggarter snake lindgren 2014Just so everyone is clear, snakes are awesome. Garter Snake by B Staffan Lindgren. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/coyote-tjflex2-2015.jpgcoyote tjflex2 2015Animals like coyotes can engender strong emotional responses in humans, especially when they are carrying dynamite or riding on rockets. Our Backyard Coyote by Tjflex2. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fullsizeoutput_30d.jpegCharmaine_conferenceA big thank-you to Charmaine Pedrozo for all of her help with this post!. Image © Charmaine Pedrozo.2019-02-24T14:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/09/what-to-do-when-you-find-wildlife-in-need-wildlife-rescue-centers/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/traffico-pappagalli.jpgtraffico pappagallihttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/poiana.jpgpoiana2019-02-12T08:28:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/02/06/more-than-tiger-skins-and-ivory-illegal-animal-trade-in-asia/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_0799.jpgFeatured Image -- 57902019-02-09T14:42:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/29/new-study-snow-leopard-conservation-and-ecotourism/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/construction-worker-sandeepchetan-2013.jpgPhotograph by Chetan KarkhanisThis photo has no relevance to the surrounding text; I just think it is awesome. Construction Worker at Tanglang La on Sunday, India by Sandeepachetan.com Travel. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/woman-making-spice-sandeepchetan-2013.jpgPhotograph by Chetan KarkhanisA group of women grinding lavender flowers and a local herb outside the village of Korzok in Ladakh, India. Woman Making Spice at Tso Moriri, Ladakh, India by Sandeepachetan.com Travel. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/spituk-gompa-rawat-2013.jpgspituk gompa rawat 2013Spituk Monastery (AKA Spituk Gompa) in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. Spituk Gompa by Amit Rawat. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/snow-leopard-rupert-2010.jpgsnow leopard rupert 2010Snow Leopard by Nathan Rupert. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-02-11T23:07:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/22/the-fishing-cat-a-cat-that-fishes/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mangroves-mopar05ram-2008.jpgMangroves mopar05ram 2008Mangrove forests are vital ecosystems for countless species, including humans. Mangroves by mopar05ram. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dsc_0318.jpgDSC_0318The fishing cat is a unique, but threatened species. Photo taken by Anjani Kumar, © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_0435_20180515152351446.jpgIMG_0435_20180515152351446A fishing cat watching the water, presumably waiting for prey. Photo taken by Srikanth Mannepuri, © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mg_2469_20180515151952122-1.jpg_MG_2469_20180515151952122 (1)A fishing cat going for a swim, photographed by Srikanth Mannepuri. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fishingcat_koringa_srikanthmannepuri_fcc_may2018.jpgFishingCat_Koringa_SrikanthMannepuri_FCC_May2018A fishing cat approaching the water. Photo taken by Srikanth Mannepuri, © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mg_2407-1.jpg_MG_2407 (1)A photo of a fishing cat taken by Srikanth Mannepuri. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.2019-02-04T16:08:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/15/introducing-the-fishing-cat-conservancy-a-fortuitous-meeting/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cleveland-sunrise-caldaroni-2013.jpgCleveland Sunrise Caldaroni 2013Cleveland, Ohio, where The Wildlife Society hosted its 25th Annual Conference. Sunrise over Cleveland by Antony Caldaroni. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fcc_bsap_gz_event_hyderabad_2nov2018_0.jpegFCC_BSAP_GZ_Event_Hyderabad_2Nov2018_0From left to right: Dr. Ashwin Naidu, Srikanth Mannepuri, and Pranav Tamarraplli of the Fishing Cat Conservancy. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fishingcat_0557_pora_anjanikumar_fcc_aug2018.jpgFishingCat_0557_Pora_AnjaniKumar_FCC_Aug2018A close-up of a fishing cat taken by conservation photographer Anjani Kumar. Image © Fishing Cat Conservancy.2019-02-02T18:29:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/11/08/qa-with-dr-silvio-marchini-the-human-dimensions-of-conservation-part-1/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/filipefrazao_-pantanal_mato_grosso_brasil_2014.jpgFilipefrazao_ Pantanal_Mato_Grosso_Brasil_2014A shot taken in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, showcasing part of the vast Pantanal wetland. Part of Dr. Marchini's PhD research took place in the Mato Grosso Pantanal. Pantanal Mato Grosso Brasil by Filipefrazao. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/building-capacity-by-teaching-human-dimensions-in-costa-rica-credit-esteban-brenes-mora.jpgBuilding capacity by teaching Human Dimensions in Costa Rica Credit Esteban Brenes MoraDr. Silvio Marchini explaining human dimensions research methods in Costa Rica. Image © Esteban Brenes. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dawn-ipavu-lake.jpgDawn Ipavu LakeDawn at Ipavu Lake in the Xingu Indigenous Park of Brazil. Image © Dr. Silvio Marchini.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/escola-da-amazonia-program-one-day-in-the-forest-silvio-credit-edson-grandisoli.jpgEscola da Amazonia Program One Day in the Forest, Silvio. Credit Edson GrandisoliDr. Silvio Marchini leading a group of students at the Escola da Amazônia. Image © Edson Grandisoli.2019-01-29T13:27:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/09/06/comparing-planet-earth-ii-and-wild-safarilive-a-masters-thesis/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/double-espresso-lim-2012.jpgdouble espresso Lim 2012Besides downing far too many double espressos, that is. Nice Double Espresso at Jet, QVB, Sydney by Katherine Lim. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/exploding-porta-potty-template.jpgExploding Porta Potty TemplateIf you are going to fail, you might as well do so spectacularly. Image retrieved from https://imgflip.com/memetemplate/55694543/Exploding-Crap-Porta-potty.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/taal-lake-ray-2016.jpgTaal Lake Ray 2016"Beauty in Nature" is a good example of an environmental frame. Many people do, indeed, find beauty in nature. Taal Lake and Volcano, Tagaytay, Philippines. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/screen-shot-2018-09-04-at-11-14-35-am.pngScreen Shot 2018-09-04 at 11.14.35 AMA screen shot from one of Wild SafariLIVE's recent broadcasts. To learn more about this live, interactive wildlife program, click here.2019-01-27T14:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/17/wildlife-and-the-wall-excellent-short-film-about-the-impacts-of-trumps-wall/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/rio-grande-stevens-2016.jpgrio grande stevens 2016The Rio Grande, Cliff Walls and the Chisos Mountains (HDR, Big Bend National Park) by Mark Stevens. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02019-02-13T15:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/13/cougars-as-ecosystem-engineers-great-interview/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/puma-caching-nelson-2012.jpgpuma caching nelson 2012A mountain lion (AKA cougar, puma, Florida panther) caching – or burying – a kill so that it can return to the carcass later. Caching by Jon Nelson. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-02-07T05:15:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/12/20/trumps-border-wall-might-impact-up-to-10000-species/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/PIXNIO-7585-3504x2336.jpegPIXNIO-7585-3504x2336A wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border could harm thousands of species, according to an article from The Revelator. Untitled image by Steve Hillebrand. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2019-01-17T13:02:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/12/31/2018-year-in-review/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fullsizeoutput_267.jpegfullsizeoutput_267What it is supposed to look like in northeast Ohio during this time of year. Photo taken on November 27, 2018.2019-01-30T16:07:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/10/mountain-lions-are-expanding-their-range-eastwards/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/white-tailed-deer-zepeda-2014.jpgwhite-tailed deer zepeda 2014Mountain lions would help to manage white-tailed deer (Odocoilus virginianus) populations, which have exploded in the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. White-tailed Deer by Avelino Zepeda. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/puma-rose-2008.jpgpuma rose 2008Female mountain lions typically do not disperse as far as males, but there are exceptions. Mountain Lion by Lil Rose. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/florida-panther-hollingsworth-2011.jpgflorida panther hollingsworth 2011The endangered and isolated Florida panthers are the last "eastern cougars" in the U.S. Florida Panther by John and Karen Hollingsworth. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/puma-valerie-snooze-2012.jpgpuma valerie snooze 2012A mountain lion doing what all cats do best: sleeping. Catching a few Z's by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02021-06-01T18:44:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/publications/k-o/2019-01-12T15:15:27+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/06/florida-panther-numbers-still-low-but-growing/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/florida_panther_family_5164634982.jpgflorida_panther_family_(5164634982)A Florida panther mother and her three cubs. Florida Panther Family by David Shindle. Public Domain.2019-02-07T12:38:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/publications/p-t/2019-01-09T23:16:48+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2019/01/03/seven-animal-related-tourist-experiences-to-avoid/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/theranchresortwalkwithlionapril2010.jpegProtea Hotel The RanchWalk with Lions Experience at the Ranch Resort by Quadtripplea. CC BY-SA 3.02019-02-13T03:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/07/instagram-is-raising-awareness-about-abusive-wildlife-selfies/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tigertemple.jpgTigertemplePhotos like this fuel animal abuse and the illegal wildlife trade. Instagram has launched a campaign to educate users about the harm wildlife selfies can cause. Tigertemple by Dmitri 1999. CC BY 3.02019-01-03T19:53:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/12/25/more-big-cats-in-the-snow-for-christmas/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Snow-leopard-in-snow-Cloudtail-2017.jpgSnow leopard in snow Cloudtail 2017Snow Leopard by Cloudtail the Snow Leopard. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Amurleopard_Panthera_pardus_im_Schnee.jpgAmurleopard_(Panthera_pardus)_im_SchneeAmur leopard (Panthera pardus ssp. orientalis) in winter, Zoo Schönnbrunn Vienna, Austria by Alexander Leisser. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Tiger-in-snow-Kilby-2014.jpgTiger in snow Kilby 2014Tiger Running Through Snow by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02021-11-30T14:03:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/media/tigers/2018-12-25T19:31:41+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/12/18/studying-surplus-killing-by-pumas-in-argentina/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/snow-leopard-cub-Miller-2013.jpgsnow leopard cub Miller 2013Snow leopard conservationists have been working to prevent surplus killings for years; perhaps they will have suggestions for how to stop such events in Argentina. Snow Leopard Cub by Peter Miller. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-02-25T19:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/12/19/living-with-snow-leopards-great-new-video-from-pbs-nature/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/snow-leopard-Pixel-Mixer-2017.jpgsnow leopard Pixel Mixer 2017Snow Leopard Irbis Mänllch by Pixel-mixer. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2019-01-13T14:15:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/12/11/quick-update/2019-01-06T13:34:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/11/15/qa-with-dr-silvio-marchini-the-human-dimensions-of-conservation-part-2/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lions-thja2305-2010.jpgLions ThJa2305 2010There are conservation success stories, and these deserve more attention. The Lion Guardians program is one initiative that has demonstrated positive results. Lions by ThJa2305. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/puma-frank-2007.jpgPuma Frank 2007Different people are likely to react to animals like pumas (Puma concolor) differently. Part of the goal of the 'human dimensions' is to understand, predict, and; where necessary, alter these reactions. Puma by Frank. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/kamayura-dance.jpgKamayura danceA group of Kamayura people engaging in a traditional dance. Image © Dr. Silvio Marchini.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/kamayura-men.jpgKamayura menA group of Kamayura men that Dr. Marchini met in the Xingu Indigenous Park. Image © Dr. Silvio Marchini.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/658px-xinguparks-svg.png658px-XinguParks.svgA map of the Xingu Indigenous Park in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, as well as a small cut-out showing the park's location. The Indigenous Lands in the Xingu Area of Brazil by Jasy Jatare. CC BY 4.0 2018-12-18T14:43:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/12/04/national-geographic-snaring-is-now-the-dominant-threat-to-africas-lions/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lion-eyes-vendel-2013.jpgLion Eyes Vandel 2013Lions like this female are increasingly falling prey to an indiscriminate killer: snares. Lion Eyes by Jeremy Vandel. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02019-01-07T00:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/11/29/celebrating-the-first-international-jaguar-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/jaguar-ellis-2009.jpgJaguar Ellis 2009Jaguar 07-26-2009 24 by David Ellis. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-12-16T11:26:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/11/27/support-wild-cats-on-givingtuesday/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/jaguar-female-river-bank-dupont-2016.jpgJaguar female river bank DUPONT 2016Jaguar (Panthera onca) Female Walking on the River Bank by Bernard DUPONT. CC BY-SA 2.02018-12-03T04:45:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/02/17/the-traditional-asian-medicine-trade-is-taking-a-heavy-toll-on-bolivian-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/davey-jaguars-at-play.jpgDavey Jaguars at PlayJaguars at Play by A. Davey. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/rivard-dsc_8993.jpgRivard DSC_8993The people of China have more power than anyone to end the demand for jaguar parts. We must therefore avoid alienating them. DSC_8993 by Dominic Rivard. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/buchholtz-invisible-fence.jpgBuchholtz invisible fenceThe Invisible Fence by Jan Buchholtz. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-11-29T01:30:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/15/jaguar-quick-facts/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jaguar-by-yannick-turbe.jpgJaguar by Yannick TURBEJaguar by Yannick TURBE. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jacques-rossouw-2.jpgjacques rossouw 2Jaguars from behind by Jacques Rossouw. Obtained via personal communication. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2000px-cypron-range_panthera_onca-svg.png2000px-Cypron-Range_Panthera_onca.svgThe historic vs current range of the jaguar. Range of jaguar (Panthera onca) by The Emirr. CC BY 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/eric-kilby-jag.jpgEric Kilby JagJaguar Approaching by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02018-11-29T01:28:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/11/23/introducing-the-new-jaguar-2030-conservation-roadmap-and-the-first-international-jaguar-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/jaguar-prowl-zambonini-2018.jpgJaguar prowl Zambonini 2018Jaguar on the Prowl by Gerry Zambonini. CC BY-SA 2.02018-11-28T22:21:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/11/12/chinese-ban-on-tiger-and-rhino-parts-remains-intact-for-now/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tiger-walker-2014.jpgtiger Walker 2014Tiger by Steve Walker. CC BY-ND 2.02018-11-24T04:31:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/11/06/lion-poaching-is-on-the-rise-in-parts-of-africa/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lion-south-african-tourism-2008.jpgLion South African Tourism 2008Lion poaching is growing in parts of Africa, as Damian Carrington explains. A Lion in the Kapama, Limpopo, South Africa by South African Tourism. CC BY 2.02018-11-15T14:55:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/10/30/china-reverses-ban-on-the-use-of-tiger-and-rhino-parts-in-traditional-chinese-medicine/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tigers-rupert-2009.jpgTigers Rupert 2009A catastrophic and ludicrous decision by the Chinese government could spell disaster for tigers and rhinos. Two Tigers by Nathan Rupert. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-11-12T20:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/28/using-social-identity-research-to-enhance-conservation-outcomes/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pina-kloof.jpgPina kloofWhen farmers in South Africa's Baviaanskloof valley perceived their professional identities to be threatened by conservationists, it resulted in a decades-long conflict. Western end of the Kloof by Ralph Pina. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1200px-harmony_day_5475651018.jpg1200px-Harmony_Day_(5475651018)Concern for wildlife and compassion towards people go hand-in-hand. Harmony Day by DIAC Images. CC BY 2.02018-11-08T14:27:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/30/how-social-identity-can-influence-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/jaguar-stare-rupert.jpgJaguar Stare RupertIn line with SIT and SCT, Marchini (2010) found that educational materials had a bigger impact when they were endorsed by in-group members. Jaguar Stare by Nathan Rupert. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/towel-759980_1920.jpgtowel-759980_1920Goldstein et al. were able to use identity-related messaging to get hotel guests to reuse their towels. Towel-759980_1920 by Tesa Robbins. CC0 1.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/forward-on-climate-ted-eytan.jpgForward on Climate Ted EytanChanges are most welcome when they are endorsed by prototypical members of one's group. Forward on Climate 19801 by Ted Eytan. CC BY-SA 2.02018-11-08T14:26:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/10/23/international-snow-leopard-day-2018/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/snow-leopard-rocks-kilby-2015.jpgsnow leopard rocks Kilby 2015Snow Leopard on Snowy Rocks by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02018-11-07T14:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/10/30/temporary-hiatus/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jaguar-becker1999-2010.jpgjaguar Becker1999 2010I will be heading into a period of wakeful sleep on the blogosphere for at least a week. Not a Sleeping Jaguar by Becker1999. CC BY 2.02018-11-07T00:18:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/11/new-article-highlights-jaguar-corridor-initiative/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/jaguar-cortes-2012.jpgJaguar Cortes 2012Jaguar by Erwin Cortes. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/jaguar-taviano-2009.jpgJaguar Taviano 2009Jaguar by Gabe Taviano. CC BY-NC 2.02018-11-05T19:20:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/10/04/new-study-mapping-threats-to-jaguars-in-the-gran-chaco/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jaguar-bolivian-chaco_with-cubs3_daniel-alarcocc81n3.jpgJaguar Bolivian Chaco_with cubs3_Daniel Alarcón3One of the best ways to help jaguars in the Chaco, like this mother and her cubs, is to establish more protected areas along international borders. Jaguar Bolivian Chaco with Cubs 3. Image © Daniel Alarcón, used with permission.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jaguar-bolivian-chaco_daniel-alarcocc81n2.jpgJaguar Bolivian Chaco_Daniel Alarcón2It is amazing how well this jaguar's camouflage works amidst the dry grass of the Chaco. Jaguar Bolivian Chaco. Image © Daniel Alarcón, used with permission.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map_jaguar_chaco_espancc83ol_author-provided.jpgMap_Jaguar_Chaco_ESPAÑOL_author providedUn mapa de la degradación del hábitat del jaguar en el Chaco antes y después de 1985. Imagen © Alfredo Romero-Muñoz, utilizado con permiso.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/map_jaguar_chaco_english_author-provided.jpgMap_Jaguar_Chaco_ENGLISH_author providedA map of jaguar habitat degradation before and after 1985. Image © Alfredo Romero-Muñoz, used with permission. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/female-jaguar-in-kaa-iya-3-credit-daniel-alarcocc81n.jpgFemale jaguar in Kaa Iya 3. credit, Daniel AlarcónFemale Jaguar in Kaa Iya 3. Image © Daniel Alarcón, used with permission.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jaguar-with-cubs-in-bolivias-chaco_daniel-alarcocc81n.jpgJaguar with Cubs in Bolivia's Chaco_Daniel AlarcónJaguar with Cubs in Bolivia's Chaco by Daniel Alarcón. Image © Daniel Alarcón, used with permission.2018-10-31T01:34:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/10/09/a-journey-into-the-black-market-for-jaguar-parts-new-website/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jaguar-publicdomainphotos.jpgJaguar PublicDomainPhotosPublic Domain photo retrieved from Pixabay, uploaded by PublicDomainPictures.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sumatran-tigers-ashurst-2010.jpgIMG_2574The relative rarity of tigers means that other cat species are now being used as substitutes in traditional Chinese medicine. Sumatran Tigers by Richard Ashurst. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jaguar-james-2009.jpgJaguar James 2009Penalties for selling jaguar parts are minimal, and sometimes only lightly enforced. Jaguar by James. CC BY 2.02018-10-31T00:17:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/10/16/looking-to-the-future/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/double-espresso-mark-2007.jpgdouble espresso Mark 2007I also had some great espresso at Rising Star Coffee Roasters in downtown Cleveland. I took pictures, but they turned out horribly. Cups you Won't be Able to Buy Soon by Mark. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1200px-jungle_cat_4.jpg1200px-Jungle_cat_(4)There are many smaller wild cat species that are terribly under-studied. Seen here is Felis Chaus, the jungle cat. Jungle Cat by David Raju. CC BY-SA 4.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jaguar-cmart29-2016.jpgjaguar Cmart29 2016Jaguar by Cmart29. Public Domain image, retrieved from Pixabay.2018-12-16T01:35:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/10/20/tracking-the-mountain-ghost-great-story/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mongolia-web-cat-15.jpgMongolia-Web-Cat-15A camera trap photo of a wild snow leopard in Mongolia. Mongolia-Web-Cat-15 by SLCF Mongolia. Retrieved from https://www.snowleopard.org/photos-and-videos/wild-snow-leopard-gallery/2018-10-31T00:13:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/24/leopard-confirmed-in-egypt-for-the-first-time-in-65-years/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/leopard-raymorris1.jpgLeopard RayMorris1Leopard by RayMorris1. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-10-23T17:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/20/can-we-mitigate-human-leopard-conflict-in-the-gallies-forests-of-pakistan/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/protector_of_the_sheep.jpgProtector_of_the_sheepKeeping guard dogs with livestock can be an effective way to deter predators. Protector of the Sheep by Andy Fitzsimon. