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In the name of preserving biodiversity, these bold canines have sallied forth in ATVs, helicopters, and even on the backs of elephants to traverse the muddy roads of Myanmar during monsoon season.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">So what makes a good conservation dog? “Frankly, it’s the crazy ones...”\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp> But one of the most useful roles that dogs play in support of conservation is sniffing out scat (AKA animal poop). “Thanks to advances in technology and reduction of lab costs, analyses of scat can reveal not just what the animals are eating…but if they have elevated levels of hormones, and even genetic information,” said Coppolillo. Yielding important clues about life cycles, health, family groupings, and habitat range, these scatological portraits help us to better understand and protect wildlife. Scat analysis can also point to larger environmental problems, added Coppolillo, such as the presence of heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and other toxins that can pervade both land and \u003ca href=\"http://workingdogsforconservation.org/projects/monitoring-aquatic-contaminants/\">aquatic ecosystems\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_68099\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 337px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Data1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-68099\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Data1-337x253.jpg\" alt=\"Seamus chews on his ball, a reward for finding an invasive plant called dyer's woad in Montana. For over a decade, humans were unable to reduce the plant's population, but in just four years dogs have helped reduce it by almost 60%.\" width=\"337\" height=\"253\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seamus tracks an invasive plant called dyer's woad. After a decade of unsuccessful efforts to decrease the plant's population, dogs helped to reduce it by almost 60 per cent in just four years. Photo by \u003ca href=\"http://workingdogsforconservation.org/\">WDC\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Historically, the main methods for studying wildlife have required scientists to capture animals and outfit them with GPS collars for tracking or extract blood and tissue samples, invasive techniques that can pose threats to animals and researchers alike. Biologists and wildlife authorities have also gone to great expense to search for animals using small aircraft, with hope of determining things like population density and territorial range.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2013, the Bureau of Land Management successfully utilized WDC’s scat-tracking dogs to identify habitat for grizzly bears in Montana’s Centennial Mountains, enabling officials to act quickly to protect the area from development and save money that would have been spent on more expensive and less effective methods like captures, camera traps, and hair snares. “Without the dogs’ help the bears would have most likely gone undetected and development would have gone forward,” said Coppolillo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_68113\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-68113\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2.jpg\" alt=\"Tucker heads out to sea in search of orca poop. Photo courtesy of Center for Whale Research \" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2-960x638.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A black lab mix named Tucker heads into Pacific Northwest waters, guiding researchers to data-rich orca poop. Photo courtesy of Center for Whale Research\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another \u003ca href=\"http://conservationbiology.uw.edu/conservation-canines/\">canine conservation group based at the University of Washington\u003c/a> even takes dogs out to sea. Perched on the boat’s bow, dogs have successfully led scientists to orca poop afloat in the salty waters in and around Puget Sound. Less dangerous and intrusive than having to sidle up to a killer whale (orca) to conduct a biopsy, the dogs enabled researchers to collect and analyze hundreds of fecal samples over a period of several years and determine that diminishing Chinook salmon populations -- the orcas’ favorite food -- presents the greatest threat to these much loved marine mammals. According to \u003ca href=\"http://earthfix.kcts9.org/flora-and-fauna/article/the-proof-is-in-the-poop-scientists-use-whale-poop/\">Dr. Sam Wasser, who heads up the study\u003c/a> and pioneered the dog-scat detection method in 1997, the findings made it clear that “if we really want to buy time for these killer whales, we need to figure out how to keep fish numbers up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While finding a single turd in a vast ocean or acres of wilderness is no small feat, time and again these intensely focused dogs have proven their ability to efficiently lead scientists to these treasure troves of information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_68098\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 246px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Elephant1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-68098\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Elephant1-e1394141686982-246x360.jpg\" alt=\"As part of a pilot program for locating wild Asian elephant dung in Myanmar, Wicket traversed otherwise impassable roads on elephant back — a first for her and the elephants. Photo by S.Hedges/WCS\" width=\"246\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">As part of a pilot program for locating wild Asian elephant dung in Myanmar, Wicket traversed otherwise impassable roads on elephant back — a first for her and the elephants. Photo by S.Hedges/\u003ca href=\"http://wcs.org\">WCS\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So what makes a good conservation dog? “Frankly, it’s the crazy ones,” Coppolillo said with a laugh. “The high-energy ones who will look at you with the Frisbee and say ‘come on, let’s go’ again and again.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Selected from shelters around the country, the dogs undergo a temperament screening process -- a series of tests that WDC is trying to put into app form so that shelter volunteers can watch tutorials about how to conduct screenings and then upload videos of the dogs’ tests for evaluation. Only about one dog out of 1,500 makes the cut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current pack, which includes a range of “working” breeds like labs, border collies, and German shepherds, have been trained using a distinct set of techniques that evolved from disciplines developed for dogs used in narcotic, forensic, and search-and-rescue operations. Most of the dogs under Coppolillo’s watch are currently based in Montana, with \u003ca href=\"http://workingdogsforconservation.org/san-joaquin-kit-fox-surveys/\">an outpost in California’s San Joaquin Valley\u003c/a>, but permanent dog teams will be established in Zambia later this year to help stop the trafficking of ivory and bushmeat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while not every dog has the right stuff to become a conservation detective, most have \u003ca href=\"http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201101/do-some-dog-breeds-have-better-noses-and-scent-discrimination-others\">the ability to track\u003c/a> something as seemingly odorless as metal wire. So instead of training our pups to sit or roll over, perhaps their skills could be put to better use by teaching them to find that perpetually lost set of keys.