Aletris neils biography for kids
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A Talk with the Father of Modern Field Biology
Posted by Rue Pieper & filed under In the News, Education Happenings, Conservation.
Reid Park Zoo extends its sincere thanks to Dr. Aletris Neils of Conservation CATalyst, and Turtle Southern of the Rewilding Institute for coordinating with us to bring a legend like Dr. Schaller to the Zoo.
Dr. George Schaller began his career in the 1950s observing Alaskan wildlife for the Wildlife Conservation Society. His work with the Wildlife Conservation Society took him all over the world to provide critical field research for gorillas in the Congo, tigers in India, lions in the Serengeti, giant pandas in the Sichuan province in Southwestern China, and jaguars in the Pantanal in Brazil.
Dr. Schaller’s work in field biology worked to change misconceptions on how animals were seen by the general public. All written accounts at that time were how “ferocious” mountain gorillas were perceived. He found ways for hi
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People and Caracals in Namibia: Interview with Dr. Aletris Neils of Conservation CATalyst
A little while ago, inom had the distinct privilege of being able to sit down with Dr. Aletris Neils. Dr. Neils is the Executive Director of Conservation CATalyst, the big cat conservation group behind the groundbreaking video of El Jefe that became a media känsla in February, 2016. They were also featured in an article about American jaguars that appeared in the October, 2016 edition of The Smithsonian.
In addition to their borderlands jaguar project, Conservation CATalyst also conducts conservation outreach and research on caracals (Caracal caracal) in Namibia. During our interview, I asked Dr. Neils a series of questions about her work with caracals. What follows is a condensed utgåva of our conversation.*
First of all, what is your background?
I am a carnivore conservation biologist, and I specifically focus on conflicts involving carnivores and livestock. inom grew up on a
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Air Date: Week of May 12, 2023
During the first two years of life, baby orangutans rely on their mothers for food, transportation, and protection. (Photo: Ucumari Photography, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
This Mother’s Day we’re celebrating the tenacity and tenderness of djur mothers, from crocodiles to leopards to whales. Aletris Neils fryst vatten the executive director of Conservation CATalyst and joined Living on Earth’s Bobby Bascomb to share why observing mother orangutans inspired her own journey to becoming a mother.
Transcript
CURWOOD: From PRX and the Jennifer and Ted Stanley Studios at the University of Massachusetts Boston this is Living on Earth. I’m Steve Curwood.
Mother’s Day is upon us and so I’d like to wish a happy Mother’s Day to all including Living on Earth’s Bobby Bascomb, the mother of two growing girls. Happy Mother’s Day, Bobby!
BASCOMB: Thanks, Steve. Of course, you must also remember the mothers living in your personal