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/miranjani_from_nathiagali.jpgMiranjani peak AyubiaOne of the many stunning views in Ayubia National Park. A view of Miranjani peak from Nathiagali by Khalid Mahmood. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/azhar-ali-8-photo-by-abbttabad-wildlife-division.jpgAzhar Ali, 8, (Photo by Abbttabad Wildlife Division)Azhar Ali, the 8 year-old boy who was killed by a leopard in Pakistan. Image courtesy Muhammad Awais.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/leopard-schenfeld.jpgLeopard SchenfeldLeopard by David Schenfeld. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-10-23T17:14:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/13/introducing-guest-author-muhammad-awais/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ayubia-national-park-with-university-students.jpgAyubia National Park with university studentsMuhammad at Ayubia National Park with university students. Image courtesy Muhammad Awais.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/asiatic-black-bear-shankar.jpgAsiatic black bear ShankarThis rescued bear is certainly much happier now! by Shankar S. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/university-of-karachi-karachi-during-35th-pakistan-congress-of-zoology-march-2015.jpgUniversity of Karachi, Karachi during 35th Pakistan Congress of Zoology. March 2015Muhammad Awais, a graduate student studying human-wildlife conflict in Pakistan. Image courtesy Muhammad Awais.2018-10-23T17:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/09/27/thesis-journey-rediscovering-a-past-life/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/big-sur-noaa.jpgBig Sur NOAAThe joint BBC - PBS series Big Blue Live filmed out of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California. Big Sur by NOAA's National Ocean Service. CC BY 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/oregon-ensatina-mcnear-2014.jpgOregon Ensatina McNear 2014This post details events that took place in Humboldt County, California. Oregon Ensatina Showing Unken Reflex by Natalie McNear. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fullsizeoutput_249.jpegI Hate TitlesEven though the 'Lost Coast' of northern California is gorgeous, transportation difficulties and school responsibilities meant I usually had to stay in town. This photo was taken during one of my rare forays into the mountains. 2018-11-01T03:55:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/09/13/new-update-from-dr-natalie-schmitt-snow-leopards-in-kyrgyzstan/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/kyrgyzstan-jailoo-sathish-2017.jpgKyrgyzstan Jailoo Sathish 2017Some of the scenery in Kyrgyzstan. Morning in the Jailoo by Sathish J. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/snow-leopard-relaxed-kilby-2014.jpgSnow Leopard Relaxed Kilby 2014Snow Leopard Relaxed by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02018-10-10T13:01:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/09/30/the-most-incredible-snow-leopard-video-you-will-ever-see/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pakistan-web-cat-2016.jpgPakistan-Web-Cat-2016Pakistan-Web-Cat by SLF Pakistan and the Snow Leopard Trust. Retrieved from https://www.snowleopard.org/photos-and-videos/wild-snow-leopard-gallery/2018-10-10T11:33:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/publications/u-z/2018-10-03T20:45:28+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/02/23/connecting-the-dots-for-tigers-the-importance-of-landscape-connectivity/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tiger-leaping-duffy.jpgTiger leaping DuffyBig cats are some of the most charismatic animals on Earth. Perhaps this charisma can be used to unite people from all walks of life to safeguard their future. Tiger Leaping from the Shallows in Bandhavgarh by Ian Duffy. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/trans-canada-wildlife_overpass.jpgTrans-Canada-wildlife_overpassIf LA's mountain lions are to persist into the future, the need a wildlife overpass over Highway 101. Here is an example of a wildlife overpass in Canada. Trans-Canada Wildlife Overpass by Qyd. CC BY 2.5https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/koshy-tiger.jpgKoshy TigerTigers were wiped out in Sariska Tiger Reserve due to poaching and isolation. Bubbly, shown here, was one of the tigers later relocated to Sariska to repopulate it. Bubbly, Female Tiger by Koshy Koshy. CC BY 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tiger-catlovers.jpgTiger catloversTigers may be fond of water, but they are reluctant to cross human-dominated terrain. Tiger by Catlovers. CC BY-SA 2.02018-10-03T20:04:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/09/20/puma-livestock-conflicts-in-argentina/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/smoked-sheep-stanze-2015.jpgSmoked sheep stanze 2015It is important to remember that while the overall impacts of livestock depredation in a region may be low, some ranchers suffer much more significantly than others. Yet another reason why one must try to stay non-judgmental when working with livestock producers. Smoked Sheep by Stanze. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/puma-dubois-2016-2.jpgPuma Dubois 2016 2Puma of Patagonia, Torres del Paine, Chile by Gregoire Dubois. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/puma-django-tambako-2013.jpgPuma Django Tambako 2013Beautiful Django by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mountain-lion-sawtooth-2012.jpgmountain lion Sawtooth 2012Mountain Lion by Sawtooth. CC BY-SA 2.02018-09-30T17:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/30/liebster-award-take-five/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/departing-alaska-keating-2015.jpgDeparting Alaska Keating 2015Everyone should go check out my friend Alexis' awesome posts about her recent trip to Alaska. They're excellent! Departing - Tracy Arm Fjord by Ian D. Keating. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/9242099936_d647e979c9_o.png9242099936_d647e979c9_oCongratulations, nominees! Liebster-Award-Badge by Adrienne Hoffman. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lego_star_wars_-_set_10188_death_star_6884744697.jpgLego_Star_Wars_-_Set_10188_Death_Star_(6884744697)To save money, the Trump administration is building its Death Star out of Legos in some guy's living room. Lego Star Wars - Set 10188 Death Star by InSapphoWeTrust. CC BY-SA 2.02018-09-27T12:59:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/09/14/truly-incredible-article-about-persian-leopard-conservation-in-kurdistan/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/kurdistan-sefti-2009.jpgKurdistan Sefti 2009Some of the gorgeous, mountainous terrain in Kurdistan. Kurdistan by Jan Sefti. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/persian-leopard-walking-tambako-2012.jpgPersian Leopard walking Tambako 2012Leopard Walking by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.02018-09-20T12:34:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/04/10/studies-find-that-sport-hunting-can-increase-human-puma-conflicts/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/walking-puma-tambako-2009.jpgWalking Puma Tambako 2009Walking Puma by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/hunted_mountain_lion_1.jpgHunted_mountain_lion_1Peebles et al. (2014) found that the odds of livestock depredation and other puma-related complaints increased substantially for each cat killed the previous year. Hunted Mountain Lion 1 by dh Reno. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/puma-beauty-art-g-2009.jpgPuma beauty Art G 2009Claims that high levels of trophy hunting can increase human-mountain lion conflicts are actually supported by multiple scientific studies. Endangered Beauty by Art G. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-09-19T21:27:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/09/01/new-study-proposes-simple-move-to-protect-mountain-lion-kittens/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mountain-lion-kittens-usfws-2.jpgmountain lion kittens USFWS 2Not a Good Place to Be by USFWS Mountain-Prairie. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mountain-lion-kitten-usfws-2013.jpgmountain lion kitten USFWS 2013I Don't Like this Game Anymore by USFWS Mountain-Prairie. CC BY 2.02018-09-19T14:44:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/09/02/the-enormous-potential-of-wild-safari-live/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/stefan-5-7-15-2.jpgStefan 5.7.15 2Stefan talking about a large termite mound on May 7, 2015. Stefan leads the walking safaris, and that rifle is solely for protection.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fireside-chat-8-2-15.jpgFireside Chat 8.2.15Four of Wild Safari Live's wonderful guides on August 2, 2015. From left: Brent, James, Jamie, and Scott.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sindile-8-21-15-1.jpgSindile 8.21.15Sindile again, on August 21, 2015. He is now about one year old, and it has been a joy to watch him grow.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/shadows-cub-4-18-15-3.jpgSindile 4.18.15Sindile, a young leopard cub, on April 18, 2015. In this picture he is about 8 months old. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lions-8-22-15-1.jpgLions 8.22.15Like all big cats, lions are multifaceted creatures. Here are two lionesses cuddling on August 22, 2015.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/stefan-5-7-15-4.jpgStefan 5.7.15Stefan looking at a cape buffalo on May 7, 2015. Stefan specializes in walking safaris, which I love to watch.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ellies-5-22-15-4.jpgMarc and Ellies 5.22.15The Enormous Potential of Wild Safari Live is by far my best post to date.2020-03-04T14:40:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/15/the-connecticut-cat-pumas-in-the-eastern-united-states-part-2/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/continued.pngto be continuedhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/black-hills-hawk-2016.jpgblack hills south dakotahttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lake-placid-bill-badzo-2017.jpglake placidhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mountain-lion-dubois-2016.jpgmountain lionMountain Lion, Torres del Paine, Chile by Gregoire Dubois. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-09-12T21:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/19/journey-to-belize-epilogue/2018-09-17T10:27:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/23/pantheras-tributes-to-the-legendary-dr-alan-rabinowitz/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/jaguar-john-2016.jpgjaguar John 2016Where's My Keeper by John. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-09-19T13:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/16/the-shifting-cultural-significance-of-jaguars-in-colombia/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/jaguar-rica-irvine-2013-2.jpgJaguar Rica Irvine 2013 2Rica by Hamish Irvine. CC BY-NC 2.02018-09-17T10:07:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/02/how-wild-predators-can-benefit-humans/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pensive-valerie-2014.jpgPensive Valerie 2014Within 8 years of returning to the state of South Dakota, pumas were preventing 158 deer-vehicle collisions and saving $1.1 million each year (Gilbert et al., 2016). Pensive by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/leopard-erasmus-2012.jpgLeopard Erasmus 2012Many species of predators, such as leopards, may benefit humans in multiple ways. Leopard by Frik Erasmus. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 2018-08-23T12:10:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/12/journey-to-belize-the-end/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1200px-philip_s-_w-_goldson_international_airport.jpg1200px-Philip_S._W._Goldson_International_AirportThe Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City. Normally there are airplanes there, and people too! Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport by Pgbk87. CC BY-SA 3.02018-08-19T13:15:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/05/dr-alan-rabinowitz-stalwart-champion-for-big-cats-has-died/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cockscomb-carolyn-2008-copy.jpgCockscomb Carolyn 2008 copyA shot from the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in Belize. It became the world's first jaguar preserve as a result of Dr. Rabinowitz's tireless efforts. Untitled by Carolyn. CC BY-NC 2.02018-08-25T13:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/10/video-of-lions-hunting-for-world-lion-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lions-tveito-2010.jpglions Tveito 2010Lions by Øystein Rød Tveito. CC BY-NC 2.02018-11-04T01:08:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/08/05/new-video-of-snow-leopard-cubs-playing-in-kyrgyzstan/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/snow-leopard-jon-king-2013.jpgSnow Leopard Jon King 2013Snow Leopard by Jon King. CC BY-NC 2.02018-08-27T13:03:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/29/happy-global-tiger-day-2/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/tiger-danny-james-ford-2015.jpgTiger Danny James Ford 2015Tiger by Danny James Ford. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-08-25T13:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/21/awesome-new-national-parks-related-sweepstakes/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/yellowstone-wy-leonmoore101-2007.jpgYellowstone, WY leonmoore101 2007After all, as Survivorman – Les Stroud said, directly interacting with the natural world is the best way to learn to appreciate it. Yellowstone, WY by leonmoore101. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/yellowstone-canyon-benedict-2014.jpgYellowstone Canyon Benedict 2014Would you like a chance to win a three-night stay in a luxurious tent in Yellowstone National Park? Of course you would. Yellowstone Canyon by Trevor Benedict. CC BY-ND 2.02018-08-24T19:33:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/26/new-study-explores-the-range-collapse-of-asiatic-cheetahs/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/iranian_cheetah_roars.jpgIranian_Cheetah_roarsWhile this is a great photo, its title is misleading. This cheetah is clearly yawning and stretching, not roaring. Cheetahs cannot roar. Iranian Cheetah Roars by Tasnim News Agency. CC BY 4.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/indian-gazelle-dupont-1994.jpgIndian gazelle DUPONT 1994The availability of Indian gazelles was an important factor for both the historical and contemporary time periods. Indian Gazelle (Gazella bennettii) by Bernard DUPONT. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/asian_cheetah.jpgAsiatic cheetahAsian Cheetah by Behnam Gorbani. CC BY-SA 4.0 2018-08-26T10:42:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/02/11/the-tiger-the-most-magnificent-cat-of-all/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pandu-tiger.jpgPandu TigerThe above threats are significant, but they are not insurmountable. In 2010 all 13 tiger range countries vowed to double global tiger numbers by 2022 (GTRP 2010). Sumatra Tiger by Dupan Pandu. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tiger_map.jpgTiger_mapA map highlighting current and historical tiger ranges. Tiger map by Sanderson et al. CC BY 2.5https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/panthera_tigris_virgata.jpgPanthera_tigris_virgataThree tiger subspecies, such as the Caspian tiger, are already extinct. A fourth is almost certainly extinct in the wild. Panthera tigris virgata by Unknown. Public domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tiger-and-light-bouquet.jpgTiger and light BouquetTiger and Light by Patrick Bouquet. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-07-29T14:23:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/14/when-the-cats-away-pumas-in-the-eastern-united-states-part-1/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/white-tailed-deer-gerry-2012.jpgwhite-tailed deer Gerry 2012The overhunting of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) may have contributed to the extirpation of eastern pumas. White-tailed Deer by Gerry. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mountain-lion-forest-service-2010.jpgMountain Lion Forest Service 2010Despite its adaptability, the puma (AKA mountain lion, cougar, or Florida panther) has been extirpated from the eastern two-thirds of the United States. Mountain Lion by Forest Service Northern Region. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/panther-across-the-road-2015.jpgpanther Across the road 2015The Florida panther, seen here, is the last remaining population of pumas in the eastern US. Across the Road by FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-07-27T00:17:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/19/qa-with-katey-duffey-about-the-tulsi-foundation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_1852.jpgIMG_1852Front-line staff in India practicing first aid, under the direction of the Tulsi Foundation. Image courtesy of Katey Duffey; © Tulsi Foundation.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_1761.jpgIMG_1761Dr. Chet Trivedy, towards the left of the photo in a blue shirt, helping to train front-line workers in India. Image courtesy of Katey Duffey, © Tulsi Foundation. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_1699.jpgIMG_1699Rangers in India learning about first aid with the help of the Tulsi Foundation. Image courtesy of Katey Duffey, © Tulsi Foundation.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0134-2000x1333.jpgIMG_0134-2000x1333Katey Duffey working with the Tulsi Foundation. Image courtesy of Katey Duffey; © Tulsi Foundation. 2018-07-26T12:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/05/the-complexities-of-perceptions-about-jaguars-impacts-on-human-livelihoods/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rincao-amorim-2007.jpgrincao Amorim 2007Marchini and Macdonald used a photo interpretation experiment, in which ranchers were shown pictures of dead cows and asked to determine what killed the cows. The researchers were not looking for correct answers, but how often they attributed cattle deaths to jaguars, and which factors best predicted ranchers' responses. Rincão by Eduardo Amorim. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/pescador-miura-2013.jpgPescador miura 2013A man fishing in the Pantanal: the largest wetland on Earth. Pescador (Rio Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brasil) by Paulisson Miura. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jaguar-onceandfuture-2015.jpgjaguar onceandfuture 2015Jaguar by OnceAndFutureLaura. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-07-19T00:25:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/15/guest-underground-society-post-by-josh-gross/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lawrenceeffigy.jpglawrenceeffigyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/uls-logo-31.jpgULS Logo 3https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/uls-logo-3.jpgULS Logo 3https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/t-e-lawrence.jpgT.E.LawrenceA portrait of T. E. Lawrence, as seen in Lowell Thomas’ With Lawrence in Arabia. Public Domain image retrieved from Wikimedia.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/emirfaisal.jpgemirfaisalhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lawrencearch.jpglawrencearchhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/wadirum.jpgwadirum2018-07-23T10:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/28/liebster-award-take-four/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_23f.jpegCarlisle TracksThe last photo I took, showing fresh raccoon tracks and a less distinct white-tailed deer track.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1200px-csu_science_and_research_center.jpeg1200px-CSU_Science_and_Research_CenterI was studying Mental Health Counseling when I decided to start this blog. How things have changed. CSU Science and Research Center, Cleveland State University by Balaji810. Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/monte-sirene-view-horrell-2017.jpgMonte Sirene view Horrell 2017The view from Monte Sirene in Italy. Another View Down Monte Sirene's Summit Cliffs by Mark Horrell. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lightening-choudhury-2013.jpglightening choudhury 2013The featured image from my previous Liebster Award post. I am placing it here because I like it. Lightening by Arpan Choudhury. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-07-16T05:36:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/19/qa-with-vian-sharif-reducing-demand-for-the-illegal-wildlife-trade/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_3128.jpgIMG_3128Vian Sharif with a rhino calf. Image © Vian Sharif.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/image001.pngimage001Check out this report for more information about the demand for illegal wildlife products. This work is by Alfred Weidinger and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcodehttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_1211.jpgIMG_1211Ms. Vian Sharif, a PhD candidate who is studying ways to reduce the demand for illegal wildlife products. Image © Vian Sharif.2018-07-10T11:01:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/08/stay-tuned-2/2018-07-11T11:39:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/09/23/human-jaguar-conflict-may-be-more-complex-than-it-seems/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200px-cattle_ranch_5451966167.jpg1200px-Cattle_Ranch_(5451966167)If left unaddressed, harmful intergroup dynamics may limit the effectiveness of even the best technical solutions. Cattle Ranch by Alex Proimos. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pantanal-results-chart.pngPantanal results chartA visual summary of Marchini and Macdonald's (2012) findings in the Pantanal.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/amazonia-results-chart.pngAmazonia results chartA visual summary of Marchini and Macdonald's (2012) findings in Amazonia.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/theory_of_planned_behavior.pngTheory_of_planned_behaviorThe Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1986) illustrates how perceived behavioral control helps form our intentions to act in certain ways. A visual representation of the Theory of Planned Behavior. The theory of planned behavior by Robert Orzanna. CC BY-SA 4.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jaguar-brazil-dagget2.jpgJaguar-Brazil Dagget2Marchini and Macdonald (2018) found that perceptions of jaguars' impacts on human livelihoods were complex, and not solely determined by attacks on cattle. Jaguar-Brazil2010k-4049.jpg by Dagget2. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-09-05T13:44:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/07/01/the-factors-behind-the-stark-decline-of-pumas-in-the-greater-yellowstone-ecosystem/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elk-by-captspaulding-2009.jpgElk by CaptSpaulding 2009Elk by CaptSpaulding. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mountain-lion-muzina_shangai-2008.jpgmountain lion muzina_shangai 2008DSC00799 by muzina_shanghai. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-07-26T12:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/24/journey-to-belize-edgar-correa-of-the-belize-forest-department/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_1fb.jpegThe Central Belize CorridorA sign about the Central Belize Corridor that I saw at the Belize Zoo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_a2.jpegBelmopan Street ArtA delightful mural I always used to pass on my walk from Raj's house to downtown Belmopan.