Orjan’s not back at base camp yet, but he is preparing to return and should be there before the end of January. A little while ago, we asked him how he uses the trap cameras to ID individual cats: You asked earlier how we identify them. All the cats have a number of “high profile …
News & Stories
Last 2008 Update
Our team continues to watch the GPS data points from Longtail (aka Bayartai) and Aztai’s radio collars. The latest update reports that Bayartai has moved a bit farther west than he has ever been before; he’s about 34 km from camp. Now that Bayartai has moved to the west, Aztai continues to spend most of his time in …
Bayad Update
Thank you to those who asked “Where is Bayad now?” I thought I would post a reply for everyone to see. As you know, Bayad’s collar fell off earlier this year, which means we are no longer tracking her using this type of technology. The only way to follow her now is, well, with more …
Orjan on Break
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who bought a one-way ticket to Mongolia to work at the base camp of our long-term research project. These are his adventures… Thanks for following Orjan’s adventures. If you saw this post a few days ago, we have a treat for you: Orjan sent a few last blog posts …
Last Day in Camp–Photos of Snow Leopards
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who bought a one-way ticket to Mongolia to work at the base camp of our long-term research project. These are his adventures… We have built the winter camp, it looks pretty nice. Though it is a much smaller ger than the one I live in now and it is …
The Cries of a Snow Leopard
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who bought a one-way ticket to Mongolia to work at the base camp of our long-term research project. These are his adventures… We have a pretty good feeling for the new trap area now. Most likely we will build a trap line in a half-circle around the biggest mountain …
Vehicles, Camels Included
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who bought a one-way ticket to Mongolia to work at the base camp of our long-term research project. These are his adventures… The camp is being invaded by camels! For the last three days, a pack of 20-30 Bactrian camels have been hanging out in and around camp. They …
A Note on Inquisitive
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who bought a one-way ticket to Mongolia to work at the base camp of our long-term research project. These are his adventures… I have collected all trap cameras and am moving them to a new area. Mt. Chris will be the north western corner of the trap area. Basically, …
Fashion and Dressing Tips for the Gobi
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who bought a one-way ticket to Mongolia to work at the base camp of our long-term research project. These are his adventures… It’s getting cold. Or actually, the “microclimates” here differ a lot, making it extremely hard to dress correctly. The last nights have been between 7 and 12 …
Where Do Snow Leopards Go
Here is a preliminary map of how Aztai is moving: 1. Aztai is collared 2. About two weeks later Aztai is 50 km away 3. About three weeks after being collared, he is back near the base camp