Protecting ‘uncharismatic’ species
I recently read an article on The Washington Post about a bill in the United States legislature that would protect ‘uncharismatic’ species.
Tag: wildlife
How wildfires can harm wildlife
Wildfires have been increasing in severity and duration in many parts of the world. These fires can devastate human communities, making their impacts on wildlife easy to overlook. Below are some of the negative impacts wildfires can have on wildlife.
Jaguar Protection in Belize through Community Conservation
In this guest post, graduate student Noelle Duerwald argues that community-based conservation offers the best future for jaguars in Belize.
Ways to Respect Wildlife when Hiking through National Parks
Few trips beat the experience of exploring a US national park and witnessing amazing animals in their natural habitats. Before your trip, it’s important to understand how to respect wildlife when hiking through national parks.
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.
How Tourism is Helping to Turn the Tide for Jaguars in the Pantanal
The environmental news outlet Mongabay recently published a fascinating article about jaguars. It features, shockingly, good news regarding conservation. Written by journalist Sarah Brown the article, details how conservationists are using tourism and education to help reduce illegal killings of jaguars in the Brazilian Pantanal.
Jaguar Reintroduction FAQs
As you may recall, the Center for Biological Diversity recently petitioned the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to reintroduce jaguars to the U.S. They’ve now released a list of frequently-asked questions (FAQs) to accompany their petition.
Back to Colorado (Sort of)
Happy New Year! Now that the forced holiday cheer is out of the way, it’s time to get down to business. By “business,” I mean an announcement that is likely of zero consequence to your lives.
The Jaguar 