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Additional Links\u003cstrong>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>- \u003ca href=\"http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/dogs-sense-of-smell.html\">Find out how those miraculous canine noses work (PBS)\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>- \u003ca href=\"http://earthfix.kcts9.org/flora-and-fauna/article/the-proof-is-in-the-poop-scientists-use-whale-poop/\">More about Tucker, the extraordinary black lab who works as an orca scat detective (KCTS)\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>- See WDC dogs in action in Montana (TERRA video)\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Not just sniffing around, wonder dogs guide scientists to treasure troves of information and play leading roles in efforts to protect wildlife and wilderness.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1443832181,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":17,"wordCount":1177},"headData":{"title":"Dog Detectives: A Nose for Conservation | KQED","description":"Not just sniffing around, wonder dogs guide scientists to treasure troves of information and play leading roles in efforts to protect wildlife and wilderness.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"67543 http://science.kqed.org/quest/?p=67543","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2014/03/20/dog-detectives-a-nose-for-conservation/","disqusTitle":"Dog Detectives: A Nose for Conservation","source":"Environment","sourceUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/category/environment/","path":"/quest/67543/dog-detectives-a-nose-for-conservation","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>If you’ve spent any time in the company of canines, you’ve probably observed their uncanny ability to sniff out the teeniest morsel of food on the kitchen floor, or locate the lone crumb lurking in the sliver of space beneath a couch. In many homes, dogs render an indispensable service every evening by searching out and “vacuuming” the fallen bits of dinner. Of course, dogs’ noses are being put to use for much greater good, such as detecting bombs, finding missing persons, and sniffing out drugs or other illicit objects. And now biologists have found yet another use for those cold, wet, miraculous noses: preserving biodiversity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Around the world canines are being enlisted to track rare wildlife, sleuth out invasive species, and detect otherwise imperceptible changes that could harm wilderness areas and watersheds. But are these canines really providing significant support to conservation efforts, or is it just another excuse to bring your dog to work?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_68097\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 270px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Zambia1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-68097\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Zambia1-270x360.jpg\" alt=\"Wicket, one of WDC’s most accomplished dogs, worked with local wildlife authorities in Zambia as part of the world's first wire snare detection and removal program. Photo by WDC\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wicket, a WDC dog trained to track more than 20 different scents, works with Zambian wildlife authorities to find wire snares set by poachers. Photo by \u003ca href=\"http://workingdogsforconservation.org/\">WDC\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to biologist Pete Coppolillo, putting dogs to work for conservation is not only effective but also an increasingly established methodology used by scientists and wilderness management authorities. As the executive director of a Montana-based nonprofit called \u003ca href=\"http://workingdogsforconservation.org/\">Working Dogs for Conservation (WDC)\u003c/a>, Coppolillo and his colleagues have trained and dispatched dogs across 18 states and 11 countries. These wonder dogs have helped eradicate invasive weeds threatening to edge out native plants in Montana’s grasslands, identify beetle-infested trees in Minnesota forests, and detect and remove illegal wire snares set by poachers in Zambia. In the name of preserving biodiversity, these bold canines have sallied forth in ATVs, helicopters, and even on the backs of elephants to traverse the muddy roads of Myanmar during monsoon season.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">So what makes a good conservation dog? “Frankly, it’s the crazy ones...”\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp> But one of the most useful roles that dogs play in support of conservation is sniffing out scat (AKA animal poop). “Thanks to advances in technology and reduction of lab costs, analyses of scat can reveal not just what the animals are eating…but if they have elevated levels of hormones, and even genetic information,” said Coppolillo. Yielding important clues about life cycles, health, family groupings, and habitat range, these scatological portraits help us to better understand and protect wildlife. Scat analysis can also point to larger environmental problems, added Coppolillo, such as the presence of heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and other toxins that can pervade both land and \u003ca href=\"http://workingdogsforconservation.org/projects/monitoring-aquatic-contaminants/\">aquatic ecosystems\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_68099\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 337px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Data1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-68099\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Data1-337x253.jpg\" alt=\"Seamus chews on his ball, a reward for finding an invasive plant called dyer's woad in Montana. For over a decade, humans were unable to reduce the plant's population, but in just four years dogs have helped reduce it by almost 60%.