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_a1.jpegBelmopan Street ArtA delightful mural I always used to pass on my walk from Raj's house to downtown Belmopan.2018-07-05T18:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/26/yooko-a-jaguar-that-once-roamed-the-united-states-has-been-killed/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wornteethonjaguarskullinbelize.jpgWornTeethOnJaguarSkullInBelizeA newly-released photo of a jaguar pelt is widely believed to be that of Yo'oko, a jaguar who had previously been seen in the United States. This skull did not belong to Yo'oko. Image courtesy of Richard Mahler.2018-07-21T05:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/17/introducing-the-jaguar-and-allies-2-0/2018-06-28T01:46:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/22/first-interstate-tiger-translocation-completed-in-india/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tiger-cuatrok77-2013.jpgTIGER cuatrok77 2013TIGER by cuatrok77 hernandez. CC BY-SA 2.02018-10-06T17:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/12/journey-to-belize-dangerous-dreams/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nepal-coughlan-2017.jpgNepal Coughlan 2017By more, I mean more traveling in different locations. Thanks to living with Raj for so long, Nepal was high on my list. Sunset on the Roof of the World by Peter Coughlan. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cattle-judge-2017.jpgCattle Judge 2017Much of the land within the Central Belize Corridor is being cleared to make room for cattle. 28.5.17 2 Cattle at Westwood Pasture Beverley 06 by Donald Judge. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_cf.jpegfullsizeoutput_cfThere were some fantastic rainstorms in Belmopan on July 1 and 2, 2017.2018-06-24T10:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/20/nebraskas-proposed-puma-hunt-threatens-the-species-eastward-expansion/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/puma-attention-grabber-valerie-2017.jpgpuma Attention Grabber Valerie 2017Ridiculously, the state of Nebraska wants to open a hunt on its estimated 59 pumas. Attention Grabber by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-07-05T21:07:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/21/mystery-blogger-award-take-four/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/balrog_lord_of_the_rings_by_graemefazakerley-d5g4n4m.jpgbalrog_lord_of_the_rings_by_graemefazakerley-d5g4n4mA visual representation of a lawsuit. Balrog Lord of the Rings by Graeme. CC BY 3.02018-07-26T19:35:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/15/the-us-fish-wildlife-service-and-snow-leopard-conservationists-team-up-to-fight-poaching/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/snow-leopard-dumont-2013.jpgsnow leopard Dumont 2013Snow Leopard by Mark Dumont. CC BY-NC 2.02018-07-05T18:25:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/14/review-analysis-of-conservation-initiatives-aimed-at-reducing-demand-for-traded-wildlife/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elephants-aasland-2009.jpgIMG_4822The opening of a limited, legal ivory sale in China is believed to have contributed to the current elephant poaching crisis. Elephants by Erlend Aasland. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/pangolin-wursten-2010.jpgpangolin Wursten 2010The pangolin may be the most illegally traded animal on Earth. Poledancing for Darwin by Bart Wursten. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tiger-dewey-2009.jpgTigerTiger by Brian Dewey. CC BY-NC 2.02018-07-05T23:18:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/05/synopsis-of-big-cats-in-the-city-wildfutures-webinar-about-los-angeles-mountain-lions/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/safety-talk-nps-2016.jpgSafety Talk NPS 2016A park ranger giving a safety talk to schoolchildren in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Safety Talk by the National Park Service. Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mountain-lion-verdugos-nps-2016.jpgmountain lion verdugos NPS 2016A mountain lion in the Verdugos Mountains, with the city of Los Angeles visible in the background. Verdugos Mountain Lion by the National Park Service. CC BY 2.02018-06-15T15:03:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/09/some-predators-are-returning-to-areas-where-they-are-not-supposed-to-be/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/3s5x6603-alligator-fonferko-2017.jpg3S5X6603 alligator Fonferko 2017A run-in with an alligator in the 'wrong' place launched a fascinating new study. 3S5X6603 by Eileen Fonferko. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 2018-06-14T14:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/06/07/journey-to-belize-guanacaste-national-park-and-a-fortuitous-run-in/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_23e.jpegGovernment HorsesTwo horses hanging out in a field near Raj's restaurant, which also bordered several government buildings. I should have ridden one to Cockscomb.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/flower-cockscomb-wilson-2009.jpgflower Cockscomb Wilson 2009A flower in the Cockscomb Basin. Untitled by D'Ashley Wilson. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_23d.jpegLizardA well-camoflauged lizard. These little guys were lightening-fast, and almost impossible to get a picture of!https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_239.jpegThe Skies DarkenAt one point I thought it was going to rain. Thankfully, it did not.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_23a.jpegGuanacaste TreeLooking up at a tall tree in Guanacaste National Park. I will never cease to be amazed by large trees.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_23c.jpegBelize RiverThe Belize River.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_23b.jpegDown the StairsThe stairway to the Belize River in Guanacaste National Park.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_be.jpegfullsizeoutput_beCrossing a wooden bridge.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_237.jpegGuanacaste StreamA beautiful stream in Guanacaste National Park.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_236.jpegGuardian TreeA tree at the edge of where the swimming hole at Guanacaste National Park meets the Belize River.2018-06-12T10:28:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/08/qa-with-dr-kalli-doubleday-studying-tiger-reintroductions-in-india/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/11219686_10101007486251454_2378080932963815883_n.jpg11219686_10101007486251454_2378080932963815883_nA local woman near Sariska Tiger Reserve. Photo © Kalli Doubleday.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc01492.jpgDSC01492A shot of the landscape near Sariska Tiger Reserve. Photo © Kalli Doubleday.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc01226.jpgDSC01226Deer and a peacock in Rajasthan. Image © Kalli Doubleday.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1_women_ch8.jpeg1_women_ch8Dr. Doubleday speaking with local women in Rajasthan.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc01666-2.jpgDSC01666 (2)Dr. Kalli Doubleday and local women in Rajasthan, India. Photo © Kalli Doubleday.2018-06-09T15:23:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/20/qa-with-environmental-blogger-and-upcoming-scientist-jessica-turner/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/swampland.jpgswamplandSwampy Buffalo, New York, where Jess grew up. Image © Jessica Turner.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuseuniversity.pngsyracuseuniversitySyracuse University, where Jess worked as a Research Assistant. Image © Jessica Turner.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/lasallerestoration1.jpglasallerestorationJessica Turner, author of Definearth and a new graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Image © Jessica Turner.2018-06-07T15:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/29/interview-with-the-jaguar/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jaguar-costa-rica.jpgjaguar-costa-ricahttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fullsizeoutput_f.jpegfullsizeoutput_fhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/passenger_pigeon_2011.jpgpassenger_pigeon_2011https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fullsizeoutput_137.jpegfullsizeoutput_137Mountains in Northern California, which I had the privilege of viewing whilst on a mountain lion (Puma concolor) tracking workshop.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/josh.jpgjosh2018-06-07T15:51:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/31/journey-to-belize-visions-of-nepal/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nepal-2010-erwin.jpgNepal 2010 ErWinLiving and talking with Raj had made me want to visit Nepal, a country that I had previously never considered going to. Nepal, 2010 by ::ErWin. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/waterfowl-lake-evanson-2016.jpgWaterfowl lake Evanson 2016My childhood visits to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo definitely fueled my interest in wildlife, and my concern over species declines. Waterfowl Lake - Cleveland Metroparks Zoo by Tim Evanson. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/hp-hp9000-735-99-workstation-02-schanz-2013.jpgHP-HP9000-735-99-Workstation 02 Schanz 2013The computer in the library looked as if it had come right out of the 1990s. But it worked fine, so I did not complain. Note: this is not the computer that was in the library. HP-HP9000-735-99-Workstation 02 by Thomas Schanz. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fullsizeoutput_233.jpegMountain ViewMountain View Park in Belmopan, Belize, which I visited on June 29, 2017.2018-06-11T10:03:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/25/armed-conflicts-are-driving-wildlife-declines-in-the-sahara-sahel-region/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cheetah-aasland-2009.jpgIMG_4637The cheetah is one of the species threatened by armed conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel region. Cheetah by Erlend Aasland. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-06-05T10:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/12/journey-to-belize-meeting-with-jamal-and-san-ignacio/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/san-ignacio-welcome-zhu-2011.jpgSan Ignacio Welcome Zhu 2011While I don't remember seeing this sign in San Ignacio, I trust that it was there. San Ignacio by Zhu. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/san-ignacio-zhu-2011.jpgSan Ignacio Zhu 2011The streets of San Ignacio, Belize. San Ignacio by Zhu. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_7e.jpegfullsizeoutput_7eThis sign, while hard to read in this photo, tells the stories of two jaguars who were rescued through the Belize Zoo's 'Problem' Jaguar Rehabilitation Program.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_1fe.jpegHummingbird NestI returned to the hummingbird nest a little while later, and found a hummingbird sitting in it! Again, I must apologize for the poor photo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_86.jpegfullsizeoutput_86An empty hummingbird nest that Carlos showed me. I apologize for the poor image quality!2018-05-31T13:44:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/27/journey-to-belize-an-unsettling-experience/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fullsizeoutput_232.jpegCaught!I was too scared to take any pictures of the Peace Corps office. Here is a photo of a cat I took that day as recompense.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fullsizeoutput_231.jpegBelmopan MemoriesA park I frequently passed through on my way to and from Raj's house.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fullsizeoutput_97.jpegfullsizeoutput_97At least the sunset was nice that day.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/came-so-far-for-this-joslin-2013.jpgCame so far for this Joslin 2013A waterfall in the Cockscomb Basin. Came so far for This by Jay Joslin. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 2018-06-18T10:15:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/24/the-snow-leopard-ghost-cat-of-the-mountains/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/blue_sheep_pseudois_nayaur_male.jpegBlue_sheep_Pseudois_nayaur_(Male)Blue Sheep Pseudois nayaur (Male) by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi. CC BY-SA 4.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/snow_leopard_range-laurascudder-2005.pngSnow_leopard_range Laurascudder 2005Snow Leopard Range by Laurascudder. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/snow-leopard-steffiheufelder-2015.jpgSnow Leopard Steffiheufelder 2015Snow Leopard by Steffiheufelder. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2018-05-29T14:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/03/17/the-puma-the-epitome-of-adaptability/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mountain-lion-gorski-2011.jpgMountain Lion Gorski 2011Pumas can cope with extreme conditions, but they do have their limits. Mountain Lion by Eric Gorski. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cougar_range_map_2010-kokosdieb.pngCougar_range_map_2010 KokosdiebCougar Range Map by Kokosdieb. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cougar-art-g-2009.jpgCougar Art G 2009Cougar by Art G. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-05-29T13:49:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/22/journey-to-belize-of-yahaira-and-a-breakthrough/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/red-brocket-deer-dupont-20161.jpgred brocket deer DUPONT 2016Competition between humans and big cats for prey animals like red brocket deer might increase livestock predation in Belize. Red Brocket (Mazama americana) Stag by Bernard DUPONT. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/spotted-paca-wuyts-2013.jpgSpotted paca Wuyts 2013The paca, or gibnut, is the most frequently consumed game animal in Belize. Spotted Paca by Ann Wuyts. CC BY-NC 2.02018-06-05T10:36:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/14/journey-to-belize-of-raj-and-the-restaurant-thief/2018-05-22T00:55:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/03/17/can-livestock-guarding-dogs-save-big-cats/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/jackal-karwoski-2010.jpgJackal Karwoski 2010Potgieter (2011) found that jackal mortality increased after LGDs were introduced, because both the dogs and farmers killed them. Botswana Day 3 107 Jackal by John Karwoski. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/schinker-cheetahs-2009.jpgSchinker Cheetahs 2009Livestock-related conflict is a major problem for cheetahs in some areas. Cheetahs by John Schinker. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/anatolian-slater-2010.jpgAnatolian Slater 2010Anatolian Shepherds make excellent livestock guarding dogs. Having a Stretch Anatolian Shepherd by Steve Slater. CC BY 2.02020-12-25T14:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/03/the-demand-for-jaguar-teeth-in-china-continues-to-imperil-bolivias-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1fc-e1517684695531.jpegDon't Do It!An important sign that was hung near the Belize Zoo's ticket window.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/jaguar-rica-irvine-2013.jpgJaguar Rica Irvine 2013The demand for jaguar teeth in China is threatening Bolivia's jaguars. Rica by Hamish Irvine. CC BY-NC 2.02021-09-19T13:23:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/19/into-the-okavango-incredible-new-trailer-from-national-geographic/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/okavango-elephant-lamson-2010.jpgOkavango elephant Lamson 2010The Okavango Delta is renowned for its elephants. Elephant Crossing River in Okavango Delta in Botswana-09 910-10 by George Lamson. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-05-20T12:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/23/journey-to-belize-dr-harmsen/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/peccary-white-lipped-emammal-2008.jpgpeccary white-lipped eMammal 2008Animals like white-lipped peccaries, shown here, are hunted by both humans and jaguars in Belize. White-lipped Peccary by eMammal. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_223.jpegAt the Belmopan Bus TerminalA sign about the Central Belize Corridor that was hanging in the Belmopan bus station.2018-05-18T16:34:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/26/amur-leopard-population-triples/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/amur-leopard-harris-2009.jpgAmur LeopardAmur Leopard by Steve Harris. CC BY-NC 2.02018-05-18T16:30:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/30/journey-to-belize-of-soreness-and-musings/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cardinal-miller-2018.jpgcardinal Miller 2018Male cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) look quite spectacular in the snow. Is it Spring Yet? by Cam Miller. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_90.jpegfullsizeoutput_90My view for much of the 24th and 25th.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_a9.jpegfullsizeoutput_a9I was fortunate enough to have some time to reflect on where I was going in life while staying at Belmopan Tiny Houses, the backyard of which is shown here.2018-05-18T16:25:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/10/22/jaguars-in-the-united-states-part-1/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/the_american_museum_journal_c1900-1918_17972328810.jpgThe_American_Museum_journal_(c1900-(1918))_(17972328810)Theodore Roosevelt famously killed a jaguar during a "scientific expedition" to the Amazon. The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (17972328810) by Internet Archive Book Images. No restrictions. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jaguar-art-on-underpass-in-las-cruces-nm.jpgjaguar art on underpass in Las Cruces NMModern humans cannot help but be inspired by jaguars either. Jaguar art on Underpass in Las Cruces NM; image courtesy of Richard Mahler.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/heigan-jaguar.jpgJaguarYou can learn more about the history of jaguars in the United States in this post. Jaguar by Martin Heigan. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-05-17T19:59:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/10/28/jaguars-in-the-united-states-part-2/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/inmenso-dubaral-02-ene_-2012_1-1-web.jpgEl Inmenso at Dubaral, 2012El Inmenso is one of the jaguars roaming Sonora's scrub-lands. Photo (c) Northern Jaguar Project and reproduced from www.northernjaguarproject.orghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fence-deer_0.jpgfence-deer_0Existing border walls are already disrupting the lives of Southwestern animals. There is no need to make it worse. Image (c) Northern Jaguar Project and reproduced from www.northernjaguarproject.org.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/macho-b-with-collar-azgamefish-pic.jpgMacho B with collar AZGame&Fish picMacho B shortly after being illegally caught and collared by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Image courtesy Richard Mahler.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nathan-rupert-jaguar.jpgNathan Rupert jaguarJaguar by Nathan Rupert. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-05-17T19:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/03/10/protecting-people-and-tigers-in-the-bangladesh-sundarbans/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tiger-cub-sundarbans-bhattacharya.jpgTiger Cub Sundarbans BhattacharyaPlans are underway to build a coal-fired plant inside the Sundarbans mangrove forest, home to tigers like this cub. Tiger Cub | Sunderban Tiger Reserve by Arindam Bhattacharya. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sundarbans-lepetitnicolas.jpgSundarbans lepetitNicolasThough beautiful, more people are killed by tigers in the Sundarbans than anywhere else. Sundarbans by lepetitNicolas. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_4042-voon.jpgIMG_4042 VoonMany people rely on gathering raw materials from the Sundarbans Reserve Forest in order to make a living. IMG_4042 by Frances Voon. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tiger-antonelli.jpgTiger AntonelliTiger by Angelo Antonelli. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.2024-03-08T12:05:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/06/02/attitudes-via-behaviors-part-2-implications-for-common-behaviors-and-financial-incentives/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cajean2-lamech-rewarded-2008.jpgcajean2 Lamech rewarded 2008When used correctly, rewards can increase self-efficacy and lead to better performance in the desired domain. Lamech Rewarded for Good Grades by cajean2. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/070622-n-2143t-002-us-navy.jpg070622-N-2143T-002 US NavyYou do not need to be a professional scientist to get involved in conservation. 070622-N-2143T-002 by the US Navy. Public domain. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/downes-bicycle-2014.jpgDownes Bicycle 2014Cueing people to think of relatively uncommon environmental behaviors, such as using a bike for transportation, can lead them to think about how often they do not do them. This can prevent them from identifying as green individuals, thereby failing to increase their motivation to care for the environment. Bicycle by Stephen Downes. CC BY-NC 2.02018-05-17T19:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/05/14/attitudes-via-behaviors-part-1-why-doing-is-believing/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pesalat-reforestation-project-2013.jpgPesalat Reforestation Project 2013Might engaging in pro-conservation behavior lead people to adopt pro-conservation attitudes? According to self-perception theory (Bem, 1967), yes: as long as their actions cannot easily be attributed to external forces. Pesalat Reforestation Project, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia by World Resources Institute. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/capuchin-mlinatic-2008.jpgCapuchin Mlinaric 2008What do humans and capuchin monkeys have in common (besides a lot)? According to Egan, Santos, and Bloom (2007); we both experience cognitive dissonance. Capuchin Monkey closeup by Ivan Mlinaric. CC BY 2.02018-05-17T19:33:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/04/21/do-attitudes-predict-behaviors/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/osman-dubaral-11-21-14-web.jpgosman-dubaral-11-21-14-webA good example of the specificity principle comes from Marchini and Macdonald (2012). Instead of measuring ranchers' general attitudes towards jaguars, they assessed their attitudes towards killing jaguars. Osman at Dubaral, November 2014. Image (c) Northern Jaguar Project and reproduced from www.northernjaguarproject.orghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wild-jaguar-11280240787mt6x.jpgwild-jaguar-11280240787MT6XThis post explores the attitude-behavior link in more detail. Wild Jaguar by Petr Kratochvil. Public Domain.2018-05-17T19:32:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/07/journey-to-belize-dr-brokaw/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/spartacus-ian-morton-2015.jpgSpartacus Ian Morton 2015A much better photo of a black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) than the one featured below. Spartacus the Rescued Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) Ready for Release by Ian Morton. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_14d.jpegSplit Tree 1On June 6, 2017 I returned to Structure 130.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_5c.jpegBlurry MonkeysA poor shot of the black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) who came into camp on May 25. My phone camera struggled to cope with the jungle humidity, and frequently proved unusable.2018-05-17T19:30:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/recommended-reading/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/eyes-of-fire-cover.jpgEyes of Fire coverhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/515vrseuy1l-_sy344_bo1204203200_.jpg515VrSEuy1L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/51uwhnbn9tl-_sx258_bo1204203200_.jpg51uWHNBn9TL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/41wuga3njhl-_sy344_bo1204203200_.jpg41wUgA3nJhL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/51igllsas3l-_sy344_bo1204203200_.jpg51IGLlSaS3L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_The cover for Indomitable Beast, Dr. Rabinowitz's remarkable book. 2018-05-17T14:29:59+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/11/09/qa-with-conservation-geneticist-natalie-schmitt/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_1963.jpgIMG_1963Photo © Natalie Schmitt.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20170514_143841.jpg20170514_143841People like Dr. Natalie Schmitt and her colleagues deserve more recognition. Photo © Natalie Schmitt.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20170516_075507.jpg20170516_075507Analyzing scat is an important part of studying elusive species like snow leopards. Photo © Natalie Schmitt.