Assignment: Peru and Its Bears
Just arrived at the Spectacled Bear Conservation Center (Centro De Conservacion de la Organizacion Para La Conservacion del Oso de Anteojos). “After juggling some things around, it seems like we WILL...
View ArticleScientific Concepts for Non-scientists
My new friends at a primary school in Batan Grande. “How was your trip to Peru?” everyone and their mother asked me upon my return (see post, Assignment: Peru and Its Bears). I’m not complaining, but...
View ArticleCan Cute Trinkets Save Andean Bears?
Artisans with certificates after completing their first workshop. Staff included Betty (far left), the author (3rd from left), Jessica (5th from left), and Maria (far right). Click to enlarge. My...
View ArticleBuilding Conservation Foundation by Training Teachers in Peru
Teachers investigate a cactus at the Spectacled Bear Conservation Center. Forty-six! That’s how many teachers attended our recent environmental education professional development workshops, in...
View ArticleAcross the Pacific in 60 Days
I recently returned home from a whirlwind of travel to two incredible destinations – Hawaii Island and Lambayeque, Peru. These in situ conservation field sites of San Diego Zoo Global are connected to...
View ArticleVaquita: The Most Endangered Porpoise
We are working with teachers and students in San Felipe, Mexico, to address the human dimension of conservation in an effort to help save the vaquita. What do Sonoran pronghorn , desert bighorn sheep,...
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