\" width=\"337\" height=\"253\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seamus tracks an invasive plant called dyer's woad. After a decade of unsuccessful efforts to decrease the plant's population, dogs helped to reduce it by almost 60 per cent in just four years. Photo by \u003ca href=\"http://workingdogsforconservation.org/\">WDC\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Historically, the main methods for studying wildlife have required scientists to capture animals and outfit them with GPS collars for tracking or extract blood and tissue samples, invasive techniques that can pose threats to animals and researchers alike. Biologists and wildlife authorities have also gone to great expense to search for animals using small aircraft, with hope of determining things like population density and territorial range.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2013, the Bureau of Land Management successfully utilized WDC’s scat-tracking dogs to identify habitat for grizzly bears in Montana’s Centennial Mountains, enabling officials to act quickly to protect the area from development and save money that would have been spent on more expensive and less effective methods like captures, camera traps, and hair snares. “Without the dogs’ help the bears would have most likely gone undetected and development would have gone forward,” said Coppolillo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_68113\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-68113\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2.jpg\" alt=\"Tucker heads out to sea in search of orca poop. Photo courtesy of Center for Whale Research \" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Tucker2-960x638.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A black lab mix named Tucker heads into Pacific Northwest waters, guiding researchers to data-rich orca poop. Photo courtesy of Center for Whale Research\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another \u003ca href=\"http://conservationbiology.uw.edu/conservation-canines/\">canine conservation group based at the University of Washington\u003c/a> even takes dogs out to sea. Perched on the boat’s bow, dogs have successfully led scientists to orca poop afloat in the salty waters in and around Puget Sound. Less dangerous and intrusive than having to sidle up to a killer whale (orca) to conduct a biopsy, the dogs enabled researchers to collect and analyze hundreds of fecal samples over a period of several years and determine that diminishing Chinook salmon populations -- the orcas’ favorite food -- presents the greatest threat to these much loved marine mammals. According to \u003ca href=\"http://earthfix.kcts9.org/flora-and-fauna/article/the-proof-is-in-the-poop-scientists-use-whale-poop/\">Dr. Sam Wasser, who heads up the study\u003c/a> and pioneered the dog-scat detection method in 1997, the findings made it clear that “if we really want to buy time for these killer whales, we need to figure out how to keep fish numbers up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While finding a single turd in a vast ocean or acres of wilderness is no small feat, time and again these intensely focused dogs have proven their ability to efficiently lead scientists to these treasure troves of information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_68098\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 246px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Elephant1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-68098\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/02/Dog-Elephant1-e1394141686982-246x360.jpg\" alt=\"As part of a pilot program for locating wild Asian elephant dung in Myanmar, Wicket traversed otherwise impassable roads on elephant back — a first for her and the elephants. Photo by S.Hedges/WCS\" width=\"246\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">As part of a pilot program for locating wild Asian elephant dung in Myanmar, Wicket traversed otherwise impassable roads on elephant back — a first for her and the elephants. Photo by S.Hedges/\u003ca href=\"http://wcs.org\">WCS\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So what makes a good conservation dog? “Frankly, it’s the crazy ones,” Coppolillo said with a laugh. “The high-energy ones who will look at you with the Frisbee and say ‘come on, let’s go’ again and again.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Selected from shelters around the country, the dogs undergo a temperament screening process -- a series of tests that WDC is trying to put into app form so that shelter volunteers can watch tutorials about how to conduct screenings and then upload videos of the dogs’ tests for evaluation. Only about one dog out of 1,500 makes the cut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current pack, which includes a range of “working” breeds like labs, border collies, and German shepherds, have been trained using a distinct set of techniques that evolved from disciplines developed for dogs used in narcotic, forensic, and search-and-rescue operations. Most of the dogs under Coppolillo’s watch are currently based in Montana, with \u003ca href=\"http://workingdogsforconservation.org/san-joaquin-kit-fox-surveys/\">an outpost in California’s San Joaquin Valley\u003c/a>, but permanent dog teams will be established in Zambia later this year to help stop the trafficking of ivory and bushmeat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while not every dog has the right stuff to become a conservation detective, most have \u003ca href=\"http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201101/do-some-dog-breeds-have-better-noses-and-scent-discrimination-others\">the ability to track\u003c/a> something as seemingly odorless as metal wire. So instead of training our pups to sit or roll over, perhaps their skills could be put to better use by teaching them to find that perpetually lost set of keys.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Additional Links\u003cstrong>:\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>- \u003ca href=\"http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/dogs-sense-of-smell.html\">Find out how those miraculous canine noses work (PBS)\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>- \u003ca href=\"http://earthfix.kcts9.org/flora-and-fauna/article/the-proof-is-in-the-poop-scientists-use-whale-poop/\">More about Tucker, the extraordinary black lab who works as an orca scat detective (KCTS)\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>- See WDC dogs in action in Montana (TERRA video)\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/quest/67543/dog-detectives-a-nose-for-conservation","authors":["5412"],"categories":["quest_4","quest_9"],"tags":["quest_326","quest_12691","quest_857","quest_12269","quest_10015","quest_2141","quest_2240","quest_2261","quest_2349","quest_12690"],"featImg":"quest_67769","label":"source_quest_67543"},"quest_50120":{"type":"posts","id":"quest_50120","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"quest","id":"50120","score":null,"sort":[1383836445000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"ginseng-poaching-gone-wild","title":"Ginseng Poaching Gone Wild","publishDate":1383836445,"format":"aside","headTitle":"QUEST Sustainability Science- Web series | QUEST | KQED Science","labelTerm":{"term":11768,"site":"quest"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62055\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Marquee_Image_FullRez.