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 arrived back in camp this morning, and things look good. A rat (or something similar) has made a hole in the plastic box where we keep the food, …
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Longtail Update
Longtail was shot in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Bayara, our Mongolia Country Director, went to the study site immediately upon learning of his death. She met with the herder, Octyaber, while he was being interviewed by police and learned the cat was killed while raiding the herder’s livestock corral. Octyaber could …
Pictures from Base Camp
Orjan’s not back at base camp yet, but he is preparing to return and should be there before the end of January. He recently sent us these photos: Friday, the base camp cat, loves to sit up on the gers, scouting the surroundings. The ibex …
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 …
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 …
Snow Leopard Fast Facts
Here are some numbers we wanted to share with you: Longtail’s tail is 92 cm (36 inches) long–almost as long as his body, which is 118 cm long. The longest distance Aztai has traveled in one day is 11 miles. Compare that to Bayad, the snow leopard that the Trust collared in Pakistan: the longest …