by Allison Skidmore | Feb 1, 2022 | Tiger Conservation, Wildlife Conservation
Today, February 1st, 2022, is the first day of the Year of the Tiger, ushering in a year of ‘fortune favors the bold’ with symbolizations of strength, tenacity, and boldness. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, will be celebrated by nearly 2...
by Allison Skidmore | Jan 21, 2022 | Tiger Conservation, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Crime
I am so please to announce that an article about my PhD research on tiger poaching in the Russian Far East has been published in National Geographic! This is such an important step to raise global awareness for an issue about this horrific wildlife crime that Russia...
by Allison Skidmore | Sep 29, 2021 | Environmental Issues, Wildlife Conservation
The Forgotten Sister There was once a land of wild expanse that rivaled all else in the world. With imposing beasts and formidable lands that could be found around every turn. A close but forgotten sister of the Serengeti, punished by the same unforgiving...
by Allison Skidmore | Apr 27, 2021 | Environmental Issues, Wildlife Conservation
Expressions akin to ‘the sixth mass extinction event’, ‘losing biodiversity at an unprecedented rate’, and ‘we are in an extinction crisis’, have made their way into the language of modern culture and mass media. You no longer need to be a scientist to know that the...
by Allison Skidmore | Jul 22, 2020 | Wildlife Conservation
Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is quickly approaching (August 8th-16th) and this year the show will most likely see a continuation of trend as being one of the most viewed summer programs globally. As someone who has worked with great white sharks as a marine...