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,…
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Bold Conservation Initiative Could Benefit Kyrgyzstan’s Snow Leopards
The Kyrgyz Department of Hunting and Natural Resource Management, Snow Leopard Foundation Kyrgyzstan, and the Snow Leopard Trust have teamed up for an exciting new conservation venture. They are turning…
How Social Identity can Influence Conservation
A few weeks ago, I summarized two of the most utilized theories in social psychology: social identity theory (SIT) (Tajfel & Turner, 1979) and self-categorization theory (SCT) (Turner, Hogg, Oakes,…
Interview With Snow Leopard Researcher Katey Duffey
This is a special post. Instead of being an essay or news article, it is an interview with an active snow leopard researcher: Katey Duffey. Katey is a graduate of…
Amur Tigers return to Bastak Reserve in Russia after 40 Years
Amur (Siberian) tigers are some of the most threatened big cats in the world. They nearly went extinct due to poaching and habitat loss, but in recent years dramatic conservation…
Colombian Jaguars Granted New Protected Habitat
Rainforest Trust and its partners have enjoyed a number of successes lately. In early November, they announced the creation of a 3.3 million-acre national park in the Peruvian Amazon. That…
The Story of Kareem and the Forest He Created
Originally posted on Paths. Places. People.:
This is an enviable saga of a single man’s continuous hard work and dedication to bring about great changes in the lives of a…
Jaguars in the United States: Part 2
I was stunned by the surprise and beauty of the scene. This was a first for me. I had been 60 years waiting to see this beautiful creature. I said…
The Jaguar 