Journey to Belize: Maya Cement, Spider Monkeys, and a Spider
This post continues the retelling of my recent trip to Belize: participating in an archaeology field school and learning about jaguar conservation. The rest of this series is located in…
Tag: science
Trophy Hunting, Combined with Climate Change, can Increase Species’ Extinction Risk
Trophy hunting has been under considerable scrutiny since the killing if Cecil the Lion in 2015. Supporters of trophy hunting say that the revenue it creates helps with conservation, and…
Q&A with Conservation Geneticist Natalie Schmitt
This is a very special post. A few weeks ago, I shared an article about a DNA field kit that could revolutionize snow leopard conservation. This kit, developed by Dr.…
New DNA Test Could be a Game Changer for Snow Leopards
There has been considerable drama surrounding snow leopard (Panthera uncia) conservation lately. In September, the snow leopard’s threat status was downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable. This move sparked considerable controversy,…
Groundbreaking new Study Finds that Pumas may not be as Solitary as they Appear
A landmark study has just been released by scientists from the big cat conservation group Panthera. It describes repeat observations of relatively peaceful, social interactions between a supposedly solitary carnivore:…
What the Snow Leopard’s new Threat Status, and the Controversy Surrounding it, Mean
This has been a crazy week for snow leopard (Panthera uncia) conservation. Seven days ago, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reclassified snow leopards from Endangered to Vulnerable.…
Journey to Belize: Plaster and Opportunities
This post continues the retelling of my recent time in Belize: participating in an archaeology field school and learning about jaguar conservation. Searching for “Belize” in the search bar to…
Journey to Belize: Granite, Talks, and Doubt
This post continues the retelling of my recent time in Belize: participating in archaeological excavations on Mayan ruins and learning about jaguar conservation. Entering “Belize” in the search bar to the right…
The Jaguar 