The Amazon Rainforest is Burning
Record fires are sweeping through the Amazon rainforest, according to multiple news outlets.
Tag: rainforest
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,…
Dreams of the Amazon
I am afraid this post has little to do with jaguars. Nor does it directly relate to big cats. Instead, it is an attempt to sort out some of the…
100,000 Acres of Sumatran Rainforest Receives Protection
The Sumatran rainforest, one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet, just received a new boost. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently earned the rights to manage 100,000 acres…
What Humanity can Gain from Jaguar Conservation
A few weeks ago I read this article about the environmental community’s inability to motivate people to care about climate change. Per Espen Stoknes, a Norwegian psychologist, mentioned several factors…
Drug Traffickers are Decimating Jaguar Habitat in Central America
I just came across this article from GlobalPost. It claims that drug traffickers are wiping out protected rainforests in Central America. As a result, jaguar are now at risk for…
New Ally: Rainforest Alliance
Tropical rainforests capture my imagination more than any other habitat. This is particularly true of the Amazon. I first learned of this forest in fourth grade, and it has haunted…
The Jaguar 