The Connecticut Cat: Pumas in the Eastern United States – Part 2
Here is the second post in a collaborative series between myself and Jessica Turner about mountain lions in the Eastern United States. It details the story of the Connecticut Cat,…
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How Wild Predators can Benefit Humans
I recently found a fascinating article on Cool Green Science byJustine E. Hausheer. It covers an important topic: how wild predators can benefit humans. For centuries, many human cultures around the world…
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…
Synopsis of Big Cats in the City: WildFutures Webinar about Los Angeles Mountain Lions
Introduction On May 15, I tuned into a webinar hosted by WildFutures: a project of Earth Island Institute which uses science and the media to challenge negative perceptions of large…
World Wildlife Day Spotlight: The Mountain Lion Foundation
Today, March 3, is World Wildlife Day. Since 2013, the United Nations has set this day aside to celebrate Earth’s incredible biodiversity – and to call attention to the ongoing…
Pumas are not Competing with Human Hunters for ‘Trophy’ Animals
A recent blog post by Dr. Mark Elbroch of Panthera’s Puma Program brings up an important issue. As Dr. Elbroch states, there is an old and pervasive belief that large…
Studies Find that Sport Hunting can Increase Human-Puma Conflicts
A few weeks ago, I released a post containing general information about pumas (mountain lions, cougars, Puma concolor, etc.). As I wrote, pumas are highly adaptable animals; even occupying landscapes…
Mattole Trip Part 8: Of Research Questions and Tanoaks
We now come to part eight of the retelling of my introduction to social science field work in the Mattole watershed. To read parts one – seven, search for ‘Mattole’ in…
The Jaguar 