How the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake will affect animals
Dwindling water supplies are becoming a major issue in many parts of the world. Learn how this might affect ecosystems surrounding the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
Tag: conservation
Colorado 2020: The Fern-Mesa reroute begins
Following our trip to the Flatirons, July 27, 2020 was the next noteworthy day during my time in Colorado. That’s because it was my first day actually working with the most dreaded figure in the City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) department: Jo.
Ways to Respect Wildlife when Hiking through National Parks
Few trips beat the experience of exploring a US national park and witnessing amazing animals in their natural habitats. Before your trip, it’s important to understand how to respect wildlife when hiking through national parks.
Colorado 2020: The Flatirons
On July 23, 2020, I got to do the most touristy thing I did during my seven-month stay in Boulder: hike the Flatirons.
The illegal jaguar trade is happening ‘in plain sight’ online
One of the most troubling developments for jaguars (Panthera onca) in recent years has been the resurgence of the illegal trade for their body parts. While the word “illegal” might imply actions done in secret, a new report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) suggests that sometimes, this illicit trade takes place on the ‘front pages’ of the internet.
Colorado 2020: Green Mountain
The past two workdays – July 20 and 21 – had been full of hiking, which is cardio, and you know how I feel about that. Guess what we did on July 22? Hiked up a mountain.
Rare “Anatolian leopard” filmed in Turkey
A cat-related story is sweeping the internet, and it involves a country that you might not think of as being home to big cats: Turkey. A rare subspecies of leopard that was considered extinct in Turkey for 45 years has just been filmed there.
How Tourism is Helping to Turn the Tide for Jaguars in the Pantanal
The environmental news outlet Mongabay recently published a fascinating article about jaguars. It features, shockingly, good news regarding conservation. Written by journalist Sarah Brown the article, details how conservationists are using tourism and education to help reduce illegal killings of jaguars in the Brazilian Pantanal.
The Jaguar 