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-62055 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Marquee_Image_FullRez-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Ginseng_FullRez\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cache of illegally harvested ginseng roots seized by Park officials in 2012. Photo courtesy: Jim Corbin\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">America’s prosperity is often tied to boom-and-bust cycles that are based on access to valuable natural resources. We had the gold rush, the oil boom, and now…the ginseng grab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ginseng is a fleshy root often used in energy supplements and herbal medications. In China, it is prized as a spirit herb with various medicinal, stress-relieving, and libidinal benefits. While the plant can be grown in simulated settings, the wild versions are usually bigger, heartier, and more desirable.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">“As far as people being able to walk in the woods and see ginseng,that basically does not exist anymore,” Jim Corbin, NC Dept of Agriculture.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Wild ginseng only grows in select cool climates, such as North America’s Appalachian Mountains and the Himalayas in Asia. With supply limited to a few remote areas and demand on the rise, wild ginseng has become an unlikely -- and \u003ca href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/article/52426/Botanical-bandits-Rampant-poaching-threatens-ginsengs-survival\">extremely valuable -- cash crop\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the places in the U.S. where wild ginseng flourishes is along the Blue Ridge Parkway, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park dividing Tennessee and North Carolina.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it is legal to harvest ginseng on private property, it is against the law to remove ginseng (or any other plant, for that matter) from state or national park lands without a permit. But with wild ginseng roots fetching up to $800 a pound on the black market, the region has seen a marked uptick in illegal poaching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This depletion of the ginseng population has conservationists and ecologists worried.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62056\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 263px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-62056 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_2-336x253.jpg\" alt=\"Ginseng_2\" width=\"263\" height=\"198\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wild ginseng, prized for its medicinal value, grows along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. Photo courtesy: Jim Corbin\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Ginseng is an \u003ca href=\"http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/rte/rteamericanginseng.asp\">important understory herb\u003c/a>. It plays a role in the nutrient cycle by contributing to the growth of fungi and other decomposers along the forest floor. Scientists have determined that a minimum of 50 plants in one location makes a population viable for future generations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Jim Corbin, western district supervisor of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the ginseng population in Smoky Mountain National Park does not come close to approaching those numbers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As far as people being able to walk in the woods and see ginseng, that basically does not exist anymore,” said Corbin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With less than one park ranger for every thousand acres of terrain, there’s no way to monitor every inch of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park against would-be ginseng poachers. That’s why officials are relying on technological advancements and scientific procedures to deter people from digging inside the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62053\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 198px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_3.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-62053 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_3-198x253.jpg\" alt=\"Ginseng_3\" width=\"198\" height=\"253\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This confiscated ginseng root shows dye markings that Park officials applied fifteen years ago. Photo courtesy: Jim Corbin\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"We needed some indicator to show us, basically, that [those ginseng roots] actually did come from the park,” Corbin explained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials came up with a system that has been described as \u003ca href=\"http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2012/11/saving-ginseng-great-smoky-mountains-national-park10811\">a cross between conservation and CSI\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first step is locating wild ginseng patches. Every year Corbin and his team go on a ginseng “blitz” and tag as many plants as possible. They apply specialized nontoxic dyes and powders that allow enforcement officials to trace the origins of each plant. The dyes are color coded for various parks, and the powders, which are invisible to the naked eye, can only be seen with specialized black lights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When law enforcement officers encounter someone they suspect of poaching, they can seize the plants onsite and identify their origin based on the tagged information. If further identification is needed, the plants can be sent to a lab for soil, chemical component, or DNA testing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62052\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 204px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-62052 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_1-287x360.jpg\" alt=\"Ginseng_1\" width=\"204\" height=\"256\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ginseng roots have become a valuable cash crop in recent years, fetching up to $800 a pound on the black market. Photo courtesy: \u003ca href=\"http://evanlee.ca/portfolio/\">Evan Lee\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Poachers who are caught on state land with illegally collected ginseng outside the allotted harvesting season can face thousands of dollars in fines. If the roots are found to be from a federally protected national park, the suspect may face a prison sentence. Last year \u003ca href=\"http://www.wtop.com/41/3145572/Va-ginseng-poacher-gets-jail-time-\">a Virginia man was sentenced to 15 days in jail\u003c/a> after pleading guilty to poaching seven pounds of ginseng along the Blue Ridge Parkway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2013, Corbin and his team marked over 2,000 plants throughout the Smokies. “It does provide an immediate ID for the product. [But] the rangers have to catch these people,” said Corbin. “I think we’ve made a difference, but we can’t combat the marketplace. As long as there’s huge demand in the East, there’s always going to be pressure on this plant.”