I am so very inspired by your life’s work- what you have done and are still doing for the wild cats and their habitats is so amazing. I hope to be doing similar conservation work someday.
Anyway, I have a few questions for you…
I just finished reading Life in the Valley of Death (great read, by the way), and I would like to know, how are things going in the Hukawng, are they still mining, are the tiger populations improving?
What is the current outlook for the different species of wild cats? Does the current trend seem negative or positive?
At what point would you consider the fight to save tigers and other wild cats from extinction to be won? Or is it an endless battle?
What advice do you have for a college undergraduate interested in wildcat conservation? Is Wildlife Biology appropriate? Perhaps a Natural Resource Management degree is more relevant? I just want to know what kinds of skills and knowledge have proved most valuable for you in your work.
Thank you for hosting an AMA, and for everything you do!
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Dr Rabinowitz,
I am so very inspired by your life’s work- what you have done and are still doing for the wild cats and their habitats is so amazing. I hope to be doing similar conservation work someday. Anyway, I have a few questions for you…
I just finished reading Life in the Valley of Death (great read, by the way), and I would like to know, how are things going in the Hukawng, are they still mining, are the tiger populations improving?
What is the current outlook for the different species of wild cats? Does the current trend seem negative or positive?
At what point would you consider the fight to save tigers and other wild cats from extinction to be won? Or is it an endless battle?
What advice do you have for a college undergraduate interested in wildcat conservation? Is Wildlife Biology appropriate? Perhaps a Natural Resource Management degree is more relevant? I just want to know what kinds of skills and knowledge have proved most valuable for you in your work.
Thank you for hosting an AMA, and for everything you do!
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