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/antarctica-awe2.jpgAntarctica AWE2Dr. Natalie Schmitt, the creator of the DNA field kit, in Antarctica. Photo © Natalie Schmitt.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20170516_083230.jpg20170516_083230Photo © Natalie Schmitt2018-05-17T13:44:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/03/03/world-wildlife-day-spotlight-the-mountain-lion-foundation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/julian-ca-jepsen-2011.jpgJulian CA Jepsen 2011The MLF has worked extensively in the town of Julian, CA, shown here. Julian, California by Chris Jepsen. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/big-kitty-paws-valerie-2010.jpgBIG kitty paws Valerie 2010A mountain lion, otherwise known as: puma, cougar, Florida panther, catamount, etc. BIG Kitty Paws by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/world-wildlife-day-poster.jpgWorld Wildlife Day PosterAn official poster for World Wildlife Day 2018, which the UN has invited others to use. Obtained from the World Wildlife Day Flickr page.2018-05-24T13:08:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/05/the-top-5-mistakes-visitors-make-while-on-safari/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tortoise-van-niekerk-2012.jpgtortoise van Niekerk 2012Driving too fast increases the chance of running over small animals like tortoises. Tortoise - Detail by Jacques van Niekerk. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/hankss_rhino.jpgHankss_rhinoDiurnal animals like rhinos are temporarily blinded by bright lights. Image © Sam Hankss.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/hankss_leopard.jpgHankss_leopardToo much noise can disturb animals and ruin other guests' enjoyment. Image © Sam Hankss.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/hankss_car.jpgHankss_carThis lion is clearly bothered by the car's proximity. Image © Sam Hankss.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/screenshot_20180131-101242.jpgScreenshot_20180131-101242Sam's reward for giving this elephant the option of approaching him – instead of driving too closely and aggravating it. Image © Sam Hankss.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/screenshot_20180131-101219.jpgScreenshot_20180131-101219By allowing this elephant to walk towards him, instead of driving right up to it, Sam had an awesome encounter. Image © Sam Hankss.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/screenshot_20180131-101210.jpgScreenshot_20180131-101210You can have truly incredible sightings when you give animals the option of approaching your vehicle – instead of driving right at them. Image © Sam Hankss.2018-06-03T00:22:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/01/people-and-caracals-in-namibia-interview-with-dr-aletris-neils-of-conservation-catalyst/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_5823.jpgIMG_5823More research needs to be done to more fully understand the caracals' situation. Image © Conservation CATalyst, used with permission.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9763.jpgIMG_9763Killing too many mature caracals in one area can actually create more problems. The same has been found to be true for pumas. Image © Conservation CATalyst, used with permission. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/caracal_distribution_-_2-arab-league-2008.pngCaracal_distribution_-_2 Arab League 2008A map depicting the known range of caracals. Caracal Distribution - 2 by Arab League. Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7349.jpgIMG_7349There are many people working hard to conserve wild animals, like Dr. Aletris Neils (shown here), and they all deserve to be celebrated. Image © Conservation CATalyst.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_2416.jpgIMG_2416Dr. Aletris Neils of Conservation CATalyst holding a caracal. Image © Conservation CATalyst.2018-05-17T13:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/09/liebster-award-take-two/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_1c6.jpegfullsizeoutput_1c6A snowy landscape at Sandy Ridge Reservation from this past Christmas. That's a bald eagle nest in the background. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_14e.jpegfullsizeoutput_14eA vernal (springtime) pool at Carlisle Reservation: one of the parks I used to visit when I was younger.2018-07-24T19:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/01/liebster-award-take-three/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_226.jpegSandy Ridge BridgeI imagine you all are getting tired of hearing me wax poetic about winter. Here's a shot from Sandy Ridge Reservation in North Ridgeville, Ohio this past December.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_225.jpegPinot EspressoIt turns out that a wine glass is the perfect vessel for serving espresso.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/josh_final_5.jpgJosh_final_5A picture from my first, and as yet only, photography class.2018-06-10T14:23:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/15/mystery-blogger-award-take-three/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/butterfly-sunny-2014.jpgButterfly Sunny 2014This is a butterfly. Butterfly by Sunny. CC BY-NC 2.02018-10-30T18:36:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/03/free-upcoming-webinar-about-urban-mountain-lions/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/8th-place-usfws-2012.jpg8th Place USFWS 20128th Place - Mountain Lion by USFWS Mountain-Prairie. CC BY 2.02018-05-17T00:06:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/13/happy-mothers-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jaguar-cub-facebook-cover-tatiana-2017.jpgJaguar cub facebook cover Tatiana 2017Best HD Jaguar Cub Fighting Mother Facebook Cover by Tatiana T. CC BY 2.02018-05-15T00:10:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/12/engaging-new-story-about-jaguars-in-the-atlantic/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jaguar-puttock-2011.jpgJaguar Puttock 2011Jaguar by Darren Puttock. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-05-14T15:44:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/07/journey-to-belize-two-surprises-and-a-minister/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/belize-flag.pngBelize flagI did not take any photos of the government offices I visited on June 26, since I was concerned that a lone foreigner snapping pictures of government buildings might appear suspicious. As concolating, here is the flag of Belize. CC0 1.0 Public Domain image, found on Pixabay.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_20170627_163535772.jpgIMG_20170627_163535772To this day, Raj's cooking is the best Indian food I have ever had. And I have eaten a lot of Indian food.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fullsizeoutput_230.jpegCrash SiteThe rib-destroying rock I nearly landed on. The camera does not do justice to how deep the ditch was. The rock also looked far more menacing when I was hurtling towards it than it does in this photo.2018-05-12T13:06:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/09/givebig-for-snow-leopards-today/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pakistan-web-cat-2016-3.jpgPakistan-Web-Cat-2016-3Photo © SLF Pakistan / Snow Leopard Trust, found at https://www.snowleopard.org/photos-and-videos/wild-snow-leopard-gallery/. Image used according to image terms. 2018-05-11T18:57:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/05/05/follow-my-sisters-japan-travel-blog/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/osaka-japan-szekely-2016.jpgOsaka, Japan Szekely 2016Osaka, Japan by Pedro Szekely. CC BY-SA 2.02018-09-27T13:30:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/27/infographic-about-conservation-friendly-construction/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bat-pitkacc88nen-2011.jpgBat Pitkänen 2011While they may not be big cats, urban animals like bats deserve protection too. Bat by Esa Pitkänen. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-04-28T21:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/20/leopards-are-also-being-killed-for-the-traditional-asian-medicine-trade/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/leopard-ellis-b-2012.jpgLeopard Ellis b 2012Leopard by Tim Ellis. CC BY-NC 2.02018-04-26T23:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/19/journey-to-belize-success/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_8e.jpegTiny House CounterKaren had organized the kitchen of my tiny house beautifully.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_8f.jpegBTH LongA long shot of the Belmopan Tiny Houses property.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_8d.jpegATM SignI used to pass this sign every day while commuting between San Ignacio and Belmopan. The "ATM" cave, as it is called, is supposed to be a great attraction.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_8b.jpegSan Ignacio, BelizeThe San Ignacio skyline on the morning of June 23, as seen from Bella's Backpackers.2018-04-23T19:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/16/journey-to-belize-everest-indian-restaurant/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_88.jpegfullsizeoutput_88I had many fortunate meetings on the campus of the University of Belize, pictured here.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_20170627_163550723_hdr.jpgIMG_20170627_163550723_HDRMore importantly, Raj and his customers became some of my greatest friends in Belize. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cockscomb-carolyn-2008.jpgCockscomb Carolyn 2008A shot of the world-renowned Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. My friend Hev has a great post about her time there. Untitled by Carolyn. CC BY-NC 2.0 2018-04-18T01:01:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/03/24/crucial-survey-of-global-snow-leopard-population-announced/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mongolia-web-cat-10.jpgMongolia-Web-Cat-10A new snow leopard population assessment has just been announced. Photo © SLCF Mongolia / Snow Leopard Trust. Retrieved from https://www.snowleopard.org/photos-and-videos/wild-snow-leopard-gallery/2018-04-17T01:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/13/journey-to-belize-the-immigration-office/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/gal-raiders-denholm-elliot-jpg.jpggal-raiders-denholm-elliot-jpgI should probably get Marcus Brody's likeness tattooed on my chest. Image found on TheBeardedTrio.com. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_a0.jpegfullsizeoutput_a0We walked past Belmopan's Civic Center on the way to Raj's house. But being that it was nighttime, it was dark.2018-04-19T05:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/09/11/field-trip-to-the-mattole-part-1-beginnings/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160815_104411860.jpgimg_20160815_104411860A strip of riparian woodland around the Mattole River.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160815_113818042.jpgimg_20160815_113818042If you look closely, the distorted image of a tiny fish is visible near the center of this photo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160815_1136030141.jpgimg_20160815_113603014https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160815_110528897.jpgimg_20160815_110528897A pool off the side of the Mattole River designed to give fry a place of refuge.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160815_113603014.jpgimg_20160815_113603014Gazing out at the mouth of the Mattole River on August 15, 2016.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/red-squirrel-watson-2009.jpgred-squirrel-watson-2009The red squirrels outside the headquarters of the Mattole Salmon Group were very distracting! Red Squirrel by Mark Watson. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160815_075510682.jpgimg_20160815_075510682There was no shortage of spectacular views on this trip!https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160815_062417427.jpgimg_20160815_062417427Fog permeating the edge of the Arcata Community Forest on the morning of August 15, 2016.2018-04-16T01:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/10/05/mattole-trip-part-2-the-near-and-far/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160815_165539331.jpgimg_20160815_165539331Another shot of the mountain in the featured image, this time zoomed out to show the cliffs a little better.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160815_165437750_hdr.jpgimg_20160815_165437750_hdrThe low mountain that beckoned me to question my priorities in the A. Way. 2018-04-16T01:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/10/30/mattole-trip-part-4-the-mill-creek-forest-and-a-community-forum/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mill-creek-campground-brugman.jpgmill-creek-campground-brugmanForests are important, of course, but some participants at the community forum indicated that replanted fir trees were consuming a large portion of the local water supply. Mill Creek Campground by Kara Brugman. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rainier-forest-yi-su.jpgrainier-forest-yi-suThe forest surrounding Mill Creek reminded me of the ones surrounding Mount Rainier, such as this one. DSC06663 by Yi Su. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fern-creek-trail-hester.jpgfern-creek-trail-hesterThe vegetation and topography in this picture is similar to what my cohorts and I encountered in the Mill Creek forest. Fern Creek Trail by Jeff Hester. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-04-16T01:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/11/25/mattole-trip-part-5-sanctuary-forest/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_20160817_120638823.jpgimg_20160817_120638823It was a very sunny day. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_20160817_114952954_hdr.jpgimg_20160817_114952954_hdrThe depression that has been created for the johad.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_20160817_121731257.jpgimg_20160817_121731257An old stump from the forest surrounding Baker Creek.2018-04-16T01:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/12/19/mattole-trip-part-6-a-night-of-learning/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mountain-lion-outward_bound.jpgmountain-lion-outward_boundI appreciated being able to talk abut mountain lions with someone who had grown up around them. Mountain lion by Outward_bound. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160610_192528016.jpgimg_20160610_192528016Low rivers can be wonderfully calming. This is a shot from Black River Reservation in Elyria, Ohio.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/campfire-webhamster-2008.jpgcampfire-webhamster-2008Campfire by Webhamster. CC BY 2.02018-04-16T01:05:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/02/mattole-trip-part-7-a-day-in-paradise/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160818_132019397.jpgimg_20160818_132019397Just a little closer...https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160818_132007230.jpgimg_20160818_132007230Closest. A flock of crows appears as black specks in this zoomed-in photo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160818_130741297.jpgimg_20160818_130741297A view of the mountains behind Bob's property.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160818_130735924.jpgimg_20160818_130735924The mountains again, but closer.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160818_121512464.jpgimg_20160818_121512464I am sorry, but you cannot learn about wildlife without looking at poop! This is a pile of bear scat from Bob's orchard. Somebody has been eating prunes!https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160818_101044787_hdr.jpgimg_20160818_101044787_hdrThe view from the ridge where Bob told us about his family's history.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160818_101058532_hdr.jpgimg_20160818_101058532_hdrMy graduate program's orientation class in the Mattole Valley allowed me to take my first stabs at travel blogging.2018-04-16T01:05:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/18/mattole-trip-part-8-of-research-questions-and-tanoaks/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/td-mountain-lion-weigel-2013.jpgtd-mountain-lion-weigel-2013I do not think any censuses have been performed recently, but mountain lions (Puma concolor) appear to be plentiful in the Mattole. TD Mountain Lion-414-Edit-Edit by Frank Weigel. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tanoak-lostdogphotos-2011.jpgtanoak-lostdogphotos-2011Tanoak by LostDogPhotos. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-04-16T01:04:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/24/mattole-trip-part-9-the-fools-farm/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20160819_133727186.jpgimg_20160819_133727186On the way back from Kyle's garden, we spotted some deer! I apologize for the poor image, but it is the best I could do.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20160819_113512445.jpgimg_20160819_113512445I always feel at home in deciduous woodlands, having spent most of my life in them.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20160819_110429102.jpgimg_20160819_110429102A pile of tanoak logs, which Kyle was using to experiment with growing fungi.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20160819_132848862.jpgimg_20160819_132848862An enchanting little lizard on Kyle's greenhouse. It is a wonder that I learned anything on this trip, since I was always looking for wildlife.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/huckleberries-outdoorpdk-2006.jpghuckleberries-outdoorpdk-2006Huckleberries are every bit as delicious as they look. Huckleberries by OutdoorPDK. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20160819_111550576.jpgimg_20160819_111550576A stand up beautiful oak trees on Kyle Keegan's Fool's Farm.2018-04-16T01:04:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/06/29/update-from-belize/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_20170619_110504415.jpgIMG_20170619_110504415An important sign at the Belize Zoo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_20170609_100347093_hdr.jpgIMG_20170609_100347093_HDRStanding atop the Jaguar Temple at Lamanai.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_20170624_093753566.jpgIMG_20170624_093753566The tiny homes hotel where I stayed near the capital city of Belmopan.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_20170602_093410616.jpgIMG_20170602_093410616A spider monkey in the Rio Bravo area.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_20170526_104102063-e1583164472519.jpgIMG_20170526_104102063One of the many cabins at Texas Camp. I, however, stayed in a tent while there in 2017, and plan to do so again this year.2018-04-16T01:04:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/07/journey-to-belize-false-start/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/arcata-airport-eeetthaannn-2014.jpgArcata airport eeetthaannn 2014Getting into or out of the small Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) is never a guarantee. Runway 32, Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) by eeetthaannn. CC BY-NC 2.02018-04-16T01:03:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/10/journey-to-belize-second-try/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boeing-737-aerofossile-2015.jpgBoeing 737 Aerofossile 2015Boeing 737-3H6/F - F-GIXS (Europe Airpost) by Aerofossile2012. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/belize-city-airport-pilotgirl-2015.jpgBelize City Airport PilotGirl 2015The small but friendly Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is hardly the worst place to have to wait for an hour. Belize City Airport by PilotGirl. CC BY-NC 2.02018-04-16T01:03:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/20/journey-to-belize-dos-hombres/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/obsidian-james-st-john.jpgObsidian James St. JohnSome of the artifacts found at Dos Hombres were made of a volcanic glass called obsidian. Obsidian by James St. John. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/secret-magical-place-lennon-2012.jpgsecret magical place Lennon 2012The width and steepness of this trail is about the same as the one we took down the escarpment (read below for details). It is far less jungley, however. Secret Magical Place by Robert Lennon. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_20170530_072919546.jpgCojón de MicoThe cojón de mico plant (Thevetia ahouai) was common along the roadside. Beware, those tasty-looking fruits are poisonous.2018-04-16T01:02:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/25/journey-to-belize-dehydration/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/jungle-stream-mannix-2009.jpgJungle Stream Mannix 2009I was helped immensely by two streams (not the one pictured above) that provided a chance to dunk my clothes in cool water. Jungle Stream, Kinabalu National Park, Borneo, Malaysia by Paul Mannix. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/desert-marion-wunder-2014.jpgdesert Marion Wunder 2014Okay, maybe this picture is a tad overdramatic. But it sure gets the point across. Desert by Marion Wunder. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fullsizeoutput_5b.jpegJaguar Sign?The student who was leading us said these marks were left by a jaguar, but I have not been able to confirm this.2018-04-16T01:02:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/03/journey-to-belize-lab-work/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lithic-mickel.jpglithic MickelA lithic being bagged in a similar fashion to how we did it in Texas Camp. I Didn't Ax You by Allison Mickel. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lithics-blombos_point.jpeglithics Blombos_pointThese lithics from South Africa are obviously tools. Blombos Point by Vincent Mourre. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lithics-wessex-archaeology.jpglithics Wessex ArchaeologyI spent today learning about stone artifacts (lithics), such as these ones from the United Kingdom. Polished Flint by Wessex Archaeology. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-04-16T01:02:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/09/journey-to-belize-la-milpa/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_67.jpegTexas Camp Ocellated TurkeyOne of the many ocellated turkeys found in the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management area. It was either a turkey or a great curassow that charged me on May 28 (I did not get a good look).https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_b.jpegLa Milpa Green Stela farA zoomed-out shot of the leaf-crowned stela at La Mipa.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_a.jpegLa Milpa Green Stela closeAnother fallen stela at La Milpa; this one crowned with brilliant foliage.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_5d.jpegLa Milpa StelaThe fallen stela that is just inside the La Milpa Archaeological Site.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_5f.jpegLa Milpa Entrance SignThe entrance sign to the La Milpa Archaeological Reserve.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_9.jpegDead Man's TrenchThe collapsed trench that still contains the remains of the looter who perished there.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_8.jpegLa Milpa Looter's TrenchThe inside of one of the many looter's trenches at La Milpa. 2018-04-16T01:01:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/16/journey-to-belize-a-day-of-conversations/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_81.jpegBelize Zoo MacawA scarlet macaw (Ara macao) at the Belize Zoo, which you will read more about later.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cattle-al-2013.jpgCattle Al 2013Many Mennonites in northwest Belize raise cattle, which jaguars occasionally prey on. This is thought to contribute to some Mennonites' dislike of the cats. Cattle by Al. CC BY-NC 2.0 2018-04-16T01:01:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/21/journey-to-belize-field-work/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/great-curassow-mercier-2012.jpggreat curassow Mercier 2012A great curassow, one of the bird species that may have charged me on May 28. I did not get a good look. Great Curassow by Coralie Mercier. