Q&A with Katey Duffey about the Tulsi Foundation
Introduction In December of 2015, Katey Duffey became this site’s first Q&A participant. Back then, she was studying snow leopards (Panthera uncia) in western Mongolia. Now, however, Katey is a…
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The Complexities of Perceptions about Jaguars’ Impacts on Human Livelihoods
Introduction Drs. Silvio Marchini and David Macdonald have just released a fascinating new study about the human dimensions of jaguar (Panthera onca) conservation in Brazil. Long-time readers of The Jaguar and…
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…
Journey to Belize: Edgar Correa
This post continues the retelling of my 2017 trip to Belize: participating in an archaeology field school and meeting with jaguar experts. The previous entry in this series is located…
Some Predators are Returning to Areas where they are not ‘Supposed’ to Be
Dana Kobilinsky, a science writer for The Wildlife Society, recently published a fascinating article. It concerns predatory animals appearing in seemingly ‘new’ habitats. The article tells the story of Brian…
Armed Conflicts are Driving Wildlife Declines in the Sahara-Sahel Region
I have just come across an excellent blog post from Malini Pittet. In it, she reviews a recent study which found that armed conflicts are having significant impacts on wildlife…
Q&A with Environmental Blogger and Upcoming Scientist Jessica Turner
I am thrilled to bring you this Q&A with my long-time blogging friend Jessica Turner. Jess runs the fantastic blog Definearth. On it, she writes about a host of issues…
Crucial Survey of Global Snow Leopard Population Announced
I’m still engrossed in my thesis preparations, but I had to share this critical press release. The Global Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) just announced that it is…
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