When the Cat’s Away: Pumas in the Eastern United States – Part 1
Introduction The following is a guest post from Jessica Turner, whom you may remember from this Q&A. It is the first installment in a two-part series about pumas (Puma concolor)…
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Q&A with Survivorman – Les Stroud
Introduction This Q&A features an individual whose work has inspired me for many years: the original Survivorman – Les Stroud. Stroud’s hit television series Survivorman set off a frenzy of…
Stay Tuned…
I do not usually publish ‘stay tuned’ alerts on this blog, but this time I must. I am working on a post that has me truly excited, because it features…
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…
Journey to Belize: Epiphany
This post continues the retelling of my 2017 trip to Belize: participating in an archaeology field school and speaking with jaguar experts. This post details events that took place on…
The Factors Behind the Stark Decline of Pumas in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Dr. Mark Elbroch, lead scientist of Panthera’s Puma Program, has recently published a critical blog post. In it, he explores the multiple factors that are driving the decline of pumas…
Journey to Belize: Edgar Correa
This post continues the retelling of my 2017 trip to Belize: participating in an archaeology field school and meeting with jaguar experts. The previous entry in this series is located…
First Interstate Tiger Translocation Completed in India
For the first time, a tiger (Panthera tigris) has been successfully translocated between two Indian states. I was first alerted to this story from The Times of India by a tweet…
The Jaguar 