tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33820776923254584952012-01-17T23:35:44.350-08:00Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.comBlogger2441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-74666176116508655722011-09-30T16:05:00.000-07:002011-09-30T16:07:14.470-07:00

I recently received a report from FREELAND Foundation about their community outreach work supported by the CLP and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. These carnivore-based awareness programs are presented in communities around the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai World Heritage Site in Northeastern Thailand. They have especially targeted areas bordering the parks known to be ‘poacher origin hotspots’ where

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Check out this great video of the outreach activities conducted by the Freeland Foundation and featuring many of the educational resources provided to them by the CLP and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium!

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I just received a fun story from the Fernando, the project manager at the breeding program at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. I'll let him share it with you: "I'm writing you because I want to tell you a cool story that happened at the breeding center the past month. I was there as every morning but, I noticed that something was different. Some of the residents were hidden in their nestboxes

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The Thailand Clouded Leopard Consortium recently welcomed a new project manager, Dr. Fernando Najera.  Fernando is a veterinarian, receiving his degree in 2001. After dedicating five years to the medicine of cats and dogs, in 2006 he began to work for wild animals. He has been a veterinarian for two zoological institutions in Spain and lived in Ecuador for almost one year where he served as a

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-5416082655085779332011-07-15T06:35:00.000-07:002011-07-15T06:35:21.105-07:00

Researchers from Oxford's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit are seeking field volunteers to assist with camera trapping in Sabah, Borneo. The work will take place from September - December in the Crocker Range National Park, an area of rugged terrain and challenging climate. It's a great opportunity to assist in groundbreaking research on the elusive Sunda clouded leopard. Check here for

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I didn’t get a chance to do any more postings while we were traveling due to our remote locations and lack of Internet access. So now that we’re back, over the next week I will be catching up with reports on some of the activities we were involved in and information we gathered. One of the primary reasons that Maureen and I traveled to Borneo was to conduct an education workshop to initiate a

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A new body has recently begun lurching around Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium; it seems the Clouded Leopard Project has a new intern. James Gaines is a recent graduate from the nearby University of Puget Sound and started working for us in mid-June. So far he has been busy scouring the world, updating our database with the latest information, and preparing to update our website, bibliography, and

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-90488407001783618822011-06-20T16:44:00.000-07:002011-06-20T16:44:54.670-07:00

We took advantage of the gathering of cat researchers to a group shot of the attendees who have been supported by the work of the Clouded Leopard Project and the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. From left to right: Andrew Hearn, Gilmore Bolongon, David MacDonald, Susan Cheyne, Andreas Wilting, Joanna Ross, me, Jennifer McCarthy, Maureen O'Keefe (CLP), and Azlan Mohamed. It's so great to be able to

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Ever heard of a Hose's civet? How about a Borneo ferret badger or collared mongoose?? These are a few of the 24 carnivore species at the center of attention of this week's conference in Borneo. Yesterday, each species was profiled in terms of research history, distribution, and threats and the overwhelming outcome was that our knowledge of most of these creatures is abysmal. One of the primary

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The Symposium began this morning with a pretty depressing, albeit critical update on the status of Southeast Asian carnivores in the wildlife trade by Chris Shepherd, regional director of TRAFFIC, an organization focused on monitoring the market of wildlife. Despite all the efforts to address this issue, Chris reported that the Asian trade now is bigger than ever and has reached crisis

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Maureen and I made it to Borneo and have had a great first day at the Symposium. Last night was the icebreaker and it was fun to start getting reacquainted with some of the folks we've met and have been working with over the last few years. With such a far-flung cat conservation network, it's wonderful to have an opportunity to come together every once in a while like this. There are nearly 200

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-48580026164853417342011-06-14T18:00:00.000-07:002011-06-14T18:00:07.513-07:00

Exciting news: last night Chai Li delivered two healthy cubs! They've already been started on the bottle and are doing great so far. Maureen and I leave for Borneo in a couple of hours so I won't be able to share posts about them for the next three weeks. Never fear, though - just become a Facebook fan of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium to follow their every move and hear about all the happenings

