The Amazon Rainforest is Burning
Record fires are sweeping through the Amazon rainforest, according to multiple news outlets.
Tag: Brazil
Q&A with Dr. Silvio Marchini: The Human Dimensions of Conservation – Part 2
Introduction This is the second half of the two-part Q&A with Dr. Silvio Marchini: one of the foremost experts on the human dimensions of conservation. Part 1, found here, introduces…
Q&A with Dr. Silvio Marchini: The Human Dimensions of Conservation – Part 1
Introduction This Q&A is with Dr. Silvio Marchini: a scientist, educator, and one of the foremost experts on the “human dimensions” of conservation – the realm of conservation science that focuses…
The Complexities of Perceptions about Jaguars’ Impacts on Human Livelihoods
Introduction Drs. Silvio Marchini and David Macdonald have just released a fascinating new study about the human dimensions of jaguar (Panthera onca) conservation in Brazil. Long-time readers of The Jaguar and…
Alan Rabinowitz and Steve Winter to Discuss Jaguars Live on 12/19
There is an exciting event coming up that you will not want to miss. On Tuesday, December 19, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz and Steve Winter will be talking about jaguars on…
What to Expect for Rain Forests in 2016
While this blog is primarily about wild felids and the human dimensions of their conservation, I have written before about my interest in tropical rain forests. From a practical standpoint,…
New Video of a Jaguar Diving Underwater to Kill a Caiman
This video has been making the rounds on social media lately, so you may have already seen it. But I had to share it here. A group of tourists in…