\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Where CSI meets conservation: law enforcement officers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park battle ginseng bandits in an effort to protect this potent plant.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1382550991,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":17,"wordCount":801},"headData":{"title":"Ginseng Poaching Gone Wild | KQED","description":"Where CSI meets conservation: law enforcement officers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park battle ginseng bandits in an effort to protect this potent plant.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"50120 http://science.kqed.org/quest/?p=50120","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/11/07/ginseng-poaching-gone-wild/","disqusTitle":"Ginseng Poaching Gone Wild","path":"/quest/50120/ginseng-poaching-gone-wild","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62055\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Marquee_Image_FullRez.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-62055 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Marquee_Image_FullRez-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Ginseng_FullRez\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cache of illegally harvested ginseng roots seized by Park officials in 2012. Photo courtesy: Jim Corbin\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">America’s prosperity is often tied to boom-and-bust cycles that are based on access to valuable natural resources. We had the gold rush, the oil boom, and now…the ginseng grab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ginseng is a fleshy root often used in energy supplements and herbal medications. In China, it is prized as a spirit herb with various medicinal, stress-relieving, and libidinal benefits. While the plant can be grown in simulated settings, the wild versions are usually bigger, heartier, and more desirable.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">“As far as people being able to walk in the woods and see ginseng,that basically does not exist anymore,” Jim Corbin, NC Dept of Agriculture.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Wild ginseng only grows in select cool climates, such as North America’s Appalachian Mountains and the Himalayas in Asia. With supply limited to a few remote areas and demand on the rise, wild ginseng has become an unlikely -- and \u003ca href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/article/52426/Botanical-bandits-Rampant-poaching-threatens-ginsengs-survival\">extremely valuable -- cash crop\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the places in the U.S. where wild ginseng flourishes is along the Blue Ridge Parkway, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park dividing Tennessee and North Carolina.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it is legal to harvest ginseng on private property, it is against the law to remove ginseng (or any other plant, for that matter) from state or national park lands without a permit. But with wild ginseng roots fetching up to $800 a pound on the black market, the region has seen a marked uptick in illegal poaching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This depletion of the ginseng population has conservationists and ecologists worried.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62056\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 263px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-62056 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_2-336x253.jpg\" alt=\"Ginseng_2\" width=\"263\" height=\"198\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wild ginseng, prized for its medicinal value, grows along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. Photo courtesy: Jim Corbin\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Ginseng is an \u003ca href=\"http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/rte/rteamericanginseng.asp\">important understory herb\u003c/a>. It plays a role in the nutrient cycle by contributing to the growth of fungi and other decomposers along the forest floor. Scientists have determined that a minimum of 50 plants in one location makes a population viable for future generations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Jim Corbin, western district supervisor of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the ginseng population in Smoky Mountain National Park does not come close to approaching those numbers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As far as people being able to walk in the woods and see ginseng, that basically does not exist anymore,” said Corbin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With less than one park ranger for every thousand acres of terrain, there’s no way to monitor every inch of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park against would-be ginseng poachers. That’s why officials are relying on technological advancements and scientific procedures to deter people from digging inside the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62053\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 198px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_3.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-62053 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_3-198x253.jpg\" alt=\"Ginseng_3\" width=\"198\" height=\"253\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This confiscated ginseng root shows dye markings that Park officials applied fifteen years ago. 