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This week, fellow CLP Board member Maureen O'Keefe and I are heading to Borneo to attend the Borneo Carnivore Symposium in Kota Kinabulu, Sabah, Malaysia. This meeting will bring together a host of field biologists and others interested in carnivore research and conservation. We are taking advantage of this gathering to host a workshop on carnivore education after the Symposium. The CLP and Point

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Wow, what a crazy couple of weeks it's been clouded leopard-wise at the Zoo. Just as we are in the final, hectic throes of completing our long-awaited clouded leopard exhibit, we confirmed the pregnancy of its first resident! How's that for incentive to get the job done?! For those of you who've never had the pleasure (?) of working under a tight deadline to create an animal exhibit that meets

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We are thrilled to announce that one of our pairs of cats that came to us from the breeding center in Thailand is due to have cubs in mid-June. The exciting news made the front page of our local paper today. Because the pair is only 20 months old, we expected they wouldn't breed until next Spring - what a wonderful surprise! This makes Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium the third facility in the

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-4032788942703059172011-05-22T22:19:00.000-07:002011-05-22T22:19:46.386-07:00

If you have a little extra money to spend, here's a fun opportunity to support the great work of the National Zoo by bidding to name one of the Zoo's adorable clouded leopard cubs.

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-28291219418400139022011-04-24T12:58:00.000-07:002011-04-24T13:00:30.980-07:00

Photo: Nashville Zoo Check out this video of the Nashville Zoo's one-month-old cubs. This is such a cute age as they start getting more mobile. These cubs represent the continuing success of the Clouded Leopard Consortium breeding program based in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. The three cubs are from two differenct litters born just days apart. Two cubs were born to 5-year-old Jing Jai and her

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-72315021342884379512011-03-12T20:12:00.000-08:002011-03-12T20:12:18.142-08:00

The Smithsonian has a new website that contains over 200,000 camera trap images from field sites all over the world. Each photo also provides details of the research project and date taken - pretty cool. There are a couple of clouded leopard photos from the Smithsonian's 2004 study in Thailand's Khao Yai National Park. Their database is searchable by species, so stop by and look for an image of

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-30134508208088831392011-03-09T18:49:00.000-08:002011-03-09T18:51:07.116-08:00

JoGayle on right with long-time friend Karen Goodrowe Beck The conservation world has suffered a great loss this week of Dr. JoGayle Howard, reproductive physiologist with the Smithsonian Institution, who passed away Saturday morning after an incredibly brave struggle with cancer. I am lucky to have known JoGayle as a professional colleague and a friend. She leaves an incredible legacy through

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-49248945356780144022011-02-13T19:28:00.000-08:002011-02-13T19:28:37.671-08:00

It's nice to see our friends in Sabah, Borneo getting so much press. Here is a story of the Kinabatangan project. The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and the Clouded Leopard Project are funders of this project, but unfortunately didn't receive acknowledgement in the article.

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-11281243451602541922011-02-13T18:40:00.000-08:002011-02-13T18:44:04.693-08:00

The Zoological Society of London has released the first video footage of the Sunda clouded leopard captured on Sumatra. The footage was obtained by camera trap set as part of their research in Indonesia's Berbak National Park.

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-10086088908411315062011-02-13T18:33:00.000-08:002011-02-13T18:33:06.325-08:00

Nice to see Andy Hearn and Jo Ross' camera trap photos from their research site along Malaysian Borneo's Kinabatangan River featured on the BBC's website!

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-60584599877108810512011-01-23T18:44:00.000-08:002011-01-23T18:44:46.575-08:00

Check out these great new photos captured by Dr. Susan Cheyne. Most clouded leopard camera trap images show cats just passing by so it's fun to see this cat lounging, yawning, and even climbing! This project receives support from Clouded Leopard Project donors like you!

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-82721387834519802162011-01-12T21:56:00.000-08:002011-01-12T21:56:14.190-08:00

This undated photo of a skinned Bornean Clouded Leopard was taken in Merangking, Labi, Kuala Belait. Picture: Courtesy of Hand Dols Bandar Seri Begawan - Scholars are calling for a stop to the poaching and hunting of the endangered Bornean Clouded Leopard for illegal trade as it is a serious offence under Brunei's Wildlife Protection Act. There have been reports of hunting and killing of the

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-20172124202458003162011-01-12T21:43:00.000-08:002011-01-12T21:45:13.608-08:00

Scientific American features a report on the challenges the Sunda clouded leopard faces from deforestation and poaching.