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1200px-medieval_ceramic_midlands_white_ware_jug_handle_fragments_findid_138610.jpg1200px-Medieval_ceramic_Midlands_White_Ware_jug_handle_fragments_(FindID_138610)These ceramics look similar to the ones I was finding at Structure 130, although they are not covered in dirt. Medieval ceramic Midlands White Ware Jug Handle Fragments by Caroline Johnson. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_61.jpegStructure 130 FoliageSome of the vegetation near Structure 130.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/crested-guan-steve-harbula-2012.jpgcrested guan Steve Harbula 2012A crested guan (Penelope purpurascens); one of the bird species I saw on May 28, 2017. Crested Guan by Steve Harbula. CC BY 2.02018-04-16T01:00:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/02/journey-to-belize-water-feature/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/belikin-beer-row4food-2014.jpgBelikin Beer row4food 2014Belikin is hands-down the most popular beer in Belize. Belikin Beer by Katie Barnum (row4food). CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/escoba-tina-h-2010.jpgEscoba Tina H 2010The spines of an escoba tree. Give & Take Escoba by Tina H. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fullsizeoutput_14f.jpegPretty Group 1A shot from inside the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management area. This was not taken at the Water Feature, but the denseness of the vegetation is similar.2018-04-16T01:00:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/09/journey-to-belize-measurements/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/recording-depth-hoffman-2009.jpgRecording Depth Hoffman 2009Two archaeologists recording elevations. Note that they are not working in a subtropical rainforest, or on the side of a hill. Recording Depth by Brian Hoffman. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tina-and-christians-units-lowe-2009.jpgTIna and Christian's Units Lowe 2009A good example of a unit. As this picture shows, they are sometimes divided in half. 2.11.Tina and Christian's Units end of Day 2 by John Lowe. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/atherton-excavating-beads-1975.jpgAtherton Excavating Beads 1975An archaeologists performing field work. Excavating Beads During Archaeological Investigations at the old Champoeg Townsite at Champoeg State Park (Oregon, USA), 1975 by John Atherton. CC BY-SA 2.02018-04-16T00:59:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/18/journey-to-belize-plaster-and-opportunities/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cabana-laporte-2007.jpgCabana Laporte 2007One of the cabañas at the beautiful La Milpa Field Station and Ecolodge. Cabana by Amaury Laporte. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/yellow-headed-amazons-bauschardt-2013.jpgyellow-headed Amazons Bauschardt 2013Native to Mexico and Central America, the yellow-headed parrot (Amazona Oratrix) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The plight of this bird came up during discussions I had on June 1, 2017. Yellow-headed Amazons by Kurt Bauschardt. CC BY-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/chalk-james-st-john-2015.jpgchalk James St. John 2015Apparently chalk is actually a type of limestone. It would seem like this rock truly can resemble almost anything. Chalk ("Upper Chalk" Formation, Upper Cretaceous; White Cliffs of Dover, England, southern Britain) by James St. John. CC BY 2.02018-04-16T00:52:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/30/journey-to-belize-spider-monkeys-the-internet-and-duendes/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fullsizeoutput_107.jpegfullsizeoutput_107The view from an internet cafe that the Humboldt State crew and I visited on June 2, 2017.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fullsizeoutput_64.jpegfullsizeoutput_64Raising cattle was an important source of income for farmers in northern Belize, where I had previously lived. Here you can see how the forest has been cleared right up to the eaves of the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fullsizeoutput_63.jpegAngry Spider Monkey 2A spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) watching my group and I at Hun Tun.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fullsizeoutput_62.jpegfullsizeoutput_62A spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) expressing displeasure with our presence at Hun Tun. 2018-04-16T00:52:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/10/06/journey-to-belize-pretty-group/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_10.jpegfullsizeoutput_10People from nearby villages will sometimes enter the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area and illegally extract timber.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_12.jpegfullsizeoutput_12I returned to the site known as Pretty Group for my final day of field work in 2017.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_f.jpegfullsizeoutput_fThe sub-tropical rainforest of the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area was intensely beautiful. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_14f.jpegPretty Group 1That northern forest block was known as the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, which I had lived in for three weeks whilst performing archaeological work. 2018-04-16T00:52:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/10/20/journey-to-belize-bones-and-visitors/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/viking-exhibition-ulla-moilanen-2016.jpgViking exhibition Ulla Moilanen 2016Viking Exhibition in Tallinn, Estonia by Ulla Moilanen. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cohune-nuts-drriss-marrionn-2014.jpgcohune nuts Drriss & Marrionn 2014Initially, Spencer thought the first skull fragment was part of a cohune nut, like the ones pictured here. Orange Walk - Nuts of the Cohune Palm Tree by Drriss & Marrionn. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/flint-knapping-lesson-the-bees-2015.jpgFlint knapping lesson The Bees 2015Spencer occasionally practiced flint knapping in camp. Flint Knapping Lesson by The Bees. CC BY-NC 2.0 2018-04-16T00:52:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/10/30/journey-to-belize-photos-a-bowl-and-rain/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_d0.jpegfullsizeoutput_d0Surprisingly, it rained very little while I was in the jungle. This shot was taken much later, in the Belizean capitol of Belmopan.2018-04-16T00:51:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/11/14/journey-to-belize-roots-rocks-and-repairs/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/fullsizeoutput_69.jpegJungle RepairsOur project director makes some hasty field repairs to our truck, while the rest of us watch.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/fullsizeoutput_6a.jpegJungle Repairs Close-UpOur project director continues to make some hasty field repairs to our truck, while the rest of us watch. This time I'm standing a little closer, for added emotional support.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/fullsizeoutput_156.jpegfullsizeoutput_156A rudimentary sketch made by the author (Josh) of an archaeological dig site. Sketches are frequently used in field archaeology (although usually much better than this), emphasizing the point that drawings are still part of science.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/fullsizeoutput_155.jpegDrink in the Jungle SunOn June 6, 2017 I returned to Structure 130.2018-04-16T00:51:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/11/21/journey-to-belize-a-talk-and-a-usurper/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cohune-palm-jbhalper-2005.jpgCohune Palm jbhalper 2005Cohune Palm trees, for instance, tend to be found in rich soils at the bottoms of slopes. However, this one was located in the middle of Texas Camp. Cohune Palm by jbhalper. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/plow-flippyflink-2010.jpgPlow FlippyFlink 2010One of Ford and Nigh's claims was that since the Classic Maya did not have plows, their agricultural practices would not have required land-clearing on the same scale as those of Europeans. Plow by FlippyFlink. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2018-04-16T00:51:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/04/journey-to-belize-melvis/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1200px-phlebotomus_pappatasi_bloodmeal_begin.jpg1200px-Phlebotomus_pappatasi_bloodmeal_beginThese tiny sandflies are the creatures that sometimes transmit leishmaniasis to people in Belize. Phlebotomus pappatasi bloodmeal begin by James Gathany. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/laporte-norte-cabane.jpgLaporte Norte CabaneOne of the Cabañas at the La Milpa Field Station and Ecolodge, where I met with Melvis. Notre Cabane by Amaury Laporte. CC BY-NC 2.02018-04-16T00:50:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/13/journey-to-belize-maya-cement-monkeys-and-a-spider/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_158.jpegSpider Monkeys Structure 130 1Another shot of the spider monkeys who came to visit us on June 8, 2017.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_159.jpegSpider Monkeys Structure 130 2Two spider monkeys that visited my archaeology team and I on June 8, 2017 in Belize.2018-04-16T00:50:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/19/journey-to-belize-lamanai/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_161.jpegfullsizeoutput_161It is basically a law that if you go to Lamanai, you have to take a picture of yourself on top of the High Temple. In the background is the lagoon that may have contributed to Lamanai's longevity.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_15f.jpegAtop the Jaguar Temple at LamanaiStanding on top of the Jaguar Temple, with the structure known as the Royal Complex behind me.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_21.jpegfullsizeoutput_21A stylized jaguar face on the ancient Mayan Jaguar Temple in Lamanai, Belize.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_13e.jpegJaguar Temple 1The Jaguar Temple at Lamanai.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_15d.jpegLamanai Ball CourtA Mayan ball court at Lamanai.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_20.jpegfullsizeoutput_20A replica of an expertly-carved stela that was found at Lamanai.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_15c.jpegHigh Temple 2The view from atop the High Temple, with some of the PfBAP students on the platform below.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_15b.jpegHigh Temple 1The High Temple at Lamanai, with a military helicopter in the background.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_1c.jpegMask Temple DetailA close-up of the Mayan masks that give the Mask Temple its name.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_15a.jpegLamanai Mask Temple 1The Mask Temple at Lamanai that I visited with Walter and Marisa.2018-04-16T00:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/22/journey-to-belize-unexpected-lab-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1200px-es_joya_ceren_museum_05_2012_1520.jpeg1200px-ES_Joya_Ceren_Museum_05_2012_1520Many of the ceramics we cleaned on June 10 had red-orange finishes and intricate black designs, similar to the bowl pictured here. Nothing we handled was this exquisite, however. ES Joya Ceren Museum 05 2012 1520 by Mario Roberto Durán Oritz. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_166.jpegJune 10, 2017 Table MapOne of the table maps that I sketched out in my notebook on June 10, 2017. Notice how the mud stains add to this piece's artistic perfection.2018-04-16T00:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/30/journey-to-belize-backfilling-profiling-and-a-close-encounter-of-the-feline-kind/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chert-harris-2013.jpgChert Harris 2013Many of the rocks we backfilled the unit with were made of chert, shown here. Chert was frequently used to make stone tools, and sometimes as construction fill. Chert by Vivian Harris. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jaguar-publicdomainpictures.jpgJaguar PublicDomainPicturesJune 11, 2017 was potentially the closest I came to a wild jaguar while in Belize. Jaguar by PublicDomainPictures. CC0 1.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_196.jpegfullsizeoutput_196A rudimentary sketch from my field journal of the unit we profiled, with some markups. A "lot" refers to a specific level within a unit. So "Unit I Lot 4" means, "Unit I, fourth level." This labeling system helps us to keep track where everything was found.2018-04-16T00:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/03/journey-to-belize-the-last-day-of-field-work/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1c7.jpegMuseum Atrium 3Looking out over the atrium at the Cleveland Museum of Art.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/potsherd-mrs-gemstone-2014.jpgPotsherd Mrs. Gemstone 2014It is quite a privilege to be one of the first people to handle artifacts that have been buried for hundreds of years. Potsherd from Fossil Beach by Lotta Danielsson. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/bridge-kenrick-2003.jpgbridge Kenrick 2003This bridge is similar to the one the workers sometimes used, except that it has a railing. The water in this picture also probably contains fewer pathogens than the subtropical Rio Bravo. Walbran Creek, Old Growth forest, Vancouver Island. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-04-16T00:49:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/09/journey-to-belize-cleaning-a-gift-and-an-unexpected-coincidence/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1b2.jpegSlow Train TableAnother shot of the Slow Train Cafe.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_18d.jpegSlow Train Winter ViewLooking out the window of the Slow Train Cafe, as snowflakes gently fall.2018-04-16T00:48:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/17/journey-to-belize-the-final-dinner/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/caye-caulker-samantha-beddoes-2014.jpgCaye Caulker Samantha Beddoes 2014To save money, I elected not to go to Caye Caulker, shown here. Caye Caulker, Belize by Samantha Beddoes. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_14.jpegfullsizeoutput_14My last full day at Texas Camp consisted of a barbecue dinner in the dining hall, pictured here.2018-04-16T00:48:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/22/journey-to-belize-arrival-in-flores/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1f2.jpegSanta Elena at NightThe view from Hospedaje Doña Goya's rooftop terrace at night. The lights in the distance are from the city of Santa Elena.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1e6.jpegDoña Goya Room 2Another shot of the room I rented at Hospedaje Doña Goya.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_1e5-e1516671439705.jpegDoña Goya RoomA shot of my room at Hospedaje Doña Goya. The room was fairly basic, and to be honest I felt more comfortable in the open air of the jungle.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mongolia-landscape-thaller-2008.jpgMongolia Landscape Thaller 2008Mongolia: how could anyone not want to go there? Landscape in Western Mongolia by Bernd Thaller. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/flores-macelwee-2008.jpgFlores MacElwee 2008A distinctive building on the island of Flores that I walked by several times. Flores by Kent MacElwee. CC BY-NC 2.02018-04-16T00:48:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/07/journey-to-belize-tikal-part-2/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1ef.jpegTikal Temple 5A couple entertaining their baby on Temple V at Tikal.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1f1.jpegTikal Wetland RestorationThis wetlands restoration project was taking place just outside of Tikal's marketplace.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1ee.jpegTikal Coati 2The coatimundi (Nasua narica) I saw at Tikal.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1ed.jpegLeaf-cutter Ant at TikalWhile us tourists were enjoying ourselves, this leaf-cutter ant was hard at work.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1eb.jpegTikal Lost World ToucanA keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) that I saw while on top of one of the Lost World temples at Tikal.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_4f.jpegfullsizeoutput_4fA sign containing useful information about Tikal's Great Pyramid.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1ec.jpegTikal Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid at Tikal, which I was able to visit through my participation in the Programme for Belize Archaeological Project.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1ea.jpegGetting CloserAlmost inside the chamber. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1e9.jpegEntering the ChamberApproaching the chamber atop one of the Lost World pyramids.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1e7.jpegTikal Pyramid InteriorBeautiful plaster walls from inside the Lost World temple. You can faintly make out the banal graffiti on the right.2018-04-16T00:47:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/22/journey-to-belize-a-tough-decision/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/orange-walk-zhu-2011.jpgOrange Walk Zhu 2011This street in Orange Walk appears similar to the one Jonathan and I walked down while searching for Casa Ricky's. Orange Walk by Zhu. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/chells-bus-jbhalper-2005.jpgChell's bus jbhalper 2005I don't believe it, but I actually found a photo of Chell's bus on Flickr. Chell's Flamboyant Bus by jbhalper. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1f3.jpegSanta Elena, GuatemalaLooking out across Lake Petén on the morning of June 17, 2017. The city in the distance is Santa Elena.2018-04-16T00:46:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/26/journey-to-belize-a-tough-decision-part-2-paradise-found/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/orange-walk-bus-station-zhu-2011.jpgOrange Walk Bus Station Zhu 2011The busses in Belize are not exactly designed for off-roading. Orange Walk Bus Station by Zhu. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/fullsizeoutput_1f4.jpegHeaven's GatesThe walkway to the central 'lodge' at Casa Ricky's Hostel in Orange Walk, Belize.2018-04-16T00:46:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/03/06/journey-to-belize-casa-rickys/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bled-lake-slovenia.jpgBled lake, SloveniaA famous lake and tourist attraction in Slovenia. Bled Lake, Slovenia by Mirci. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/fullsizeoutput_1f6.jpegParadise FoundI was extremely impressed with Casa Ricky's hostel in Orange Walk town, even though I was only there for one weekend.2018-04-16T00:46:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/03/journey-to-belize-getting-to-the-zoo/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/novelos-bus-terminal-sarahtz-2014.jpgNovelo's Bus Terminal SarahTz 2014The first half of June 19, 2017 revolved almost entirely around busses. Novelo's Bus Terminal, Belize City, Belize by SarahTz. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5086-sutter-2009.jpgIMG_5086 Sutter 2009The busses in Belize are literally school busses. So not terribly spacious. IMG_5086 by Rebecca Sutter. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/belize-bus-terminal-carsten-ten-brink-2011.jpgBelize bus terminal Carsten ten Brink 2011The Belize City Bus terminal. Despite the taxi driver's warning, no one tried to rob me there. Belize Bus Terminal by Carsten ten Brink. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/orange-walk-bus-station-neuschul-2013.jpgOrange Walk Bus Station Neuschul 2013The bus station in Orange Walk. Main Bus Station, Orange Walk Town by Carol Neuschul. CC BY-SA 2.02018-04-16T00:46:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/04/07/journey-to-belize-the-belize-zoo/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_1f8.jpegJunior BuddyJunior Buddy relaxing at the Belize Zoo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_222.jpegHarpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), Belize ZooA harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), one of the largest eagles in the world, at the Belize Zoo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_221.jpegGrey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Belize ZooA grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) at the Belize Zoo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_1fd.jpegScalet Macaw (Ara macao)A scarlet macaw (Ara macao) at the Belize Zoo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_20170619_112814242.jpgIMG_20170619_112814242A sleeping puma (Puma concolor) at the Belize Zoo. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a shot of its face.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_1f9.jpegAmerican Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)An American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) at the Belize Zoo.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/welcome-belize-zoo-cross-2012.jpgWelcome Belize Zoo Cross 2012Welcome to the Belize Zoo by Nick Cross. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-04-23T15:30:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/03/29/mexico-belize-and-guatemala-propose-the-first-trinational-protected-area-for-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jaguar-cuatrok-2013.jpgJAGUAR Cuatrok 2013JAGUAR by Cuatrok77 hernandez. CC BY-SA 2.02018-06-01T21:36:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/03/20/mumbai-leopards-and-a-quick-update/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/leopard-wildcat-big-cat-botswana-46254.jpegleopard-wildcat-big-cat-botswana-46254A new study found that leopards might be delivering important public health benefits for Mumbai's human population. CC0 1.0 Public Domain image from Pexels.com2018-03-29T23:11:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/03/13/the-versatile-blogger-award/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/versatile-blogger-award.pngVersatile-Blogger-Awardhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/moka-bellemare-2015.jpgMoka Bellemare 2015Moka pots are great devices for making coffee. Done by Matthew Bellemare. CC BY-SA 2.02018-04-06T03:46:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/03/09/fourteen-latin-american-countries-reaffirm-commitments-to-jaguar-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jaguar-closeup-portrait-kilby-2015.jpgJaguar closeup portrait Kilby 2015Jaguar Closeup Portrait by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02018-03-20T23:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/12/world-wildlife-day-2018-to-celebrate-big-cats/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/39388434664_c8d3f22b3d_o.jpg39388434664_c8d3f22b3d_oAn official poster for World Wildlife Day 2018, which the UN has invited others to use. Obtained from the World Wildlife Day Flickr page.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wwd_e.gifwwd_eThe official logo for World Wildlife Day, obtained from 2018-03-07T00:03:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/03/01/research-reveals-where-snow-leopards-hang-out/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/snow-leopard-hance-2008.jpgsnow leopard Hance 2008Snow Leopard by Matt Hance. CC BY 2.02018-03-07T00:02:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/19/new-update-and-video-from-conservation-geneticist-dr-natalie-schmitt/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/antarctica-woan-2018.jpgAntarctica Woan 2018Am I the only one who thinks that Antarctica would be an incredible travel destination? Antarctica by Ronald Woan. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/snow-leopard-bisschop-2013.jpgsnow leopard Bisschop 2013Snow Leopard by Hans De Bisschop. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02018-03-02T00:03:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/02/15/the-presence-of-tigers-near-villages-can-reduce-crop-and-livestock-losses/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ft5a4779-wolf-captain-smurf-2013.jpgFT5A4779 wolf Captain Smurf 2013Could other apex predators, such as wolves, perform similar ecological services as tigers in Bhutan? FT5A4779 by Captain Smurf. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dhole-bikash-das-2012.jpgDholeThis is what a dhole looks like. Dhole by Bikash Das. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tiger-smithers-2017.jpgTiger Smithers 2017A new study found that the presence of tigers can have unexpected benefits for rural villagers in Bhutan. Tiger by Heather Smithers. CC BY-SA 2.02018-04-29T16:55:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/25/behavioral-sciences-receive-major-push-at-wwf-and-nat-geos-fuller-symposium/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lion-maciej-2016.jpglion Maciej 2016This lion picture is meant to remind you about National Geographic's Big Cats Initiative. Lion by Maciej. CC BY-SA 2.02018-02-01T23:42:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/29/whats-significant-unpacking-the-p-value/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/candy-2928305_1920.jpgFeatured Image -- 34422018-01-29T19:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/28/be-fit/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/chape-method.pnghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fitness-plans.jpghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/check-600.pngCheck 600https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/monica.jpgmonicahttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/chape-fitness-500d1.jpghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/meal-plan.pngMeal planhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/chat-600.pngChat 600https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/chape-fitness-500d.jpgFeatured Image -- 3430Be sure to check out Chape's blog!2018-01-29T19:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/19/pumas-are-not-competing-with-human-hunters-for-trophy-animals/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mule-deer-2-a-poulos-2008.jpgMule Deer 2 A.Poulos 2008It would better to focus on understanding why mule deer and elk are declining than to simply kill more pumas. Mule Deer 2 by A.Poulos(Iya). CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mountain-lion-aka-puma-couperus-2014.jpgMountain lion aka puma Couperus 2014Mountain Lion (aka Puma) by Jitze Couperus. CC BY 2.02022-05-31T18:42:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/15/great-new-podcast-about-snow-leopards-and-climate-change/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/snow-leopard-stretched-kilby-2014.jpgSnow leopard stretched Kilby 2014Snow Leopard Stretched by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02018-01-19T22:59:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/12/study-raises-concerns-about-leopard-portrayals-in-the-media/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hosana-2017-12-10-at-8-51-45-pm-e1515783251408.pngHosana 2017-12-10 at 8.51.45 PMPortraying leopards as man-eaters, without presenting factual information about them, might fuel negative perceptions of the species. This image is a screen shot taken during an episode of Wild Safari LIVE.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/leopard-ellis-2012.jpgleopard Ellis 2012Leopard by Tim Ellis. CC BY-NC 2.02018-01-15T18:12:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/07/the-jaguar-and-its-allies-truly-inspired-9/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/indian-hollow-stream.jpgIndian Hollow Streamhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mask-temple-detail.jpgMask Temple Close-UpDespite leaving, I am not done with Belize. I will return one day: both for the archaeology and for jaguars. Seen here is the mask temple at Lamanai.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/slow-train-cafe-e1593641426929.jpgSlow Train CouchesThe Slow Train Cafe in Oberlin, Ohio used to be my go-to place to work on the boring stuff, back when people could still gather in public without immediately contracting 5,000 diseases.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/photo-class-photo.jpgPhoto Class PhotoA picture from my first, and as yet only, photography class.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/trinity-alps.jpgTrinity Alps 1https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mattole-ranch-view.jpgBob's Ranch Viewhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1x8ulo.jpg1x8ulo2018-01-14T18:28:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/06/the-blogger-appreciation-award/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/blogger-appreciation-award.pngblogger appreciation award2018-01-17T18:00:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2018/01/01/dissecting-the-scientific-paper/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/w020170512334178570327.jpgFeatured Image -- 3298The featured image from the reblogged post.2018-01-06T19:23:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/27/the-blogger-recognition-award/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_18d.jpegSlow Train ViewNo, this is not a good place to find jaguars. This is the view from Slow Train Cafe in Oberlin, Ohio: near where I was living when I started this blog. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_18c.jpegTropical TrailPerhaps I will be able to do more traveling in the future. Photo taken at Guanacaste National Park, Belize.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/blogger-recognition-award.pngblogger-recognition-award2018-01-10T14:00:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/25/big-cats-in-the-snow-for-christmas/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cheetah-run-winter-dumont-2016.jpgCheetah run winter Dumont 2016Cheetah Run Winter Games by Mark Dumont. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tigress-pape-2008.jpgTigress Pape 2008Panthera tigris altaica 13 by Dave Pape. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jaguar-snow-kilby-2011.jpgJaguar snow Kilby 2011Jaguar by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tambako-mohan-and-mother-2012.jpgTambako Mohan and mother 2012Mohan Playing with his Mother in the Snow by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.02018-01-06T19:39:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/21/united-nations-removes-support-for-asiatic-cheetah-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cheetah-van-de-velde-2009.jpgCheetah Van de Velde 2009Cheetah by Dirk Van de Velde. CC BY 2.02018-02-05T18:24:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/14/alan-rabinowitz-and-steve-winter-to-discuss-jaguars-live-on-12-19/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jaguar-kaytronika-2011.jpgJaguar kaytronika 2011Jaguar by kaytronika. CC BY 2.02017-12-21T15:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/10/the-forgotten-lions-of-west-africa/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lion-sale-2008.jpgLion Sale 2008Lion by Michael Sale. CC BY-NC 2.02017-12-15T20:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/12/01/trophy-hunting-combined-with-climate-change-can-increase-species-extinction-risk/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lion-towell-2008.jpgLion Towell 2008Lion by Richard Towell. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02017-12-22T15:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/11/24/great-new-article-about-borderlands-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/fence-with-bp-vehicle.jpgfence-with-bp-vehicleIt is not just the wall we need to worry about, but associated border security activities as well. Photo © the Northern Jaguar Project and reproduced from www.thenorthernjaguarproject.org.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/aros_river5.jpgaros_river5A shot of the landscape in the Northern Jaguar Reserve. Rio Aros. Photo © the Northern Jaguar Project and reproduced from www.thenorthernjaguarproject.org.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ferb-libelula-dubaral-12-may_-2012_2-web.jpgferb-libelula-dubaral-12-may_-2012_2-webFerb and Libélula at Dubaral, May 2012. Photo © the Northern Jaguar Project and reproduced from www.thenorthernjaguarproject.org.2017-12-06T17:44:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/11/03/controversy-surrounds-cambodias-plan-to-reintroduce-tigers/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tiger-mucc88ller-2013.jpgTiger Müller 2013Panthera tigris corbetti by Joachim S. Müller. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02018-01-08T01:26:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/10/23/its-international-snow-leopard-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/snow-leopard-profile-kilby-2013.jpgSnow Leopard Profile Kilby 2013Snow Leopard Profile by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02017-12-09T01:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/10/16/new-dna-test-could-be-a-game-changer-for-snow-leopards/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/snow-leopard-okra-tambako-2015.jpgsnow leopard Okra Tambako 2015A new invention could help generate more accurate knowledge about the snow leopard's population status. Okra Loves her Daddy by Tambako the Jaguar (Emmanuel Keller). CC BY-ND 2.02017-10-24T17:33:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/10/12/groundbreaking-new-study-finds-that-pumas-may-not-be-as-solitary-as-they-appear/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/puma-concolor-nelson-2012.jpgPuma concolor Nelson 2012More and more studies are finding that territorial male pumas play important roles in maintaining the cats' intricate social systems. Puma concolor by Jon Nelson. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/puma-study-usfws-2011.jpgPuma study USFWS 2011Collaring pumas requires them to be tracked with dogs and then immobilized with tranquilizers. There is some risk involved, but this is the best way to study highly elusive animals like pumas. Mountain Lion Study by USFWS Mountain-Prairie. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/puma-darkness-valerie-2009.jpgPuma darkness Valerie 2009Out of the Darkness by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02017-10-16T17:05:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/08/why-i-care-about-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/morgue-jag-1.jpgmorgue jag 1morgueFile free photo from Alexandre Henry Alves.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jacques-rossouw-jag.jpgjacques rossouw jagPhoto used with permission from Jacques Rossouw.2017-10-15T20:40:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/30/what-humanity-can-gain-from-jaguar-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/overgrazed-sonoran-desert-wild-sonora.jpgovergrazed-sonoran-desert Wild SonoraApex predators help prevent the harmful effects of overgrazing, thereby helping to balance ecosystems. Photo used with permission from Wild Sonora.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jaguartracksinsonoramx.jpgJaguarTracksInSonoraMXJaguar tracks in Sonora, Mexico. Jaguars in the area benefit from a well-managed hunting operation.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ninja-on-branch-tambako.jpgNinja on the BranchNinja on the Branch by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.02017-10-15T20:39:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/10/04/the-mystery-blogger-award-round-2/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_14e.jpegfullsizeoutput_14ehttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_e0.jpegfullsizeoutput_e0Visiting my local metro parks, such as Sandy Ridge Reservation (shown here), helped me develop a love of nature.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/photogrid_1476365612975.jpgphotogrid_1476365612975https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2827.jpgimg_28272017-10-13T02:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/26/the-five-most-endangered-cat-species/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/iberian_lynx_mother_with_two_cubs.jpgIberian_Lynx_mother_with_two_cubsThe Iberian lynx is one of the most endangered cats in the world. Iberian Lynx Mother with Two Cubs by http://www.lynxexsitu.es. CC BY 3.0 ES2017-10-04T16:06:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/21/what-the-snow-leopards-new-threat-status-and-the-controversy-surrounding-it-mean/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1000px-status_iucn3-1-peter-halasz-2007.png1000px-Status_iucn3.1 Peter Halasz 2007A visual representation of the IUCN Red List categories. Status IUCN3.1 Threatened by Peter Halasz. CC BY 2.5https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/snow-leopard-steffiheufelder-2005.jpgsnow-leopard Steffiheufelder 2005According to this article from Prerna Singh Bindra, all twelve snow leopard range countries opposed the downgrading. Snow Leopard by Steffiheufelder. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2017-10-08T19:52:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/15/new-video-released-of-a-wild-jaguar-in-the-united-states/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/chiltepin-babisal-8-30-2016-web.jpgchiltepin-babisal-8-30-2016-webPictured here is one of the jaguars living in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is thought that the jaguars who have recently been seen in the United States originated from this population. Chiltepin at Babisal. Photo © the Northern Jaguar Project and reproduced from www.thenorthernjaguarproject.org.2017-10-08T19:09:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/09/07/despite-controversy-snow-leopards-might-lose-endangered-status/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/snow-leopard-strichpunkt.jpgsnow-leopard StrichpunktSnow Leopard by Strichpunkt. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2017-09-15T17:39:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/28/savage-jaguars-new-paper-explores-portrayals-of-jaguars-in-20th-century-nature-writing/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/6002451403_42b3ee1b95_b.jpg6002451403_42b3ee1b95_bHis Territory by Rene Mensen. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/jaguar-alias-0591-2011.jpgJaguar Alias 0591 2011Jaguar by Alias 0591. CC BY 2.02017-09-07T18:15:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/25/the-global-community-speaks-up-for-snow-leopards/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/snow-leopard-pixel-mixer-2016.jpgsnow-leopard Pixel-Mixer 2016Snow Leopard by Pixel-Mixer. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2017-09-02T21:46:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/24/palm-oil-is-threatening-the-elusive-clouded-leopard/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/clouded-leopard-tambako-2017.jpgClouded leopard Tambako 2017Nice Portrait of a Male Clouded Leopard by Emmanuel Keller | Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.02017-08-29T00:06:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/14/world-leaders-to-discuss-the-fate-of-snow-leopards-on-august-24/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/snow-leopard-skeeze.jpgsnow-leopard skeezeSnow Leopard by Skeeze. Public Domain CC0 1.0.2017-08-24T16:29:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/18/new-study-released-about-the-human-dimensions-of-jaguar-and-puma-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/puma-parr-2009.jpgPuma Parr 2009There was no significant difference between participants' answers to jaguars and pumas in this study. Puma by Nigel Parr. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/jaguar-cmart29.jpgjaguar cmart29Jaguar by Chris Martin. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2017-08-24T16:28:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/17/add-your-voice-to-savesnowleopards-now/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/last-snow-leop-tambako-2014.jpgLast Snow Leop Tambako 2014Last Snow Leopard Portrait by Emmanuel Keller (Tambako the Jaguar). CC BY-ND 2.02017-08-18T18:33:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/10/happy-world-lion-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lion_distribution.pngLion_distributionA map showing the current and historical distribution of lions. Lion Distribution by Tommyknocker. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lion-kruger-steveoehley.jpgLion Kruger SteveoehleyLion, Kruger by Steveoehley. CC BY-NC 2.02017-08-16T21:35:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/12/of-serendipity-a-series-of-fortunate-events/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/josh.jpgJosh at Mayan site of Tikal in Peten, Guatemala.Standing on top of Temple IV in Tikal. I hate posing for pictures.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/guanacaste-national-park.jpegStream Guanacaste National Parkhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/everest-indian-restaurant.jpegEverest Indian RestaurantEverest Indian Restaurant in the capital city of Belmopan had come to be my home away from home in Belize.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/belmopan-tiny-homes.jpegBelmopan Tiny HousesI had some time to reflect on where I was going in life while staying at Belmopan Tiny Houses, shown here.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/josh1.jpgFeatured Image -- 2717https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/guest-post.jpgguest post.jpghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_8a.jpegBella's Backpackers San Ignacio, Belize.Bella's Backpackers Cayo (AKA Bella's Backpackers San Ignacio) had a nicely-outfitted common area that was a great place to hang out.2017-08-16T21:35:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/05/11/experiencing-nature-through-acoustic-ecology/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fullsizeoutput_4.jpegMad River ScenerySome of the scenery at the Mad River Hatchery, where my introduction to acoustic ecology took place.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fullsizeoutput_5.jpegfullsizeoutput_5Alex and I posing for the camera, holding some of the recording equipment we used. Photo courtesy Erin Phillips. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fullsizeoutput_2.jpegTadpoles in PuddleA group of tadpoles in a large puddle.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fullsizeoutput_1.jpegSkunk TracksWhile my time at Humboldt State had led to some great experiences, I was ready to get on with my life. Here are some skunk tracks I saw during an Acoustic Ecology workshop.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/white-crowned-sparrow-usfws-2016.jpgwhite-crowned sparrow USFWS 2016White-Crowned Sparrow by USFWS Midwest. CC BY 2.02017-08-30T20:28:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/08/new-ally-added-let-lions-live/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lion-edge-earth-2011.jpglion Edge Earth 2011Lion by Edge Earth. CC BY 2.02017-08-10T17:25:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/05/thanks-for-supporting-tigers-on-global-tiger-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tiger-poisonpill-2009.jpgtiger poisonpill 2009Tigers are one of the few big cats who love water, with jaguars being the other example. Tiger by Poisonpill. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02017-08-08T18:51:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/02/reflecting-on-two-years-of-the-jaguar-and-its-allies-belatedly/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_be.jpegGuanacaste BridgePerhaps I'll have a chance to do more traveling in the future.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/jaguar-peter-hopper-2013.jpgJaguar Peter Hopper 2013Jaguar by Peter Hopper. CC BY-NC 2.02017-08-05T16:31:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/08/01/genetic-analysis-reveals-three-subspecies-of-snow-leopard/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/snow-leopard-luxstorm-2006.jpgsnow leopard Luxstorm 2006Snow Leopard by Luxstorm. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2017-08-03T12:59:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/29/happy-global-tiger-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sumatran-tiger-turner-2014.jpgSumatran Tiger Turner 2014Sumatran Tiger by Neil Turner. CC BY-SA 2.02017-07-31T17:54:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/26/global-tiger-day-is-this-saturday-july-29/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/amur-tiger-brickman-2016.jpgAmur tiger Brickman 2016Amur Tiger by S.Brickman. CC BY-SA 2.02017-07-29T17:58:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/11/on-snow-leopard-mountain-beautiful-video/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nun-kun-massif-ladakh-kashmir-2013.jpgNun Kun Massif Ladakh Kashmir 2013Rocks of Nun Kun Massif (Ladakh - India) by Wajahat Iqbal. CC BY-SA 4.02017-10-13T02:36:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/07/06/survey-finds-rare-himalayan-wildlife-in-northern-india/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/snow-leopard-cloudtail-2014.jpgSnow Leopard Cloudtail 2014Snow leopards were among the many rare species photographed in Kinnaur, India. Snow Leopard by Cloudtail the Snow Leopard. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/naya-kang-from-near-numthang.jpgNaya Kang from near NumthangNaya Kang from Near Numthang by Mark Horrell. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02017-10-31T18:21:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/05/17/the-journey-begins/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cave-alishevskikh.jpgCave AlishevskikhCave by Alex Alishevskikh. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/path-james-mellor.jpgPath JamesmellorPath by jamesmellor. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02017-08-30T20:28:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/04/22/update-it-begins-in-one-month/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stela-la-milpa-jbhalper-2005.jpgStela La Milpa jbhalper 2005A Mayan stela near where I will be staying. Stela at La Milpa by jbhalper. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/jungla-de-ceibal-romero-2003.jpgJungla de Ceibal Romero 2003A shot of the Guatemalan section of La Selva Maya: the forest I will be working in. Jungla de Ceibal by Alfredo Miguel Romero. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02017-05-17T17:13:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/05/05/three-new-snow-leopards-collared-as-part-of-groundbreaking-study/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/snow-leopard-pixel-mixer.jpgsnow-leopard-Pixel-mixerThe addition of three new snow leopard's to a long-running study will generate important information about the species. Snow Leopard by Pixel Mixer. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/snow-leopard-altai-land-rover.jpgSnow Leopard Altai Land RoverSnow Leopard in the Altai Mountains Region by Land Rover Our Planet. CC BY-ND 2.02017-08-30T20:28:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/04/28/chasing-ghosts-in-the-mongolian-altai/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3243.jpgIMG_3243https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3260-e1493039612165.jpgIMG_3260https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3167.jpgIMG_3167https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3164.jpgIMG_3164https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3271.jpgIMG_3271https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3240.jpgIMG_3240https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2972.jpgSnow leopard cub.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3026.jpgIMG_3026https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2955.jpgAdult snow leopard tracks. They were the size of my hand.2017-05-06T00:45:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/03/27/major-update-i-am-going-to-belize/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dupont-high-temple-2008.jpgDupont High Temple 2008A Mayan temple located near the Rio Bravo Conservation Area in Belize. I will now be heading to this region this summer, instead of Guyana. The High Temple "El Castillo" by Bernard Dupont. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/belize_regions_map-burmesedays-2010.pngBelize_Regions_map Burmesedays 2010A map of Belze. I will be in the Northwest portion of the country, near Gallon Jug. Belize Regions Map by Burmesedays. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lamanai-travicted-photo-2017.jpgLamanai Travicted Photo 20172017-04-22T17:33:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/04/15/environmental-group-and-congressman-sue-over-trumps-border-wall/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/javelina1.jpgjavelina1Animals like this javelina have no conception of national borders, but Trump's proposed border wall would harm them nonetheless. Image reproduced from www.northernjaguarproject.org in accordance with the Northern Jaguar Project's terms of use.