Notes from a rare planet: Gujarat leopard population rises, perhaps doubles, in a decade

Gujarat leopard population soars in this decade (DNA) “If the number of captures of the leopard is an indication, then the population of leopards has more than doubled in the last decade in Gujarat.” Why wasting food wastes nature: 36%, … Continue reading

Rare alumnus Adolfo Balcazar wins first place in Disney Foundation contest to continue protecting raptors in Veracruz, Mexico

Adolfo Balcazar’s Rare Pride campaign helped protect more than 1,500 hectares of land in Veracruz, Mexico, an important stopover site for raptors. His campaign ended last fall, but he wanted to continue his work and conserve more land. After several … Continue reading

Protecting cloud forests and endangered species in the Andes with reciprocal watershed agreements (Q&A)

In late 2009, the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) approached Rare to launch a series of campaigns in the Andes protecting the forest habitats of highly endangered species. In our search for communities that had curbed deforestation, Rare identified Fundación … Continue reading