When I began writing this blog, I mentioned that I am particularly interested in the resident large carnivores of Neuras, both leopards and spotted hyenas. Since those early posts, I have not mentioned hyenas once.Continue reading
Category: conservation
Leopard Identifications
Above are three photos of leopards. Two photos show the same leopard and one photo shows a different leopard. Can you tell the difference? Not sure? I’ll help you out. Start with the clearest photo,Continue reading
Learning to Count: Part II
The first half of the field study is over: we’ve moved the ten camera traps to new locations on the other side of the Neuras Estate. We had success with the first set of sites,Continue reading
Don’t Forget the Little Guys
One of the study sites, DRY 2, has been relatively quiet. In four weeks, it has recorded fewer than 20 observations, and no large carnivores. Yet this site has produced some pretty cool captures, particularlyContinue reading
Big Cats With Spots
I am deeply peeved when people who ought to know better confuse leopards and cheetahs. If you’re unfamiliar with big cats, that’s different; it’s confusing. They’re both big and they both have spots. What’s the difference?Continue reading
Learning to Count: Part I
Recently, we saw a bulk of cheetah photographs. Cheetahs may not be residents on Neuras, but we know they pass through from time to time using the farm as a corridor in the larger landscape.Continue reading
Volunteer Competition
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is sponsoring a volunteer tourist, or ‘voluntourist’, competition to raise awareness of socially responsible travel. The Little Big Project selected 10 finalists to volunteer at five destinations around Thailand. EachContinue reading
Playtime at the Fountain
Usually, what I really want is for the animals at the camera traps to pause and stand still. Every so often, however, the cameras catch a bit of behavior. Sometimes it’s a relief toContinue reading
Oops!
A week ago, I moved one of the cameras. It had collected great photographs at one of the waterholes, but I noticed that the animals were a bit far away. In the event thatContinue reading
The First Photos
It’s been four days since we finished setting up the camera traps, and we’ve collected the first round of photos. The good news? We got a ton of data–almost 20,000 images from the twenty cameras.Continue reading