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/javelina3.jpgjavelina3Animals like these javelina have no conception of national borders, but Trump's proposed border wall would harm them nonetheless. Image reproduced from www.northernjaguarproject.org in accordance with the Northern Jaguar Project's terms of use.2017-04-22T17:32:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/04/05/leopard-vs-python-new-video/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/leopard-cerfonteyn-2009.jpgLeopard Cerfonteyn 2009Leopard by Malcolm Cerfonteyn. CC BY 2.02017-07-18T21:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/03/29/new-breeding-population-of-tigers-found/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/indochinese-tiger-wong-2007.jpgIndochinese Tiger Wong 2007Scientists recently found an unknown breeding population of Indochinese tigers in Eastern Thailand. Indochinese Tiger III by CK Wong. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02017-04-06T01:53:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/03/23/how-bullfighting-breeds-of-cattle-can-save-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/jaguar-cautrok-2013.jpgJaguar Cautrok 2013Reducing rates of human-jaguar conflict, through the use of San Martinero cattle, might help to save jaguars. Jaguar by Cautrok77. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02017-03-27T18:36:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/03/03/a-third-jaguar-was-just-confirmed-in-arizona/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/jaguar-scottmliddell-2017.jpgjaguar-scottmliddell-2007A new jaguar was just confirmed in Arizona, although this image does not feature it. Jaguar by Scottmliddell. CC BY 3.02017-06-22T03:52:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/03/10/conservationists-decry-south-africas-plan-to-legalize-lion-bone-trade/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lion-fitzsimmons-2013.jpgLion Fitzsimmons 2013Lion by Mitchell Fitzsimmons. CC BY 2.02017-09-20T03:06:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/02/18/jaguars-are-more-threatened-than-they-appear-study-finds/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jaguar-rachel-2006.jpgjaguar-rachel-2006Jaguar by Rachel. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02017-03-10T19:37:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/02/25/important-thesis-update/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/rainforest_in_guyana.jpgrainforest_in_guyanaRainforest in Guyana. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jaguar-bender-2011.jpgjaguar-bender-2011I have been quite clear about my intention of focusing on the human dimensions of jaguar conservation. I will not give up on this. I am also too committed to the idea of studying in Guyana to back out now. Jaguar by Michelle Bender. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02017-03-10T19:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/09/help-to-gofund-new-jaguar-related-research/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jaguar-kilby-2015.jpgjaguar-kilby-2015There was less consensus about whether or not it was acceptable to kill jaguars/pumas as the conditions became more serious. Jaguar Looking at Camera by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jaxzoo-bixby-2014.jpgjaxzoo-bixby-2014JaxZoo_12-22-13-3602 by Rox Bixby. CC BY 2.02017-02-25T19:16:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/02/11/fascinating-compilation-of-camera-trap-videos/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/snow-leopard-trust-china-4.jpgsnow-leopard-trust-china-4The Snow Leopard Trust is not convinced that snow leopards should be classified as Vulnerable. China 4 by Snow Leopard Trust. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02017-02-25T19:15:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/02/06/trumps-border-wall-would-be-disastrous-for-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jaguar-strauss-2007.jpgjaguar-strauss-2007 south of the border. Jaguar by Martin Strauss. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 2017-02-18T23:07:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/02/01/trespass-marijuana-grows-are-poisoning-northern-californias-mountain-lions/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-bear-couperus-2007.jpgblack-bear-couperus-2007Trespass marijuana growers' primary targets are black bears. Can you imagine how much rat poison it takes to kill such a large animal? Black Bear by Jitze Couperus. CC BY 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/curious-fisher-head-on.jpgcurious-fisher-head-onCurious Fisher Head-On. Image © Phil Johnston.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talking-about-rabbit-tracks.pngtalking-about-rabbit-tracksHumboldt State University student and tracker Phil Johnston. Image © Kim Cabrera.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/p22-mange-nps-2014.jpgp22-mange-nps-2014In March 2014, celebrity mountain lion P22 tested positive for anti-coagulant rodenticides. Here is P22 suffering from mange, possibly influenced by his exposure to rodenticides. He was successfully treated by the NPS for his mange, and fully recovered. P22 Mange by the National Park Service. Public Domain.2018-04-03T04:09:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/29/important-updates-and-notifications/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cougar-devaun-2013.jpgcougar-devaun-2013There was less consensus about whether or not it was acceptable to kill jaguars/pumas as the conditions became more serious. An Elegant Predator by Jason Devaun. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jaguar-chester-zoo-2009.jpgjaguar-chester-zoo-2009Jaguar by Chester Zoo. CC BY-ND 2.0 2017-02-07T01:30:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/21/the-mystery-blogger-award/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/red-tailed-hawk-mclin-2009.jpgred-tailed-hawk-mclin-2009Red-tailed Hawk with Mallard Prey by Henry T. McLin. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/the-mystery-blogger-award.jpgthe-mystery-blogger-award2017-06-29T22:46:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/12/disappearing-spots-important-new-infographic-about-vanishing-cheetahs/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cheetah-ulrika-2011.jpgcheetah-ulrika-2011Cheetah by Ulrika. CC BY-ND 2.02017-01-25T04:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/16/featured-blogger-josh-gross/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/josh.jpgPhotograph of Josh Grosshttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jaguar-brazil-dagget2.jpgPhotograph of a Jaguar in Brazilhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kaieteur-falls-stanley.jpgPhotograph of a waterfall2017-01-18T21:05:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2017/01/06/it-is-happening-monday/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jaguar-tambako-walking-young.jpgjaguar-tambako-walking-youngWalking Young Jaguar by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.02017-01-09T16:04:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/12/15/guyana-or-bust/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/harpy-eagle-121113-harpia-harpyja-curtis-2012.jpgharpy-eagle-121113-harpia-harpyja-curtis-2012By this time next year, I hope to be sharing my own photos from Guyana with all of you. Harpy Eagle 121113 Harpia harpyja by Dave Curtis. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/crossing-the-demerara-river-guyana-hopkins-2012.jpgcrossing-the-demerara-river-guyana-hopkins-2012Guyana is home to some of the most beautiful natural landscapes on Earth. Crossing the Demerara River, Guyana by Allan Hopkins. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/jaguar-blanc-2010.jpgjaguar-blanc-2010Jaguar by Sergio Blanc. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02017-01-09T16:03:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/12/27/cheetahs-are-racing-towards-extinction-study-finds/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/captura-de-pantalla-2016-11-13-a-las-9-14-32-pm.pngcaptura-de-pantalla-2016-11-13-a-las-9-14-32-pmAnother screenshot from Wild Safari Live. No I am not being paid to advertise for them. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/captura-de-pantalla-2016-11-13-a-las-9-15-06-pm.pngcaptura-de-pantalla-2016-11-13-a-las-9-15-06-pmA screenshot of a beautiful cheetah on Wild Safari Live. Watch at www.wildsafarilive.com.2017-01-06T19:16:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/02/introduction/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/camp_lutherwood.jpgcamp_lutherwoodMy housemates and I from LVC.2017-02-17T04:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/12/23/its-official-a-new-jaguar-was-photographed-in-arizona/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/jaguar-rupert-2012.jpgjaguar-rupert-2012Jaguar by Nathan Rupert. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. This is not the individual who was recently photographed in Arizona. To view that image, follow this link.2017-01-03T15:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/12/21/uttarakhand-high-court-says-big-cats-cannot-be-declared-man-eaters/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/tiger-appel-2016.jpgtiger-appel-2016Tiger by Mathias Appel. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2016-12-27T21:17:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/12/07/potentially-new-jaguar-photographed-in-arizona/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/jaguar-rupert-2013.jpgjaguar-rupert-2013Note: this is NOT the jaguar who was recently photographed. Jaguar by Nathan Rupert, CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-12-15T14:11:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/12/01/stay-tuned/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/jaguar-cuatrok77.jpgjaguar-cuatrok77JAGUAR by Cuatrok 77. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02016-12-15T14:09:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/11/20/living-with-lions-informative-new-video/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/lion-fabio-2012.jpglion-fabio-2012Lion 02 by Fabio Bretto. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-12-02T01:09:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/11/13/what-wild-places-mean-to-me/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/holden-village-cocoa-2010.jpgholden-village-cocoa-2010This is the view that greeted me every morning at Holden Village. I would sit and watch the fog burn off to reveal the mountain behind it. Continue reading to learn more. Untitled by Cocoa Dream. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/serengeti-veraart-2008.jpgserengeti-veraart-2008Wild places are crucial for apex predators like lions. As Dr. Hunter acknowledged, such animals depend on healthy populations of large herbivores to survive. Large herbivores, in turn, need plenty of their preferred foods. Serengeti by Marc Veraart. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rainier-tacheny-2009.jpgrainier-tacheny-2009Mount Rainier is one of the "wild places" that has left a mark on me. Very Rare by Maggie Tacheny. CC BY-NC 2.02019-04-24T10:42:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/11/06/26-jaguars-killed-in-panama-so-far-this-year-video/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/jaguar.jpgjaguarhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tayassu-pecari.jpgtayassu-pecarihttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/jaguar-muerto.jpgFeatured Image -- 1925The featured image that came with the reblogged post. I am uncertain about its origins.2016-11-29T18:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/02/the-sunshine-blogger-award/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kipawa-lake-fishing-maurik.jpgKipawa Lake Fishing MaurikA shot of Lake Kipawa, where 3 Seasons' Camp is located. Kipawa Lake Fishing 2011 by Sean Maurik. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/a3db0-sunshine-blogger-award.jpga3db0-sunshine-blogger-award2024-11-25T21:48:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/10/23/happy-international-snow-leopard-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/snow-leopard-beaufort.jpgsnow-leopard-beaufortSnow Leopard by Jean Beaufort. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2017-07-18T14:15:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/10/12/upcoming-free-webinar-about-mountain-lion-kittens-with-dr-mark-elbroch/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/puma-kitten-ca.jpgpuma-kitten-caMountain Lion (Felis concolor) Kitten by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. CC BY 2.02016-11-03T18:03:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/04/11/global-tiger-numbers-increase-for-the-first-time-in-100-years/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tiger-kray-2013.jpgTiger Kray 2013As tiger numbers are depleted largelt due to poaching for the traditional Asian medicine trade, the demand for "substitute" cat species increases. Machali by Christopher Kray. CC BY 2.02016-10-27T16:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/09/28/american-jaguars-featured-in-the-cover-story-of-the-smithsonian-magazine/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1200px-jaguar_panthera_onca_palustris_female_piquiri_river_2.jpeg1200px-jaguar_panthera_onca_palustris_female_piquiri_river_2Jaguars are sometimes referred to as "tigres" in Latin America. Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) female, Piquiri River, the Pantanal, Brazil by Charles J. Sharp. CC BY-SA 4.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/el-jefe-jaguar-fws1.jpgel-jefe-jaguar-fws1Covert2016-10-12T18:56:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/03/29/review-of-common-cause-for-nature-a-practical-guide-to-values-and-frames-in-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/amazon-nao-lizuka-2009.jpgAmazon Nao Lizuka 2009Conservationists should aim to promote intrinsic values. Amazon by Nao Lizuka. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/common-cause-p.jpgCommon Cause p2016-10-10T23:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/09/17/the-secret-life-of-mountain-lions-exploring-the-many-facets-of-a-mysterious-cat/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mountain-lion-valerie-2011.jpgmountain-lion-valerie-2011What's Going On? by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-10-06T04:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/09/22/register-now-for-a-free-webinar-about-the-2000-mile-journey-of-the-connecticut-cat/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mountain-lion-valerie-2007.jpgcougar-valerie-2007Cougar by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-09-29T17:36:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/02/05/petition-started-to-oppose-the-rosemont-copper-mine-in-jaguar-critical-habitat/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bouwer-snarl.jpgBouwer SnarlSnarl by Tim Bouwer. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-09-26T22:10:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/02/03/new-video-released-of-the-united-states-only-known-jaguar/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/el-jefe-1.jpgEl Jefe 1A screenshot of El Jefe from the Center for Biological Diversity and Project CATalyst's new video.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/el-jefe-2.jpgEl Jefe 2A screenshot of El Jefe from the Center for Biological Diversity and Project CATalyst's new video.2016-09-26T22:09:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/09/04/report-claims-traditional-asian-medicine-trade-is-behind-dramatic-rise-in-jaguar-killings-in-bolivia/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jaguar-ransburg.jpgJaguarJaguar by Michael Ransburg. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-09-17T17:33:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/08/31/synopsis-and-review-of-trophy-hunting-and-lion-conservation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/singita-sabora-tented-camp-jessica138.jpgSingita-Sabora-Tented-Camp Jessica138According to the Jouberts, ecotourism can be a strong alternative to trophy hunting. Singita Sabora Tented Camp by Jessica138. CC BY-SA 4.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lion-guilmot.jpglion GuilmotDr. Packer called attention to the fact that a large number of immature male lions are now being killed to satisfy the trophy hunting demand. Lion by Pauline Guilmot. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lion-mientjes-2.jpgLion Meintjes 2Lion by Arno Meintjes. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02017-09-20T03:34:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/07/23/sign-up-to-help-snow-leopards/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/snow-leopard-whiskers-vacher.jpgSnow leopard whiskers VacherSnow Leopard Whiskers by Steven Vacher. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-09-11T16:59:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/08/24/to-survive-living-high/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/201309-wild-yak-wan-zhikang-web.jpg201309 wild yak Wan Zhikang webhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crh0hmpwoaar4un.pngCRH0HMPWoAAr4uNhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/a10a4deee29b.jpga10a4deee29bhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/11194472_406468702890311_5951449737785941349_o.jpg11194472_406468702890311_5951449737785941349_ohttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hemo1.pnghemohttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/maxresdefault.jpgmaxresdefault2016-09-04T20:49:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/08/22/proposed-national-park-could-be-a-lifeline-for-chinas-big-cats/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/amur-leopard-jeffna.jpgAmur leopard jeffnaThe Amur leopard is one of the most beautiful, and threatened, cats in the world. Amur Leopard by jeffna. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/amur-tiger-cloudtail.jpgAmur tiger CloudtailAmur tiger by Cloudtail the Snow Leopard. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-08-31T15:20:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/11/24/new-video-footage-of-rare-amazonian-cats/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/margay-smithsonian-wild.jpgMargay Smithsonian WildThe rare and mostly arboreal margay was among the species filmed by Crees Foundation camera traps. Margay by Smithsonian Wild. 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CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/strip_grazing_at_merrivale_farm_-_geograph-org-uk_-_158315.jpgStrip_Grazing_at_Merrivale_Farm_-_geograph.org.uk_-_158315If left unaddressed, harmful inter group dynamics may limit the effectiveness of technical solutions to conservation conflicts. Strip Grazing at Merrivale Farm by Philip Halling. CC BY-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/a_mountainside_village_inhabited_by_tamang.jpgA_mountainside_village_inhabited_by_TamangAs recently as the 1990's, villagers near Langtang National Park wondered if wildlife was more important than them. This made them less than respectful of wildlife laws Campbell, 2000). A village inhabited by Tamang by Mr. Tan CC BY-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mexican-gray-wolf-burkett.jpgMexican Gray Wolf BurkettComo un niño, me encantaba lobos mucho. Una parte de mí todavía lo hace. Mexican Gray Wolf por Don Burkett Mexican Gray Wolf by Don Burkett. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pigeon-yellowrider.jpgPigeon yellowriderPigeons do better in cities than some people! Pigeon by The Yellowrider. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02017-07-06T20:42:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/08/09/infinity-dreams-awardpremio-suenos-de-infinito/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mount-rainier-np-jasperdo.jpgMount Rainier NP JasperdoMount Rainier is the first real mountain I ever visited. The experience was one I'll never forget. Mount Rainier National Park by Jasperdo. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/infinity.jpginfinity dreams award2016-08-22T16:24:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/08/16/away-from-the-internet/2016-08-22T16:21:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/08/07/division-of-the-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-says-permit-for-the-rosemont-mine-should-be-denied/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jaguar-cuatrok.jpgJAGUAR cuatrokJAGUAR by cuatrok77. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jaguar-snarling-kilby.jpgJaguar snarling KilbyJaguar Snarling by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02020-05-14T21:35:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/08/05/register-now-for-a-live-stream-discussion-about-trophy-hunting-and-lion-conservation-on-august-10/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lion-ajc1.jpgLion AJC1Removing just 5% of the fittest males from a population, such as the lion shown here, can push an entire population closer to extinction. Lion by AJC1. CC BY-SA 2.02016-08-11T18:25:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/07/31/a-very-special-thank-you/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/snow-leopard-marie-hale.jpgSnow leopard Marie HaleSnow Leopard by Marie Hale. CC BY 2.02016-08-13T03:51:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/07/29/happy-world-tiger-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/tiger-wolf-2014.jpgTiger Wolf 2014Tiger by Soren Wolf. CC BY-ND 2.02016-09-17T16:23:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/07/20/thanks-for-helping-to-make-national-wild-cats-day-a-success/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jaguar-1416524_1920.jpgjaguar-1416524_1920Jaguar by JakeWilliamHeckey. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2016-07-29T18:24:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/07/15/review-of-beyond-cecil-africas-lions-in-crisis/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lion-trophy-abroad.jpglion trophy AbroadThe authors of Beyond Cecil acknowledged that in many cases trophy hunting negatively affects lion populations. But they argued for heavily reforming the way hunting is conducted, rather than ending it right now.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lion-687103_1920.jpglion-687103_1920León by Ligiera. CC0 1.0 Public Domain.2016-07-24T20:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/07/12/how-you-should-act-if-you-encounter-a-wild-jaguar/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jaguar-1377982_1280.jpgjaguar-1377982_1280Jaguar by Skeeze. CC0 Public Domain.2020-07-01T23:26:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/07/07/reflecting-on-one-year-of-the-jaguar-and-its-allies/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/mattoleriver.jpgMattoleRiverLocal waterways can get extremely low during the summer. Mattole River by Ellin Beltz. Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jaguar-merille.jpgJaguar MerilleJaguar by Eduardo Merille. 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CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-07-07T12:49:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/06/15/highly-endangered-iberian-lynx-cubs-born-in-spain/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/iberian_lynx_cubs_investigate_their_future_prey_european_rabbit.jpgIberian_Lynx_cubs_investigate_their_future_prey_(European_rabbit)Two Iberian lynx cubs from the captive breeding program investigate a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), on which their species almost totally relies. Iberian Lynx Cubs Investigate Their Future Prey by http://www.lynxexsitu.es. CC BY 3.0 ES2016-08-01T09:31:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/06/09/qa-with-jessica-james-of-the-icarus-foundation/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sumatran-tiger-braxmeier-2011.jpgsumatran-tiger Braxmeier 2011It may be legal to own big cats as pets in many areas, but that does not make it right. Sumatran Tiger by Hans Braxmeier. Public Domain. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/graham-petting-lion-cub-2007.jpgGraham petting lion cub 2007Petting a lion cub might seem like a great experience, but it can actually contribute to the horrible canned hunting industry. Petting a Lion Cub by Graham. