2018: Year in Review
Tis the season for “Happy New Year” and “Year in Review” blog posts. Since nothing makes me happier than going along with the crowd, I figured I’d jump on the…
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Book Review: Beyond Survivorman by Les Stroud
In July, I released a Q&A with Survivorman – Les Stroud. While working on that post, I learned that he had published a book called Beyond Survivorman. Out of curiosity, I…
Review: Analysis of Conservation Initiatives Aimed at Reducing Demand for Traded Wildlife
Introduction While preparing for an upcoming Q&A, I came across a remarkably thorough report about the illegal wildlife trade. The report is titled Analysis of Conservation Initiatives Aimed at Reducing…
New Study Released About the Human Dimensions of Jaguar and Puma Conservation
A new study has recently been completed by Monica Engel, Jerry Vaske, Alistair Bath, and Silvio Marchini. It describes research conducted in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, one of the most…
Synopsis and Review of Trophy Hunting and Lion Conservation
On Wednesday, August 10 I woke up bright and early in order to watch the live discussion on trophy hunting and lion conservation that was hosted by National Geographic. In…
Review of Common Cause for Nature: A Practical Guide to Values and Frames in Conservation
There is no doubt that the natural world is in decline. In fact, species are going extinct faster than they have since the fall of the dinosaurs (Worrall, 2014). But…
Review of Cloak and Jaguar: A Must-Read Book
What do you get when you combine competition for a massive sum of money, a biologist with a reputation for killing jaguars, and an agency culture that permits lying to…
Review of Natural Enemies: People-Wildlife Conflicts in Anthropological Perspective
While researching the influence of human-human conflicts on human-wildlife conflicts, I came across a most interesting book. It is called Natural Enemies: People-Wildlife Conflicts in Anthropological Perspective. Edited by Dr.…
The Jaguar 