Q&A with Clarissa Wright of NatureVolve
This is my first Q&A post in a very long time, and it’s with someone whom I’m happy to feature: Clarissa Wright. Clarissa is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of NatureVolve.
Tag: science
How the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake will affect animals
Dwindling water supplies are becoming a major issue in many parts of the world. Learn how this might affect ecosystems surrounding the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
Rare “Anatolian leopard” filmed in Turkey
A cat-related story is sweeping the internet, and it involves a country that you might not think of as being home to big cats: Turkey. A rare subspecies of leopard that was considered extinct in Turkey for 45 years has just been filmed there.
New Contribution from Yours Truly in NatureVolve
Now that I’ve dropped out of my Ph.D. program (i.e. ruined my life), I have time to update my writing portfolio. One of the projects I’ve contributed to is NatureVolve.
Jaguars Listed as one of the 20 Most Important Large Mammals to Restore
A new study has just included jaguars as one of the 20 most important large mammals to restore.
Obligatory, Snowy Christmas Post: Lynx
I woke up today and found out that it was Christmas. This was a considerable letdown, because it meant that I was obliged to write a holiday-themed post full of snowy felines. Rather than give you pictures of warm-climate cats in the snow, however, I decided to focus on a species that lives in some of the coldest regions of our planet: the lynx.
Should we Reintroduce Jaguars to the United States?
When I started learning about jaguars in the United States, no one was talking about reintroducing them. Last year, however, a team of researchers published a paper called “The case for reintroduction: The Jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States as a Model.” What follows is a discussion about the idea of reintroducing jaguars to the U.S., based (loosely) on that article.
Review of Connect with Nature
When you think about nature, does it feel like something “out there,” or more like a close friend? This might seem like an odd question, but as Dr. Les Higgins explains in his new book – Connect with Nature – maintaining a close relationship with the natural world is, “One of the best things you can do for yourself, others, and planet Earth.”
The Jaguar 