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-51913760172216236482011-01-12T19:24:00.000-08:002011-01-12T19:24:01.383-08:00

Heather's art show featuring her original works from our book was a great success! Check out her blog post about the evening. We hope this leads to some sales for our favorite clouded leopard artist.

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During my trip to Thailand, I was fortunate to be able to visit Namfon Cutter's fishing cat research and conservation project in Khao Sam Roi Yod National Park. Dr. Dao, veterinarian at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, and I drove to the park in south central Thailand (at the northern end of the Malayan Peninsula) to learn about Namfon's work. I have previously met Namfon and our AAZK chapter has provided

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Special thanks to Texas Brownie Troop 11775 who saved their spare change for a year to Adopt a Wild Clouded Leopard. The girls also learned about clouded leopards and went to see one at their local zoo. The plush clouded leopard that was included in their adoption package is now their troop mascot. Way to go girls!

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Heather Hudson, illustrator of our conservation storybook, The Clouded Leopard's Secret, is having a show celebrating her work in Seattle's Georgetown in January. The show will include original paintings from the book so if you live in the area you might want to take a look! Details: Krab Jab Studio5628 Airport Way S, Ste 250Seattle, WA Heather will be at the opening on Saturday, January 8

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Happy New Year! I've just returned from Thailand and will organize my photos and videos for posting soon. I had a great trip, highlighted by a visit to a fishing cat research project in Khao Sam Roi Yod National Park. I'll provide more details on that project soon and also share notes on a visit to Kaen Krachan National Park. For starters, though, I wanted to post a brief report on my time at

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-4738035374153977612010-12-23T21:09:00.000-08:002010-12-23T21:09:55.744-08:00

Well, despite my best efforts the Internet has not cooperated with my plan to do blog posts from my trip. Otherwise you would be seeing photos of the latest batch of adorable cubs at the breeding project. I've now left the zoo and am having a bit of vacation over Christmas on an island called Ko Samet. It sure doesn't feel like Christmas as I know it here! Tonight I'll toast Christmas Eve with a

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I'm off to Thailand in the morning to meet with our partners at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, site of the breeding center for the Clouded Leopard Consortium. I'm going to be meeting with the Education Dept. staff at the zoo to assess and plan for the development of wild cat education program/curriculum in support of our storybook and the clouded leopard program. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-3415531500423446652010-12-17T22:43:00.000-08:002010-12-17T22:47:12.747-08:00

Our contractors are moving quickly and have already transformed the look of the site. Cats of the Canopy is on the way!

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-55710131330050212762010-12-12T17:28:00.000-08:002010-12-12T17:28:08.256-08:00

It's been a very long time coming, but we are thrilled that ground has finally broken for Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium's new clouded leopard exhibit! This exhibit will provide everything we need to provide a comfortable home for our clouded leopards and great viewing and educational opportunities for our guests. We have designed the exhibit to give the cats lots of height for climbing, glass

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-52487572473632934402010-12-08T21:11:00.000-08:002010-12-08T21:11:32.314-08:00

This holiday it’s easy to give a gift that matters. Honor your friends and family with a donation to the Clouded Leopard Project to make a lasting impact on clouded leopard conservation. Visit our CLP online store for Clouded Leopard Project merchandise, featuring Green Brand recycled cotton logo apparel in new colors and styles! Don't forget we also have plush toys, patches, and jewelry to

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For those of you in the DC area, I hope you'll join our friends at the National Zoo for an evening sharing the clouded leopard conservation story. Budhan, Ken, and Jilian will give you the whole scoop on the great work the Smithsonian is doing to conserve cloudies! Saving Clouded Leopards: Conservation Through Science When: 6:30 p.m., December 8 Where: National Zoo Visitor Center Auditorium

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In a new article in press in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, authors Andreas Wilting, Per Christiansen, et. al. provide further support through the study of genetics and cranial features for two sub-species of the Sunda clouded leopard, Neofelis diardi. In the article the authors provide an overview of the evolutionary history of Neofelis diardi, officially present its common name,

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-7347197061978903982010-11-28T21:39:00.000-08:002010-11-28T21:39:51.280-08:00

Dr. Susan Cheyne has posted some new photos from her camera trapping project in the Sabangau Peat Forest in Indonesian Borneo, including clouded leopards and a flat-headed cat. I can never get enough of these - a glimpse into the wild wanderings of some pretty cool creatures!

