Archive for July 2017
More Madagascar Blues
The recent discovery of sapphires and other precious gems, and the subsequent explosion in illegal mining operations is further threatening the besieged rainforests of Madagascar and the numerous already endangered species that live there, most specifically endearing lemurs like the indri. Madagascar’s latest ‘sapphire rush’ has seen an influx of around 40,000 illegal workers descend…
Read MoreWanted: Bobcats Alive not Dead
This bobcat is worth 1000 times more alive than dead! A study just published by Panthera and Wyoming Untrapped calculated the value of a single wild bobcat in Yellowstone National Park to the economy versus its value as a trapped / hunted animal. This particular bobcat that I photographed in January 2016 was regularly seen…
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