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The dyes are color coded for various parks, and the powders, which are invisible to the naked eye, can only be seen with specialized black lights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When law enforcement officers encounter someone they suspect of poaching, they can seize the plants onsite and identify their origin based on the tagged information. If further identification is needed, the plants can be sent to a lab for soil, chemical component, or DNA testing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_62052\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 204px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-62052 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2013/02/0000017419-Ginseng_Additional_Image_1-287x360.jpg\" alt=\"Ginseng_1\" width=\"204\" height=\"256\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ginseng roots have become a valuable cash crop in recent years, fetching up to $800 a pound on the black market. Photo courtesy: \u003ca href=\"http://evanlee.ca/portfolio/\">Evan Lee\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Poachers who are caught on state land with illegally collected ginseng outside the allotted harvesting season can face thousands of dollars in fines. If the roots are found to be from a federally protected national park, the suspect may face a prison sentence. Last year \u003ca href=\"http://www.wtop.com/41/3145572/Va-ginseng-poacher-gets-jail-time-\">a Virginia man was sentenced to 15 days in jail\u003c/a> after pleading guilty to poaching seven pounds of ginseng along the Blue Ridge Parkway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2013, Corbin and his team marked over 2,000 plants throughout the Smokies. “It does provide an immediate ID for the product. [But] the rangers have to catch these people,” said Corbin. “I think we’ve made a difference, but we can’t combat the marketplace. As long as there’s huge demand in the East, there’s always going to be pressure on this plant.”\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/quest/50120/ginseng-poaching-gone-wild","authors":["10504"],"series":["quest_11768"],"categories":["quest_4","quest_9"],"tags":["quest_12379","quest_326","quest_12377","quest_12269","quest_12375","quest_1930","quest_12380","quest_12378","quest_2141","quest_2240","quest_2349","quest_3290","quest_12376","quest_10363","quest_10303"],"featImg":"quest_62054","label":"quest_11768"},"quest_36909":{"type":"posts","id":"quest_36909","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"quest","id":"36909","score":null,"sort":[1336500016000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"field-notes-oakland-zoo-in-uganda","title":"Field Notes: Oakland Zoo in Uganda","publishDate":1336500016,"format":"video","headTitle":"Field Notes | QUEST | KQED Science","labelTerm":{"term":3301,"site":"quest"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Zoos and Aquariums Embrace Conservation \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Text by \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/author/amy-gotliffe/\">Amy Gotliffe\u003c/a>, Conservation Director at the Oakland Zoo.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are many admirable conservation organizations around the world, but zoos and aquariums have a unique advantage: they welcome 175 million people through their gates each year. On a nice, affordable day out, these zoo-goers can be exposed to conservation messages at a variety of levels. In fact, zoos were ranked among the top most trusted messengers of wildlife conservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Zoos and aquariums are now on the forefront of wildlife protection. They raise and donate funds, send medical, educational and operational supplies to projects, raise awareness through lectures, classes and publications, donate expertise by sending vets and other staff to project sites and sell indigenous wares in their gift shops. They band together with other zoos in their ecosystem to work on local conservation issues, breed and release species, and provide medical attention to local wildlife. They are full service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The conservation of wildlife is central to the mission of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandzoo.org/\">Oakland Zoo\u003c/a> as well, and we fully embrace the projects we are closest to. The \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2008/07/03/wire-snares-in-africa/\">Budongo Snare Removal Project\u003c/a> in Uganda is a good example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_37084\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 337px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-37084\" title=\"603i chimp 2\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/05/603i-chimp-21-337x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"253\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A chimp from the Budongo Forest Reserve in Uganda\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This project protects endangered chimpanzees by providing a snare patrol and removal team, an educational outreach program and a means for getting protein for ex-poachers: goats!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandzoo.org/Conservation.php\">Oakland Zoo Conservation Fund\u003c/a> has been the sole financial supporter of the project since 2001. The funding is raised through an evening event and silent auction, called For the Love of Primates, in February, giving us a chance to raise awareness about the project, as well as funds. Discovering Primates Day also happens in February, where guests participate in fun, hands-on stations and learn about all primates and what each of us can do to help them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_37037\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 337px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-37037\" title=\"ZC11 budongo shirts\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/05/ZC11-budongo-shirts-337x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"253\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kids participate in The Oakland Zoo's \"ZooCamp\"\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In 2011, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandzoo.org/ZooCamp.php\">Oakland Zoo’s ZooCamp\u003c/a> selected the Budongo Snare Removal Project as their beneficiary, thereby designating one dollar of every camper registration as a donation to the project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the week, 1000 plus children donned in yellow t-shirts with the Budongo logo, connected to chimps and the project in a variety of ways. They visited our dynamic group of chimpanzees, created enrichment for them and participated in a theatrical, live presentation called Budongo Hour. Their ZooCamp gift was a \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandzoo.org/Zoo_Gift_shop.php\">Kibale Bead\u003c/a> bracelet made by an artisan group in Uganda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, an intrepid group of adults and an enthusiastic group of teens collected cameras, laptops, books, school supplies, medical supplies and notes of appreciation from staff and ZooCampers, and set sail for Uganda to visit the project. After a very warm welcome, each group delivered their goods, walked the forest with the snare patrol team, attended ex-poacher meetings, got schooled in their outreach programs, and experienced first-hand the joys and challenges of maintaining a successful conservation program. I think the highlight for many of us was the day spent working to de-worm the many goats in the program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_37064\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 