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Wow, what a lucky sighting for some herpetologists studying at the Danum Valley Field Center in Sabah, Borneo. They observed AND filmed a clouded leopard eating a mouse deer. Here's the report in the words of Jennifer, from her blog: They got video too, so be sure to check out her post! "About an hour into the survey, James called over to me “Jen, do you want to see a clouded leopard?” I thought

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The Wildlife Trust of India reports that a sub-adult male clouded leopard was found underneath a bed in the house of a ranger in Assam, India. The ranger reported hearing a sound under his bed and found the cat crouching underneath. Wildlife vets were contacted who anesthetized the cat and later released it in the adjoining wildlife reserve. The rescue team reports that they have previously

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-8018762489799211952010-11-10T19:20:00.000-08:002010-11-10T19:31:51.489-08:00

Back in March I posted about a wonderful young man, Michael, who came to visit the zoo to see our clouded leopards. Michael was crazy about cloudies and I'm thrilled to say he is still their number one fan! Check this out - for Halloween Michael was a clouded leopard researcher! Now that has to be a first :-) Michael also made a brochure about clouded leopards that he handed out while in his garb

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-81135150876329769092010-11-02T19:00:00.000-07:002010-11-02T19:05:11.447-07:00

Long term Clouded Leopard Breeding Program Manager Rick Pasarro will be leaving his position at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo in early 2011. Rick has worked long and hard to ensure the success of this innovative program and has decided to take a much deserved break from the program. This is an amazing opportunity for a wildlife professional who would like a novel work experience requiring

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-76780396776744058152010-10-30T20:28:00.001-07:002010-10-30T20:30:25.867-07:00

When you think of beer, you think of…Cambodia? Well, maybe not, but those of us at the Clouded Leopard Project do! Kingdom Breweries in Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s newest boutique brewery. Kingdom celebrates the rich wildlife heritage of Cambodia by featuring rare species on its labels. The first brew? A clouded leopard labeled pilsner. Kingdom plans to donate a portion of proceeds of brewery tours

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-69350616033468861032010-10-24T16:05:00.000-07:002010-10-24T16:22:57.226-07:00

Hey Guys! It’s me Andy and I know it has been a long time. I’m actually here in the States. You usually only hear from me when I’m working in Thailand, and even then it’s infrequently that I write. I know I’m a lame-o when it comes to that. I’ve been ask to give an update about everything that’s been happening with the breeding program over in Thailand and here at Point Defiance Zoo and

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-33059738558451660582010-10-24T11:54:00.001-07:002010-10-24T12:01:03.463-07:00

This photo of Rick Passaro, breeding manager of the Clouded Leopard Consortium at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, ran last week in the Bangkok Post. Pictured with Rick is cub Sen Lek. It's always great when the project gets press!

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-77656313512196466692010-10-17T21:22:00.000-07:002010-10-17T21:38:53.296-07:00

We just received photos from one of the activities in celebration of the Year of the Tiger in Kerinci Seblat National Park in Sumatra. Our friend Iding Achmad Haidir is extremely committed to spreading the word about protecting the tigers and other wild cats of the park to the surrounding communities. He applied for grant funding from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and the Clouded Leopard Project

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-14665232573380681132010-10-10T10:02:00.000-07:002010-10-10T10:02:51.114-07:00

I thought I'd post a terrific video from the archives. Here are some of the wonderful results of the Thailand clouded leopard breeding program. I dare you not to smile!