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/icarus-margaret.jpgICARUS MargaretRachel Oliff of the ICARUS Foundation. Image courtesy Jessica James.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/icarus-jessica.jpgICARUS JessicaJessica James of the ICARUS Foundation. Image courtesy Jessica James.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/icarus-artemis.jpgICARUS ArtemisArtemis Grey of the ICARUS Foundation. Image courtesy Jessica James.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chensiyuan-ringling-brothers-2009.jpgchensiyuan ringling brothers 2009The exploitation of big cats for profit is a topic the ICARUS team frequently writes about on their blog. Ringling Brothers over the top Tiger by chensiyuan. GFDL.2016-07-01T18:28:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/05/22/help-communities-in-costa-rica-celebrate-national-wild-cats-day/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bauer-jaguar-and-cub-2014.jpgBauer Jaguar and Cub 2014Mother Jaguar and Cub by Jim Bauer. CC BY-ND 2.02016-06-15T18:59:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/05/26/a-new-tool-for-conserving-jaguars-beer/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/standing_jaguar.jpgStanding_jaguarStanding Jaguar by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Public Domain.2016-06-09T18:21:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/05/20/meet-a-very-different-cat-lover/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mount-rainier-picture1.jpgMount Rainier pictureHiking on Mount Rainier in 2012. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mount-rainier-picture.jpgJosh hiking on Mount Ranier 2012Hiking on Mount Rainier in 2012.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/vernal-pool-carlisle-2.jpgNortheast Ohio, where I grew up, used to be full of wetlands. This restored pond at Carlisle Reservation is a snippet of what once was.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-flower.jpgFor my friend Mopana, who informed me that Ladies Love Purple. I recommend you check out her excellent blog!2016-06-15T21:16:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/05/09/help-stop-crucial-tiger-habitat-from-being-turned-into-a-coal-plant/2016-05-22T18:37:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/08/26/dreams-of-the-amazon/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/geograph-2967176-by-richard-webb.jpggeograph-2967176-by-Richard-WebbCleverly landscaped fields in the UK that resemble the Guyanese flag. Guyana, Berwickshire by Richard Webb. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ecuadorian-amazon-krentzel.jpgEcuadorian Amazon KrentzelEcuadorian Amazon by Dallas Krentzel. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/kaieteur-falls-stanley.jpgKaieteur Falls StanleyKaieteur Falls, a 738 ft (225 m) single-drop waterfall in Guyana. Kaieteur Falls by David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/100_0426-bowl-is-forever.jpg100_0426 by Bowl is ForeverA 25 ft tall makeshift waterfall in the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's RainForest. 100_0426 by Bowl is Forever, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/amazon-river-reflections-kluzniak.jpgAmazon River Reflections KluzniakAmazon River Reflections by Mariusz Kluzniak. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02016-12-07T20:11:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/05/04/farmers-and-conservation-organizations-unite-to-create-jaguar-friendly-ecolabel/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/jaguar-diogeneshamilton-2013.jpgjaguar diogeneshamilton 2013Jaguar by diogeneshamilton. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02016-05-10T23:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/04/25/new-protected-area-will-benefit-mongolias-snow-leopards/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/snow-leopard-warby.jpgSnow Leopard WarbyDr. Schmitt's Field Kit could greatly benefit snow leopard conservation. Snow Leopard by William Warby. CC BY 2.02016-05-02T02:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/04/14/reports-of-tiger-population-increase-decried-as-misleading-by-scientists/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tiger-meissner-2011.jpgTiger Meissner 2011A similar controversy unfolded in 2016 when the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Global Tiger Forum (GTF) claimed tiger numbers had risen. Tiger (2011) by Marcus Meissner. CC BY 2.02017-07-18T17:07:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/04/04/elusive-argentine-jaguar-photographed-eating-a-tapir/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/jag-kilby-2011.jpgJag Kilby 2011Jaguar by Eric Kilby. CC BY-SA 2.02016-04-14T17:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/04/06/tigers-declared-functionally-extinct-in-cambodia/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tiger-doug88888.jpgTigerTiger by @Doug88888. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02016-04-11T16:46:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/03/22/amur-leopard-populations-double-thanks-to-clever-insurance-program/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/amur-leopard-guinoiseau-2011.jpgAmur Leopard Guinoiseau 2011Panthère de Chine by Pierre Guinoiseau. CC BY 2.0 2016-04-04T20:28:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/03/13/doors-are-opening/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/jaguar-dombrowski.jpgjaguar DombrowskiJaguars are sometimes referred to as "tigres" in Latin America. Jaguar by Quinn Dombrowski. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02016-04-11T00:53:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/23/liebster-award/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/unnamed.pngunnamedhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/turkish-coffee-secretlondon123.jpgturkish coffeeThe author has positive attitudes towards drinking coffee incessantly. But other factors (i.e. budgetary concerns and the biological need for sleep) limit him to 1-2 cups a day. Turkish Coffee by Secretlondon123. CC BY-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/liebster_award.jpegliebster_award2016-03-15T22:53:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/10/2015-in-review/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cougar-valerie.jpgCougar ValerieResiding in an area with the potential for human-puma conflict would be an excellent learning opportunity. Cougar by Valerie. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jaguar-schmitt.jpgJaguar SchmittI am hoping to be able to connect with jaguar researchers while in Belize. Jaguar by Christine and David Schmitt. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jaguar-wallpaper-2.jpgJaguar-Wallpaper-2Jaguar Wallpaper [Online Image]. 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CC BY 2.02016-02-15T23:26:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/18/indigenous-groups-challenge-proposed-nicaraguan-mega-canal/2016-01-24T16:41:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/05/bold-conservation-initiative-could-benefit-kyrgyzstans-snow-leopards/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/snow-leopard-kieran.jpgSnow Leopard kieranDSC_5980 by Kieran. CC BY-SA 2.02016-02-15T23:27:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2016/01/07/what-to-expect-for-rain-forests-in-2016/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cherrapunjee-rain-forests-kumar.jpgCherrapunjee Rain Forests KumarCherrapunjee Rain Forests by Ashwin Kumar. CC BY-SA 2.02016-01-13T13:28:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/20/review-of-cloak-and-jaguar-a-must-read-book/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/miguel-with-camera.jpgmiguel-with-cameraJanay's main job was to set up and monitor camera traps, much like Miguel Gomez of the Northern Jaguar Project is doing here. Miguel Gomez installs motion-triggered camera, reproduced from www.northernjaguarproject.org.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cloak-and-jaguar-cover.jpgcloak and jaguar cover2016-01-13T18:15:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/16/interview-with-snow-leopard-researcher-katey-duffey/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wolf-begin.jpgWolf BeginWolf/Loup by Eric Bégin. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sl.pngSLA snow leopard photographed on a camera trap in Mongolia. Image courtesy Katey Duffey.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10551046_10203209492495870_3089825374643470019_n.jpg10551046_10203209492495870_3089825374643470019_nOtgontenger SPA, Katey's study area. Image courtesy Katey Duffey.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/unnamed.jpgunnamedKatey Duffey working with local people in Mongolia. Image © Katey Duffey.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1936066_1146668784639_4671079_n.jpgKatey DuffeyKatey Duffey. Image courtesy Katey Duffey.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/snow-leopard-schuyt.jpgSnow Leopard SchuytSnow leopard by Heidi Schuyt. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02015-12-30T17:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/12/amur-tigers-return-to-bastak-reserve-in-russia-after-40-years/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/amur-tiger-b-maia-c.jpgAmur tiger b Maia CAmur Tiger (b) by Maia C. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02015-12-24T22:58:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/10/big-cat-week-2015-review/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/melanistic-jaguar-usfws.jpgMelanistic jaguar USFWSJaguars look good in black too. Jaguar by Ron Singer. Public Domain.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cougar-in-winter-cindylou.jpgCougar in Winter CindyLouCougar in Winter by CindyLouPhotos. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hyena-12-3-15-3.jpgHyena 12.3.15A hyena cub plays with a stick on Wild Safari Live on December 3, 2015. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mvula-5-7-15-3.jpgMvula 5.7.15The male leopard Mvula, as seen on Wild Safari Live on May 7, 2015. Mvula made an appearance during Big Cat Week 2015.2015-12-16T14:54:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/06/colombian-jaguars-granted-new-protected-habitat/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/jaguar-muller.jpgJaguar MullerJaguar by Joachim S. Muller. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02016-01-17T17:56:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/12/01/humans-and-jaguars-overcoming-a-history-of-conflict/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/van-dorp-jaguar-in-the-pantanal.jpgJaguar in the PantanalA great shot of a curious jaguar. Jaguar in the Pantanal by Bart vanDorp. CC BY 2.02015-12-06T18:59:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/11/04/big-cat-week-2015-to-begin-on-november-27/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/montain-lion-usfws.jpgMontain Lion USFWSGoing to HSU also means I will be living in an area with mountain lions (Puma concolor), which will open up opportunities for experiential learning. Mountain Lion by USFWS Mountain-Prairie. CC BY 2.02015-12-04T21:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/10/14/amazing-footage-of-a-snow-leopard-investigating-a-camera-trap/2015-12-04T18:24:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/11/21/mexican-conservationists-are-committed-to-jaguar-recovery/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/junior-jaguar-belize-zoo.jpgJunior-Jaguar-Belize-ZooJunior-Jaguar-Belize-Zoo by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen. CC BY-SA 3.02015-12-01T19:16:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/11/19/introduction-to-social-psychology/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/moscow_traffic_congestion.jpgMoscow_traffic_congestionDriving tends to bring out the worst in many of us. Moscow traffic congestion by Nevermind2. CC BY-SA 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/calisto_620_group_conference_crop.jpgcalisto_620_group_conference_cropWhy do we do things in groups that we would normally not do alone? And how might the behavior of the people in this photo differ if the setting was less posh? These are some of the questions social psychology seeks to answer. calisto_620_group_conference_crop by Plantronicsgermany. CC BY-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/social-psych-flowchart.pngsocial psych flowchartOur behavior results from the interaction of dispositional, situational, and systemic factors. Occasionally one of these domains will take on heightened significance. 2015-11-24T16:55:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/11/12/review-of-natural-enemies-people-wildlife-conflicts-in-anthropological-perspective/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/chimpanzee-case.jpgChimpanzee CaseChimpanzee by Kevin Case. CC BY-NC 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pigeon-detsang.jpgPigeon detsangIn the 1990s, the common pigeon (Columba livia) became the subject of a fierce debate in Hegins, PA. https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/natural-enemies-cover.jpgNatural Enemies cover2015-11-19T19:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/11/15/the-story-of-kareem-and-the-forest-he-created/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/8499155449_1235a88784_k.jpgForest BrennForest by Moyan Brenn. CC BY 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc_0296-copy.jpg????????????????????????????????????https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc_0266-copy.jpghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc_0353-copy.jpgEntrance to Kareem's forest.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/family.jpgKareem with his family (file photo)2023-06-02T10:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/11/06/arizonas-only-known-jaguar-given-a-name/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/jaguar-usfws.jpgJaguar USFWSJaguar (Panthera onca) by Gary M. Stolz of the USFWS. Public domain.2015-11-12T18:52:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/09/16/big-cat-week-2015-is-coming/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jaguar-headrest-david-grimes.jpgJaguar headrest David GrimesSometimes it's tough being the best. Jaguar headrest by David Grimes. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cheetah-3-28-15-7.jpgcheetah 3.28.15 7This cheetah was seen on Wild Safari Live on March 3, 2015. Wild Safari Live will once again be an integral part of Big Cat Week.https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/happy-djamila-tambako.jpgHappy Djamila TambakoWhy is Djamila so happy? Because of Big Cat week, of course! Happy Djamila by Tambako the Jaguar. CC BY-ND 2.02015-11-04T15:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/11/02/lion-populations-likely-to-fall-by-half-in-central-and-west-africa/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/lion-meintjes.jpgLion by Arno MeintjesLion by Arno Meintjes. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02015-11-04T14:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/10/19/new-video-of-a-jaguar-diving-underwater-to-kill-a-caiman/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jaguar-video-screenshot.jpgJaguar video screenshotScreenshot from JAGUAR ATTACKS AND KILLS CAIMAN CROCODILE - New Video. Uploaded by Rajesh Parameshwaran Iyer2015-10-22T16:38:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/10/16/jaguars-getting-some-well-deserved-media-attention/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jaguars-chester-zoo.jpgJaguars Chester ZooClick here to read about the Chester Zoo's jaguar conservation efforts. Jaguars by Chester Zoo. CC BY-ND 2.02015-10-20T02:06:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/10/04/update-on-cecils-cubs/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cecil-osullivan-c.jpgCecil O'Sullivan cCecil - Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe (c) by Vince O'Sullivan. CC BY-NC 2.0 2015-10-11T12:32:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/09/30/new-sighting-of-arizonas-resident-jaguar/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/caza-babisal-4-26-15-web.jpgcaza-babisal-4-26-15-webA jaguar named Caza in Sonora, Mexico. Photo courtesy of the Northern Jaguar Project and reproduced from www.northernjaguarproject.org2015-10-09T19:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/09/09/proposed-nicaraguan-canal-threatens-jaguars/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jaguar-cloudtail.jpgJaguar CloudtailA good example of the specificity principle comes from Marchini and Macdonald (2012). Instead of measuring ranchers' general attitudes towards jaguars, they assessed their attitudes towards killing jaguars. Jaguar by Cloudtail. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/panama_canal_gatun_locks.jpgPanama_Canal_Gatun_LocksThe Nicaraguan Interoceanic Canal would be even larger than the Panama Canal, shown here. It would threaten both Nicaraguan wildlife and indigenous communities. Panama Canal Gatun Locks by Stan Shebs. CC BY-SA 3.02015-09-30T14:05:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/09/14/help-pakistans-snow-leopard-conservation-communities-recover-from-devastating-floods/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/kyrgyzstan-5-slt.jpgKyrgyzstan 5 SLTKyrgyzstan 5 by Snow Leopard Trust. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.2015-09-30T14:05:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/09/11/more-information-on-the-nicaraguan-interoceanic-canal/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jaguar_sitting-edit1.jpgJaguar_sitting-edit1Jaguar Sitting Edit 1 by Cburnett, edited by Olegivvit. CC BY-SA 3.02015-09-11T22:58:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/08/31/animals-ebony-and-ivory/2015-08-31T13:57:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/26/russia-destroys-logging-roads-to-protect-amur-tigers-from-poaching/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mala-c-amur-tiger.jpgMala C Amur TigerAmur Tiger by Mala C. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02015-08-28T15:12:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/12/good-news-for-leopards/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/namibie_etosha_leopard_01edit-e1436732641962.jpgGiraud LeopardLeopard by Patrick Giraud CC BY 2.52015-08-28T15:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/08/10/the-historic-journey-of-the-jaguar/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dantheman-mastodon.jpgDantheman MastodonEarly humans likely contributed to the extinction of animals like the American mastodon (Mammut americanum). Mastodon rendering by Dantheman9758. CC BY 3.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/landgraf-snow-leopard.jpgLandgraf snow leopardSnow leopards may struggle to cope with human-induced climate change. A Snow Leopard (Uncia Uncia) by Bernard Landgraf. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/whf-46-greg.jpgWHF 46 GregModern jaguars, like this melanistic one, have overcome extraordinary challenges to become what they are today. But now their fate is in our hands. WHF 46 by Greg, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/panthera_onca_augusta.jpgPanthera_Onca_AugustaTaipan's rendition of Panthera onca augusta, a prehistoric North American jaguar. Public domain. 2015-08-28T15:11:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/references/2015-08-27T14:38:16+00:00weekly0.6https://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/08/17/african-lion/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/800px-cecil_the_lion_at_hwange_national_park_4516560206.jpgFeatured Image -- 359https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/800px-cecil_the_lion_at_hwange_national_park_45165602061.jpgCecil the lion at Hwange National Park (4516560206) by Daughter#3 - Cecil. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cecil_the_lion_at_Hwange_National_Park_(4516560206).jpg#/media/File:Cecil_the_lion_at_Hwange_National_Park_(4516560206).jpghttps://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/iucn-range-map-lion.jpgIUCN Range Map Lion2015-08-26T22:39:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/21/new-ally-rainforest-alliance/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rainforest-alliance-soro.jpgRainforest Alliance SoroCoopronaranjo con Rainforest Alliance by Jose Gregorio Soro. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lubasi-catedral-verde.jpglubasi Catedral VerdeThe Amazon is a long river. I could not imagine walking its entire length. Catedral Verde - Floresta Amazonica by lubasi. CC BY-SA 2.0 https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/leo-reynolds-certified-rainforest.jpgLeo Reynolds Certified RainforestCertified Rainforest Alliance Est 1987 by Leo Reynolds. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02015-08-26T22:38:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/08/21/animals-eyeball-to-eyeball-with-a-jaguar/2015-08-21T15:29:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/08/13/100000-acres-of-sumatran-rainforest-receives-protection/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pandu-tiger.jpgPandu Sumatra TigerSumatra Tiger by Dupan Pandu. CC BY 2.02015-08-17T15:19:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/08/04/interview-with-renowned-conservationist-dr-luke-hunter-about-how-to-end-trophy-hunting-responsibly/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cecil-osullivan-b.jpgCecil O'Sullivan bThe illegal killing of Cecil the lion shocked the world into acknowledging both the pitfalls of trophy hunting and the dire situation of Africa's lions. Cecil - Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe (b) by Vince O'Sullivan. CC BY-NC 2.02015-08-13T11:24:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/08/01/cecil-the-lions-cubs-are-being-protected-by-his-brother/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cecil-osullivan.jpgCecil O'SullivanCecil - Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe by Vince O'Sullivan. CC BY-NC 2.0 2015-08-10T14:50:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/29/drug-traffickers-are-decimating-jaguar-habitat-in-central-america/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/slash-and-burn-jagubal.jpgSlash and Burn JagubalSlash and Burn by Michael Nickel. CC BY-NC-ND 2.02015-08-01T14:43:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/22/can-you-spot-the-snow-leopard/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/snow-leopard-1.jpgIndia 1India 1 by NCF India / Snow Leopard Trust. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02015-07-30T13:33:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/04/financial-incentives-benefit-snow-leopards-in-kyrgyzstan/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/17155834485_5ee20a2f63_z.jpgSnow Leopard KyrgyzstanIn one of my earliest posts, I shared a story about how the Snow Leopard Trust is using a system of financial incentives to discourage hunting of snow leopards and their prey. What does the aforementioned research mean for programs such as this? Kyrgyzstan 1 by Snow Leopard Trust. CC BY-NC-SA 2.02015-07-22T14:18:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/17/leopards-living-peacefully-in-mumbai/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/kumar-leopard.jpgKumar LeopardLeopard by Ashwin Kumar. CC BY-SA 2.02015-07-22T13:58:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/07/heartwarming-mountain-lion-rescue/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8461247368_ab208311cb_z.jpgLying CougarLying Cougar by Tambako. CC BY-ND 2.02015-07-21T00:51:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/09/rare-mountain-lion-sighting-in-san-francisco/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/k-fink-mountain-lion.jpgK Fink Mountain-lionBy K Fink (NPS) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons2015-07-21T00:50:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/18/animals-sitting-in-the-light/2015-07-21T00:49:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/20/july-18-2015-at-1132pm/2015-07-21T00:48:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/02/pantanal-jaguar-threat/https://thejaguarandallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20298_30537269650c35b312f925.jpgCourtesy of Julien Boule.2015-07-03T01:09:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thejaguarandallies.comdaily1.02024-11-25T21:55:02+00:00