360px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-37064\" title=\"Group with Dr Carol 3\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/05/Group-with-Dr-Carol-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Zoo team in Uganda\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Back at the zoo, a new concept launched: Quarters for Conservation. This program donates $.25 from each zoo admission to one of three featured conservation programs, and in our inaugural year, the Budongo Snare Removal Project was selected. Visitors receive a token at the gate and vote for their favorite project at the conservation voting station. Signage and often a volunteer, enlighten all Oakland Zoo visitors about the plight of these Ugandan primates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As we have reached a critical time in the history of conserving wildlife, now is the time for all of us to care and take action. It is fortunate that most zoos do just that. We look forward to creating more ways our zoo can fully embrace the Budongo Snare Removal Project and all of our planet’s precious wildlife.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"In this \"Field Notes\" segment, Amy Gotliffe, director of conservation at the Oakland Zoo, shares her photographs and stories from Uganda, where the zoo's Bodongo Snare Removal Project works to protect endangered chimpanzees from illegal poaching.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1453230354,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":13,"wordCount":651},"headData":{"title":"Field Notes: Oakland Zoo in Uganda | KQED","description":"In this "Field Notes" segment, Amy Gotliffe, director of conservation at the Oakland Zoo, shares her photographs and stories from Uganda, where the zoo's Bodongo Snare Removal Project works to protect endangered chimpanzees from illegal poaching.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"36909 http://science.kqed.org/quest/?post_type=videos&p=36909","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/05/08/field-notes-oakland-zoo-in-uganda/","disqusTitle":"Field Notes: Oakland Zoo in Uganda","videoEmbed":"https://youtu.be/-UWf0XNSTkU","path":"/quest/36909/field-notes-oakland-zoo-in-uganda","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Zoos and Aquariums Embrace Conservation \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Text by \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/author/amy-gotliffe/\">Amy Gotliffe\u003c/a>, Conservation Director at the Oakland Zoo.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are many admirable conservation organizations around the world, but zoos and aquariums have a unique advantage: they welcome 175 million people through their gates each year. On a nice, affordable day out, these zoo-goers can be exposed to conservation messages at a variety of levels. In fact, zoos were ranked among the top most trusted messengers of wildlife conservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Zoos and aquariums are now on the forefront of wildlife protection. They raise and donate funds, send medical, educational and operational supplies to projects, raise awareness through lectures, classes and publications, donate expertise by sending vets and other staff to project sites and sell indigenous wares in their gift shops. They band together with other zoos in their ecosystem to work on local conservation issues, breed and release species, and provide medical attention to local wildlife. They are full service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The conservation of wildlife is central to the mission of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandzoo.org/\">Oakland Zoo\u003c/a> as well, and we fully embrace the projects we are closest to. The \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2008/07/03/wire-snares-in-africa/\">Budongo Snare Removal Project\u003c/a> in Uganda is a good example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_37084\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 337px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-37084\" title=\"603i chimp 2\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/05/603i-chimp-21-337x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"253\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A chimp from the Budongo Forest Reserve in Uganda\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This project protects endangered chimpanzees by providing a snare patrol and removal team, an educational outreach program and a means for getting protein for ex-poachers: goats!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandzoo.org/Conservation.php\">Oakland Zoo Conservation Fund\u003c/a> has been the sole financial supporter of the project since 2001. The funding is raised through an evening event and silent auction, called For the Love of Primates, in February, giving us a chance to raise awareness about the project, as well as funds. Discovering Primates Day also happens in February, where guests participate in fun, hands-on stations and learn about all primates and what each of us can do to help them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_37037\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 337px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-37037\" title=\"ZC11 budongo shirts\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/05/ZC11-budongo-shirts-337x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"253\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kids participate in The Oakland Zoo's \"ZooCamp\"\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In 2011, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandzoo.org/ZooCamp.php\">Oakland Zoo’s ZooCamp\u003c/a> selected the Budongo Snare Removal Project as their beneficiary, thereby designating one dollar of every camper registration as a donation to the project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the week, 1000 plus children donned in yellow t-shirts with the Budongo logo, connected to chimps and the project in a variety of ways. They visited our dynamic group of chimpanzees, created enrichment for them and participated in a theatrical, live presentation called Budongo Hour. Their ZooCamp gift was a \u003ca href=\"http://www.oaklandzoo.org/Zoo_Gift_shop.php\">Kibale Bead\u003c/a> bracelet made by an artisan group in Uganda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, an intrepid group of adults and an enthusiastic group of teens collected cameras, laptops, books, school supplies, medical supplies and notes of appreciation from staff and ZooCampers, and set sail for Uganda to visit the project. After a very warm welcome, each group delivered their goods, walked the forest with the snare patrol team, attended ex-poacher meetings, got schooled in their outreach programs, and experienced first-hand the joys and challenges of maintaining a successful