Oswaldo Contreras, Guadalajara Course Manager, reports on his visit to a Pride campaign site in Janos, Mexico. I did my very first field visit for Rare with Albino Herrera in the state of Chihuahua northern Mexico. The beautiful Chihuahuan desert … Continue reading
This is Paul Butler’s third report on visit to a Rare Pride campaign in Peru. The elementary school we visited in Oxapampa was small (less than 100 students, I would guess), the children even smaller. But what it, and they, … Continue reading
Rare has formed a partnership with the prestigious UN Equator Prize, which recognizes outstanding local efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Rare has agreed to offer next year’s winner a free Pride campaign; we … Continue reading
Dictionary definitions of the word pride include, “A sense of one’s own proper dignity or value; self-respect” and “Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association”. Pride can be a powerful emotion and one whose association can be … Continue reading
The Fisheries Fellows project helps me to apply the knowledge that I gained through my studies. As Fellows, we are not only doing research, we are giving a use to that research. The results of the research we conduct during … Continue reading
This is the second report by Paul Butler on a Peruvian Rare Pride campaign. The Rare team had arrived on a flight over the Andes and a lengthy drive along potholed roads to the small town of Oxapampa. Local Indians … Continue reading
Paul Butler, Rare Senior VP, Global Programs, reports on a visit to a Pride campaign in Peru. I guess deep down the whole team was a little nervous boarding a small Peruvian plane to fly over the Andes to reach … Continue reading
There is a Mexican song and an expression that says: “No soy monedita de oro, para caerles bien a todos” (“I’m not a gold medal wanted by everybody”) that basically is used when somebody realizes how hard it is to … Continue reading