Wapiti Cervus keeps a calendar. Each Spring he collects his dropped antlers which allows him to keep track of his approximate age. Wind Wolves Preserve, Kern County, California 2015

La Berrea: el canto salvaje del otoño Ciervo (Cervus elaphus) Cada año, al final del verano y con los primeros […]

La Berrea: el canto salvaje del otoño Ciervo (Cervus elaphus) Cada año, al final del verano y con los primeros […]

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Primate interspecific interactions with both other primates and non-primate species range from predator–prey dynamics to affiliative behaviors such as grooming, play, and carrying. While many primates...

Iran has experienced multiple crises over the past few years, including economic challenges and war. So far, however, these have not appeared to affect one of the most practical initiatives developed by local conservation leaders in northern Iran: Gavbangi. In Farsi Gavbangi refers to the call of the maral (also known as Caspian red deer, Cervus elaphus maral), who live in the green mountains in northern Iran from early September to early October. Maral habitat in Iran spans forests from the Azerbaijan-Iran borderland in the northwest to Golestan National Park in the east. In autumn the forests in the north display beautiful, colorful leaves, and local people commonly hear a sound like a cow that they call Gav (cow) bangi (call). It is both inspiring and reassuring to hear the charismatic calls of deer echoing through the forests, a reminder of a functioning ecosystem. As a former conservation volunteer in Iran and a current Ph.D. student in natural resources at the University of Vermont, I experienced Gavbangi in northern Iran’s protected areas. During that time I witnessed firsthand the vital role of community collaboration in maral’s conservation. I have also seen the importance of this collaboration: Poachers know this is...

南アルプスの魅力は、原始の息吹が感じられる常緑針葉樹の重厚な森林と、ここは地上の楽園かと思えるほどの，シナノキンバイなどが咲き乱れる「お花畑」の存在であった。近年、ニホンジカ （Cervus nip...