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It's hard to believe, but we now have a total of six clouded leopards at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium now! Four of these cats have arrived within the last six months. Three of them - imported from Thailand - were profiled here previously. Two, Chai Lai and Nah Fun, came to us already paired and continue to have strong bonds with one another. The third is Jao Ying, a three year old female. Now

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Hi CLP fans! Our regular followers have no doubt noticed that this blog has been very quiet for the last few months. This is no reflection of a lack of interesting clouded leopard news and happenings to report. Rather, your humble blog author has been very challenged with time to devote to the blog as I have taken on a new position at the Zoo. Never fear, the passion of the CLP team for our

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This is turning out to be the year for clouded leopard cubs! The most recent litter was born in Paris' Jardin des Plantes Zoo. More photos can be seen here.Let's keep those babies coming!

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We're happy to share the news that a female clouded leopard cub was recently born at the Nashville Zoo, a partner in the Clouded Leopard Consortium along with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and Smithsonian's National Zoo. This cub was born to parents imported from the breeding program at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. For more, see this article in the Tennessean.

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The Malaysian government has announced a new law - the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 - that will be inacted by the end of the year to significantly increase penalties for poaching and other wildlife-related crimes.In an effort to deter the poaching of Malaysia's rare and protected species, the law enacts a maximum fine of RM 100,000 (31,000 US dollars) and five years in jail for killing a female

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Students in two schools near Thailand's Thap Lan National Park were the first to receive copies of our new bilingual storybook, The Clouded Leopard's Secret. The students were presented the books as part of a wildlife education program conducted by outreach staff from the Freeland Foundation. the Clouded Leopard Project supports this outreach effort with funding, educational materials, and

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If you have followed this blog for a while, you know I have long been talking about the bilingual clouded leopard storybook I've been working on. At long last, we have the published books, hot off the presses!This 30 page storybook is written in both Thai and English and is being distributed free of charge to students in Thailand. Proceeds from the sale of the book support the development of

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The Clouded Leopard Project and the Point Defiance Zoo Society partner each year to provide grant funding to further our common mission of learning about and conserving clouded leopards and other Southeast Asia small felids. It was exciting to receive many proposals this year relating to these species. We applaud these researchers and conservationists for their efforts!The following projects

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Today Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium's new clouded leopards made the front page of the Tacoma News Tribune. The cats are adjusting really well to all the sights and sounds of their new home, even scary strollers! They have had their huge front window covered by a flour and water mixture to minimize their view into the big outdoors. But now that they are doing so well we have been removing the

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The CLP received this very short video clip of a clouded leopard encountered by Mr. Sjarif, a graduate student of Gadjah Mada Univesiry, Indonesia. Sjarif made a camp near the rivermouth of Sungai Ibay on Sumatra. After constructing the camp, he took a rest and went to the river to bathe. While he was at the river he saw a clouded leopard approach, although he didn't know what it was at the time.

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The new cats are settling in well, especially the youngsters. I went in with them for the first time yesterday for a photo shoot. They are still young enough that it didn't take long for them to warm up - in fact they are so human-oriented it's hard to get them to stay back to get good shots! Andy bottle raised the cubs in Thailand; it's nice to have a familiar face in Tacoma!Chai Li Nah Fun digs

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Today was a pretty exciting day for the staff and supporters of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Many years of effort culminated in the arrival of three new clouded leopards to the Zoo. These cats, three-year-old female Jao Ying, and eight-month-old male and female (unrelated) Nah Fun and Chai Li, were born at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo. They are the result of a long term partnership of PDZA

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You know how, despite your best efforts, sometimes you can't help but feel pessimistic about the future of wildlife conservation and then - Pow! something happens to restore your faith?That happened to me recently when I met this wonderful young man, Michael. I received an email a while ago from Michael's mom explaining that he was obsessed with clouded leopards and that she wanted to surprise

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-86023861949144581842010-03-01T20:37:00.000-08:002010-03-01T20:43:08.104-08:00

At long last we have re-stocked our one-of-a-kind clouded leopard pawprint pendants. Many of our devoted CLP supporters have asked when they would return so I'm pleased to share the news here. These are really special; we made the mold from an actual cast of one of our cloudie's paws and through the magic of jewelry making shrunk it down and cast it in sterling silver. You can purchase them

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Today was Raja's annual physical exam so I thought I'd share a few photos. Each animal at the Zoo receives a yearly physical to review their health status and check for any potential problems. In Raja's case it is especially important to keep close tabs on his health as he has been under treatment for renal (kidney) disease for several years. We have been able to control it through diet and

