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Leopards are also Being Killed for the Traditional Asian Medicine Trade

April 20, 2018

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) just released a worrying article. Apparently leopards (Panthera pardus) are also being killed in large numbers to support the Traditional Asian Medicine trade. Big cats, especially tigers, have long been valued in Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM). The bones of such animals are believed to be able to cure practically everything, … More Leopards are also Being Killed for the Traditional Asian Medicine Trade

Yet Another Article Slams the Ecological Impacts of Trump’s Border Wall

April 14, 2018

Writer Stephen Leahy published an article on Motherboard last week titled, “Trump’s Border Wall Would Condemn US Jaguars to Extinction.” With this piece, Leahy joins the long list of authors decrying the environmental impacts of Trump’s disastrous plan. Leahy briefly goes over the history of jaguar conservation in the United States: starting with their extirpation … More Yet Another Article Slams the Ecological Impacts of Trump’s Border Wall

New Article Highlights Jaguar Corridor Initiative

April 11, 2018

Back in February of 2016, I released a post about the importance of landscape connectivity for tigers. Populations of large mammals that become isolated are vulnerable to local extinctions, as a result of: inbreeding, stochastic events (natural disasters and other unpredictable happenings), poaching, and more. This new article by Becky Ferreira highlights a crucial project … More New Article Highlights Jaguar Corridor Initiative

Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala Propose the First Trinational Protected Area for Jaguars

March 29, 2018

I have a quick and important news article to share. According to the Yucatan Times, Mexico’s National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Conanp) has taken the first steps towards creating the first trinational Protected Natural Area (ANP) for jaguars (Panthera onca). The original story indicates that Mexico wants to partner with Belize and Guatemala to … More Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala Propose the First Trinational Protected Area for Jaguars

Crucial Survey of Global Snow Leopard Population Announced

March 24, 2018

I’m still engrossed in my thesis preparations, but I had to share this critical press release. The Global Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) just announced that it is launching a multinational, multi-organization survey of the snow leopard’s (Panthera uncia) global population. This is a much needed study. In September of last year, the … More Crucial Survey of Global Snow Leopard Population Announced

Fourteen Latin American Countries Reaffirm Commitments to Jaguar Conservation

March 9, 2018

On March 1, while big cat supporters were preparing for World Wildlife Day, delegates from 14 Latin American countries met at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The objective of this Jaguar 2030 High-Level Forum was to strengthen jaguar (Panthera onca) conservation. As the declaration from the Forum states, jaguars have lost 50% of their … More Fourteen Latin American Countries Reaffirm Commitments to Jaguar Conservation

The Presence of Tigers Near Villages can Reduce Crop and Livestock Losses

February 15, 2018

A groundbreaking study was just released in the journal Biological Conservation. Written by Thinley et al. (2018), it deals with the ecosystem services provided by tigers (Panthera tigris) to villagers in Bhutan. The authors found strong evidence that the presence of tigers near villages can limit both crop and livestock losses. At its core, this … More The Presence of Tigers Near Villages can Reduce Crop and Livestock Losses

The Demand for Jaguar Teeth in China Continues to Imperil Bolivia’s Jaguars

February 3, 2018

I have previously shared two stories about the increased jaguar (Panthera onca) poaching that is occurring in Bolivia as a result of the demand for jaguar parts in China. The most recent of these articles, released in February of 2016, claimed that one man was arrested before shipping 105 jaguar teeth to China – the … More The Demand for Jaguar Teeth in China Continues to Imperil Bolivia’s Jaguars