tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33820776923254584952024-03-06T12:01:20.391-08:00Paws to ConsiderKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-74666176116508655722011-09-30T16:05:00.000-07:002011-09-30T16:07:14.470-07:00Clouded Leopard Awareness Education in Thailand
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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-37517290024257912502011-09-22T10:40:00.000-07:002011-09-22T10:42:01.032-07:00Education Activities in ThailandCheck 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!
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-79397436455159790712011-09-20T08:48:00.000-07:002011-09-20T08:52:02.061-07:00Clouded Leopard vs. Marauding Monkey!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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-68841148518069339382011-08-11T07:54:00.000-07:002011-08-11T07:54:18.895-07:00Welcome to new Thailand Consortium Manager Dr. Fernando Najera!
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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-5416082655085779332011-07-15T06:35:00.000-07:002011-07-15T06:35:21.105-07:00Clouded Leopard Field Volunteers Needed
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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-70168956207967686082011-07-13T15:43:00.000-07:002011-07-13T15:51:55.071-07:00Borneo Carnivore Education WorkshopI 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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-46420051038360798512011-07-13T08:37:00.000-07:002011-07-13T08:37:33.663-07:00We have an intern!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, andKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-90488407001783618822011-06-20T16:44:00.000-07:002011-06-20T16:44:54.670-07:00Cat Superheros
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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-58694801443077296892011-06-20T16:40:00.000-07:002011-06-20T16:40:21.037-07:00Cats and Civets and Otters, Oh My!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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-60836245927077603552011-06-19T03:06:00.000-07:002011-06-19T03:09:46.002-07:00Southeast Asian Wildlife Trade ReportThe 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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-75474541215338246942011-06-19T02:43:00.000-07:002011-06-19T03:12:16.114-07:00Borneo Carnivore Symposium, Day OneMaureen 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-48580026164853417342011-06-14T18:00:00.000-07:002011-06-14T18:00:07.513-07:00Two Cubs Born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium!
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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-74769893978546269502011-06-12T05:32:00.000-07:002011-06-12T05:33:09.276-07:00Borneo BoundThis 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 CLPKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-61491690202251495492011-05-26T20:29:00.000-07:002011-05-26T20:36:28.495-07:00PDZA Clouded Leopard Exhibit Nearly Complete!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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-49698455864000552312011-05-26T06:07:00.000-07:002011-05-26T06:07:47.764-07:00Clouded Leopard Cubs on the Way!
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 theKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-4032788942703059172011-05-22T22:19:00.000-07:002011-05-22T22:19:46.386-07:00Name a Clouded Leopard!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-28291219418400139022011-04-24T12:58:00.000-07:002011-04-24T13:00:30.980-07:00Nashville Zoo CubsPhoto: 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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-72315021342884379512011-03-12T20:12:00.000-08:002011-03-12T20:12:18.142-08:00Smithsonian Creates Camera Trap Photo WebsiteThe 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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-30134508208088831392011-03-09T18:49:00.000-08:002011-03-09T18:51:07.116-08:00Dr. JoGayle Howard, Clouded Leopard ChampionJoGayle 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 Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382077692325458495.post-49248945356780144022011-02-13T19:28:00.000-08:002011-02-13T19:28:37.671-08:00More on the Kinabatangan StudyIt'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-11281243451602541922011-02-13T18:40:00.000-08:002011-02-13T18:44:04.693-08:00First Video Captured of Sunda Clouded Leopard on SumatraThe 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-10086088908411315062011-02-13T18:33:00.000-08:002011-02-13T18:33:06.325-08:00CLP-Supported Research Featured on BBCNice 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-60584599877108810512011-01-23T18:44:00.000-08:002011-01-23T18:44:46.575-08:00New Photos from Sabangau Project in Indonesian Borneo
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-82721387834519802162011-01-12T21:56:00.000-08:002011-01-12T21:56:14.190-08:00Clouded Leopard Poaching in BruneiThis 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-20172124202458003162011-01-12T21:43:00.000-08:002011-01-12T21:45:13.608-08:00New Report on Threats to Clouded Leopards on BorneoScientific American features a report on the challenges the Sunda clouded leopard faces from deforestation and poaching.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468842150750319330noreply@blogger.com0