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Photo by Kashmira Kakati The BBC recently reported the results of wildlife researcher Kashmira Kakati's two year study in a 500 square kilometer section of rainforest in the Eastern Himalya. Camera trap images from this study showed that seven species of wild cats are found there, making it one of the highest areas of cat diversity on earth. The seven species caught on camera include the rare and

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-79211570974243924492010-02-16T14:45:00.000-08:002010-02-16T14:54:27.352-08:00

Yadav Ghimirey, a biologist working in Makalu-Barun National Park, one of the most remote national parks in Nepal, discovered this clouded leopard pelt in a nearby village. Yadav has been conducting a camera trapping survey in the park. So far 1000 trap nights has failed to yield a clouded leopard photo, but he has located two pelts in villages. Yadav says "We suspect that there are more pelts in

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Communities in Sumatra will gain a better appreciation and knowledge of their island's rare wild cats through use of the new Indonesian version of the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium/CLP's Wild Cats Educators' Guide. The funding, translation, and publication of this guide was managed by felid biologist Iding Achmad Haidir who works in Kerinci Seblat National Park. I met Iding in January 2009 during

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Our friends, researchers Andreas Wilting and Azlan Mohamed, have released the first video footage of the Sundaland clouded leopard in the wild to be made public.The footage was captured during a night survey in their study area of the Dermakot Forest Reserve in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. I was fortunate to participate in night surveys at this same site in 2008, but never got lucky enough for a

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The Clouded Leopard Project was pleased to sponsor an international workshop on the small carnivores of Thailand, November, 24-27, 2009 at Kasetsart University, Bangkok.This meeting was a direct offshoot of the CLP-organized Clouded Leopard and Small Felid Summit held in Bangkok in January 2009. At that time, a group of researchers became interested in an analysis of the data that had been

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To coincide with the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, to increase awareness of the huge variety of life and to raise the profile of threatened species, IUCN has launched The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species “Species of the Day”.Each day in 2010, a different species will be featured as Species of the Day on the IUCN and IUCN Red List websites. The species will be selected from across

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Andy Hearn and Joanna Ross report that they have identified another individual Sunda clouded leopard through their camera trapping study in Sabah, Borneo's Tabin National Park. Through their photos, they can now identify at least 6 males and 2 females within their study area.Andy and Jo have compiled a photo comparison of the cats to illustrate the unique spot pattern each has - the method by

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-60854612757172788522010-01-18T22:11:00.000-08:002010-01-18T22:16:43.354-08:00

I'd like to announce that the Clouded Leopard Project is now accepting grant applications for projects supporting research and conservation efforts benefiting clouded leopards and associated Southeast Asian small felids. The application form can be found on the website. Proposals are due March 5, 2010.

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Hey guys it’s Andy here with yet another blog. I know, I'm shocked as well.Ok, I've really never had weekends off in my career. I had Mondays and Tuesdays off most of the time, so Monday was always a good thing unless I had to mow the lawn.Now over here I'm working all the time, it's just how it goes since I need to see the cats everyday. I make up for it by taking afternoons off to watch

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You've no doubt heard the rumors about the newest technological innovation on the horizon - the Apple Tablet, aka the iSlate. According to a leaked specs page making the rounds on technology sites, the touchscreen tablet will run with a new operating system rumored to be called the Mac OS X Clouded Leopard. Here are some features I'm hoping come with this exciting new product, helping it live up

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After nearly a year in line at the United States Patent and Trademark Office we have just received word that the "Clouded Leopard Project"® is now officially trademarked! This is good news for us as there has been some ongoing confusion for folks based on some casual use of our name by other clouded leopard conservation efforts. Now we can clear up the confusion. I never thought I would be so

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-63946996711909684892009-12-27T19:58:00.000-08:002009-12-27T20:04:54.598-08:00

As we near the end of 2009, we have been receiving progress reports from several of our grant recipients. One is from Karabi Deka and Jimmy Borah whose project, “Status, distribution, and ecology of small cats in Assam, India with a focus on the clouded leopard as a flagship species,” received funding from the CLP. This is the first project we have supported outside of our usual area of emphasis

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-7935292289822198502009-12-24T22:37:00.000-08:002009-12-24T22:40:31.049-08:00

Hey guys Merry Christmas!!I decided to have some fun with the staff and the cats with a very appropriate Santa Hat.It's hard to say if the cubs were reacting to it or just being themselves... yeah, just being themselves. Lets just say that Santa isn't Ho Ho-ing. It's more like OOOHHH OWW. Besides the one cat hanging from his claws on my shoulder there is one that you can't see right behind me...

