Last week I mentioned that I’ve been scouting Neuras for camera trap sites. You may be wondering, what makes a good site? We have twenty cameras with two cameras at each site, or ten sitesContinue reading
Category: conservation
Welcome to Neuras
If I’m going to tell you all about my adventures at Neuras, it helps to know a little bit about the area. The Neuras Wine and Wildlife Estate comprises 56 square miles of semi-desertContinue reading
An Introduction to Camera Trapping Carnivores
Last week, Kate and I headed northwest from the Neuras lodge, past the airstrip, to the Tsauchab riverbed. We wanted to select a suitable camera trap site for the survey, which means identifying a placeContinue reading
Anna Flam
conservation, Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, internships, students, travel
conservation, Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, internships, students, travel
Managing Breakneck Development
I didn’t end up flying at all while in Burma. My qualms about the first bus from Yangon to Bagan were mostly unfounded. The bus did take over 10 hours to go about 400Continue reading
First Impression of a Country
Namibia is empty. I mean empty in a post-apocalyptic, only-a-few-remnants-of-humanity-remain kind of way. Sure, I could also describe the country as beautiful, varied, or populated with ethnic groups as diverse as the landscapes in whichContinue reading
What Are The Carnivores of Neuras and Why Should You Care About A Place You’ve Never Heard Of?
Chances are, you’ve never heard of Neuras. The Neuras Wine and Wildlife Estate is a large, picturesque wildlife conservancy in west –central Namibia, but perhaps its biggest claim to fame is being the driest vineyardContinue reading
Anna Flam
conservation, Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, environmental economics, internships, students, travel
conservation, Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, environmental economics, internships, students, travel
Return to Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand — 5.10.13 7-11 was the only shop still open when I landed in Phuket, and they only had normal sized SIM cards. Luckily one of the guesthouse staff showed me a SIM-card hack.Continue reading
Backpacking Burma Yangon
Burma — 5.14.13 I have been “backpacker-shamed” into taking the bus to Bagan. Overhearing me inquire after plane tickets, another traveler in my Yangon guesthouse asked: “Why not take the bus?” In my head: “BecauseContinue reading
Christy Ihlo
Big Cat Populations in Loibor Siret Tanzania, conservation, internships, students, travel
Big Cat Populations in Loibor Siret Tanzania, conservation, internships, students, travel
The “Home” Stretch
Andrew, Jen, and I have been working hard over the last two weeks, trying to finish up our assigned projects (or get as much finished as we can) before heading back to the states. AtContinue reading
Christy Ihlo
Big Cat Populations in Loibor Siret Tanzania, conservation, internships, students, travel
Big Cat Populations in Loibor Siret Tanzania, conservation, internships, students, travel
Stakeout Mbili
So by now you’re probably wondering “Hey Christy – whatever happened with the bushbabies?” Well let me fill you in. I continued to stakeout the bushbabies for a couple more days. I ultimately realized they wereContinue reading