And its Allies
This post will be a little different: it’s an interview post – not a Q&A, but an actual interview – with a conservationist and business owner whom I met in real life. It’s also not focused on big cats, but a conservation topic of equal importance: native plants.
A remarkable event took place recently that went largely unnoticed by the world: tigers were reintroduced to Kazakhstan.
This is a post that originally appeared on Lonely Conservationists, but I’ve decided to reprint it here in my “signature style,” to open this conversation to people outside of the conservation industry, and because it’s been about 25 years since I’ve posted anything.
I have something special for you today: an on-topic post. It is about Northern Jaguar Project, which is a group that’s helping to conserve jaguars near the border of the United States and Mexico.
Would you look at that, the first new blog post in two months! As always, I didn’t intend to fall off the blog, but I needed to prioritize “real life” over blogging. Here’s a summary of what’s been happening:
The other, larger problem was that using rock bars required communication, planning, and finesse. Clay and I weren’t good at any of those things.
This Q&A is with a biologist, photojournalist, and photographer who’s supported this blog since its early days. She’s travelled to many countries and had adventures throughout the world, which you can see from her extensive photo gallery. This person is Malini Pittet, and I’m thrilled to be able to feature her.
Here’s a fascinating new study published by Margarita Gil-Fernández (2023) and colleagues. It’s about big cats in Costa Rica; or, more specifically, how receiving attention from conservationists following attacks on livestock can affect ranchers’ attitudes towards big cats. The findings from this study have crucial implications for conservation.
The Jaguar 