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CLP Vice President Andy Goldfarb has returned to Thailand for another stint as Manager of the Clouded Leopard Consortium, a breeding project based at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium sends Andy there annually in support of the project where he raises cubs and manages care of the adults. This is Andy's first report since his return:Hey guys I'm back in Thailand again. This

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Researchers and friends of the CLP, Andy Hearn and Joanna Ross have released the first video footage ever captured of the little known Borneo bay cat. This elusive cat is one research subject in their quest to study the ecology and status of Borneo's five wild cat species as part of Andy and Jo's work with the Global Canopy Programme.To see the 7 second video clip and learn more about the

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The National Zoo has introduced a series of U.S. postage stamps that represent their preeminent science programs. Naturally, this includes a beautiful clouded leopard stamp representing their ongoing work with our favorite endangered species. These stamps can be purchased through the Zoo's website and a portion of the proceeds will benefit their conservation programs. Great holiday gift idea (

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-58394722490451549182009-10-30T21:52:00.000-07:002009-10-30T22:04:25.115-07:00

Halloween is Raja's favorite holiday...he always gets a pumpkin to "carve."Happy Halloween!

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It's been an exciting time for CLP supported researchers studying Borneo's wild cats. We just received word from Andy Hearn and Jo Ross that after two months of incredibly difficult work setting up camera traps in Sabah's Tabin Wildlife Reserve they have captured five photos of clouded leopards representing at least three individual animals. In addition, they've photographed two marbled cats, a

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We are excited to introduce an adorable new way to showcase your love of clouded leopards! Through a partnership with clothing designer Daughter Earth, the Clouded Leopard Project will receive a portion of the proceeds of sales of this charming shirt for women (navy blue) and kids (in light blue and pink). We love how they portray the "clouded" in clouded leopard! Daughter Earth spreads

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-28546003668297380492009-10-07T20:37:00.000-07:002009-10-07T20:49:34.059-07:00

photo by David CanavanI realize I neglected to post this article, The Plight of the Clouded Leopard, when it first appeared in the Bangkok Post in August. It is a overview of the Thailand Clouded Leopard Breeding Consortium and the Consortium Manager, Rick Passaro. It's great to see the project get such wonderful press - check it out!

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Last week the Clouded Leopard Project was an exhibitor at the annual conference of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) that was held for the first time in conjunction with the International Congress of Zookeepers (ICZ). The conference took place in Seattle and brought together nearly 400 delegates from all over the world. There were several days of presentations sharing a wide range of

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Two seven-month-old male clouded leopard cubs handraised after being confiscated by wildlife officials from a village in India were transferred to a forest site in Assam where they will undergo a transition to life in the wild. This is the first attempt to return hand-reared clouded leopards to the wild in India. Their familiarity with people and lack of experience as hunters make the outcome of

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The CLP recently elected to award two mid-year grants to worthy projects in need of funding.The first went to Dr. Susan Cheyne, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Oxford University for her Sabangau Felid Project in Indonesian Borneo. Susan has long been studying orangutans and gibbons in the region and recently expanded the project to research the behavior and ecology of

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-60067845022814366302009-09-07T12:26:00.000-07:002009-09-07T12:46:09.245-07:00

After a summer of planning and designing, we are finally close to getting started on construction of our long-awaited Cats of the Canopy exhibit at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The construction documents are nearly complete so they will be submitted for permitting very shortly. Although that process is not very excitement-inducing, events of last week certainly were.The exhibit is being planned

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-26639307898883554542009-08-23T10:33:00.000-07:002009-08-23T10:45:10.680-07:00

Now that all the illustrations have been completed for our storybook, artist Heather Hudson stopped by the Zoo to show us all the original pieces. It was exciting to see the full-size versions of her amazing work, especially since I have witnessed the evolution of the pieces from idea to sketch to color draft to the finished product. Although it is purely Heather's artistry, I can't help but feel

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-48369505866895651422009-08-16T17:58:00.001-07:002009-08-16T18:00:57.225-07:00

Since I haven't had too much to report lately, I thought I'd share a nice photo shot by Ali Wallace, one of our staff members. Cloudies are masters at relaxing, as demonstrated nicely by Raja!

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After several years of planning and production, our bilingual storybook The Clouded Leopard's Secret is nearing completion. The last of the artwork was just completed, the translation is done, and we expect the layout to be finished soon so we can go to print. The book will be a great tool for teaching students in Thailand about clouded leopard field research and will hopefully inspire

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Although their counterparts in the wild inhabit hot, tropical forests, the clouded leopards at Point Defiance are a bit more temperate in their climatic tastes. Having spent essentially their entire lives in the Pacific Northwest, our cats rarely encounter temperatures approaching even the 80s. Well this week they are getting a taste of their homeland as the Seattle/Tacoma area faces temperatures

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The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed another clouded leopard cub last Friday at its off-display Conservation and Research Center. This cub was born to parents Jao Chu and Hannibal who were brought to the U.S. from Thailand through the Clouded Leopard Breeding Consortium. The pair had their first litter of two male cubs in March. The gender of the new cub has not yet been determined. Because the

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-33571079750716645042009-07-08T12:35:00.000-07:002009-07-08T12:44:29.605-07:00

Work is progressing on the design of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium's new clouded leopard exhibit. We've received the 45% construction documents and our Zoo Society also commissioned a model to assist in fundraising. This is all making it seem even more real! I can't wait to get one of our flagship conservation species back on exhibit. Above is pictured Stan, the Zoo's Operations Manager who is

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It is so amazing to me that just a few years ago almost no one had seen a wild clouded leopard. But thanks to the technology of camera traps, now many of us get at least frequent armchair "views" of these extraordinary cats. Here's the latest, taken in Sabah, Borneo's Tabin Wildlife Sanctuary during the research of Dr. Henry Bernard of the University of Malaysia, Sabah's Institute for Tropical

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Housecats are not the only types of felines to fall under the spell of catnip. At Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, we grow fresh catnip especially for our wild cats - especially the clouded leopards who seem to love it the most.Here's Raja enjoying some sprigs today. He don't go quite as nuts as he sometimes does, but it's cute to see nonetheless.

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Congratulations to the Nashville Zoo on the birth of three cubs (2 males and 1 female) on May 30. The cubs were born to a pair imported from Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo in 2008 as part of the Thailand Clouded Leopard Consortium. This is great news on the heels of the birth of the two male cubs at the National Zoo, also the offspring of cats imported from Thailand. The female cub from

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After several years in the making, the bilingual (Thai/English) storybook, The Clouded Leopard's Secret, is nearing completion. Artist Heather Hudson has just a few more pieces to complete before we turn the project over to the graphic designer to complete the layout. After printing the book will be piloted in Thailand before wider distribution. We also plan to print a Malaysian version right

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The Clouded Leopard Project has provided grant funding for the following research and conservation projects for 2009. We are pleased to support these important efforts to learn more about and protect clouded leopards and the other rare small cats that share their range. We will add profiles of the new projects to the website in the near future.Bornean Wild Cat & Clouded Leopard ProjectAndrew

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Congratulations go to Andreas Wilting and Azlan Mohamed and their field team for having their project featured as Project of the Month on the IUCN Cat Specialist Group website. Their project, supported by the CLP and also featured on our website, focuses on comparing different forest management strategies on felid populations in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Be sure and check out the story!

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The report from the Clouded Leopard and Small Felid Summit convened in January is now available. Visit the main Clouded Leopard Project website and check under Conservation and Research section or use this link to download the full report.

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The annual Felid TAG conference includes meetings of several Species Survival Plans(SSPs), the AZA programs responsible for managing the populations of rare animals in accredited North American zoos and aquariums. This year's conference included meetings of the Clouded Leopard, Lion, and Ocelot SSPs. The Clouded Leopard SSP meeting lasted about six hours and included a wide variety of

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