conservation program. I think the highlight for many of us was the day spent working to de-worm the many goats in the program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_37064\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 360px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-37064\" title=\"Group with Dr Carol 3\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/05/Group-with-Dr-Carol-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Zoo team in Uganda\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Back at the zoo, a new concept launched: Quarters for Conservation. This program donates $.25 from each zoo admission to one of three featured conservation programs, and in our inaugural year, the Budongo Snare Removal Project was selected. Visitors receive a token at the gate and vote for their favorite project at the conservation voting station. Signage and often a volunteer, enlighten all Oakland Zoo visitors about the plight of these Ugandan primates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As we have reached a critical time in the history of conserving wildlife, now is the time for all of us to care and take action. It is fortunate that most zoos do just that. 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This project afforded me an opportunity to go into the pelt and bird room. The room, essentially a large refrigerator, was a brisk 58 degrees and packed with all sorts of wonderful specimens. Birds of all kinds stood picturesque on shelves while pelts of lions, tigers, bears among other mammals lined the walls several feet deep. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Specimens were sorted into taxonomical groups with relation to each other. Some specimens were a century old if not older, including an elephant skin shot in Africa by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1908. As mammals are my greatest love in natural history, I was in awe of the great variety of specimens. One specimen in particular took my breath away. Buried below the pelts of tigers with their massive paws was the smaller and more elusive Uncia uncia better known as the Snow Leopard. The first thing that struck me about the pelt was the length of the tail. For balance on the slippery climes of mountainous central and South Asia, snow leopards use incredibly long tails for balancing while stalking their prey of mountain goats, wild sheep, and small mammals. They will traverse up and down perilous cliffs in pursuit of prey and do so with an extraordinary balance. Watching \u003ca href=\"http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/planet-earth/planet-earth.html\">Planet Earth\u003c/a> recently, I was enthralled watching live footage of an actual hunt on a cliff. The speed and agility of these animals is incredible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was studying the Snow Leopard that made me fall in love with the big cat family and set me on a course to learn about conservation. I had to give a report in fifth grade about the cat and I still can remember drawing the body out on the board to show that the tail was usually the same length as the cat's body. I was so nervous during the talk that my lips trembled giving me a horrible stutter through out. Yet, that was the first time I became really passionate about an animal and ultimately conservation. I remember thinking \"This leopard could become extinct in my lifetime…\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is still a very likely scenario, although they are now on the \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22732\">Red List\u003c/a>\" of endangered species. There are only about 7,500 Snow Leopards in the wild and fewer than 700 in zoos around the world. This animal is a perfect example of an animal's needs and habitat battling against the needs of a local people and economy. Protection of the Snow Leopard includes research and tracking. It also includes education and empowering the villagers that share a habitat with them to protect them as well. Poaching of Snow Leopards has been one of the main causes for their demise. Historically they have been hunted for their thick fur and killed as a pest because in lean years they kill the goats and sheep of local villages. Conservation groups like the \u003ca href=\"http://www.snowleopard.org/\">Snow Leopard Trust\u003c/a> understand that conservation is not only about research but creating economical and educational opportunities for local people who live with these animals. I am hoping conservation endeavors will continue to protect animals living in the wild. 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This project afforded me an opportunity to go into the pelt and bird room. The room, essentially a large refrigerator, was a brisk 58 degrees and packed with all sorts of wonderful specimens. Birds of all kinds stood picturesque on shelves while pelts of lions, tigers, bears among other mammals lined the walls several feet deep. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Specimens were sorted into taxonomical groups with relation to each other. Some specimens were a century old if not older, including an elephant skin shot in Africa by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1908. As mammals are my greatest love in natural history, I was in awe of the great variety of specimens. One specimen in particular took my breath away. Buried below the pelts of tigers with their massive paws was the smaller and more elusive Uncia uncia better known as the Snow Leopard. The first thing that struck me about the pelt was the length of the tail. 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At the same time, humans who live around the forest are also trying to survive, working at places like the local sugarcane plantation and living in straw and mud houses. For food, they set out into the forest with small snares and aim for \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duiker\" target=\"_blank\">duiker\u003c/a> and or pig. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">Most of these snares are made from wire. As chimpanzees walk through the forest, their hands or feet may become trapped in the snare. In two of the forests where chimpanzees are studied, researchers have observed up to 25 percent of chimpanzees are maimed due to snare injuries. More die. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">This problem is typical all over the world. How do the chimps and people live together? How do elephants and people live together? Wolves and people? Mountain Lions and Bay Area people? Though solutions seem impossible at times, I am impressed by many of the solutions, one being that of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.budongo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Budongo Snare Removal Project\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">In January 2000, the\u003ca href=\"http://www.janegoodall.org/\" target=\"_blank\"> Jane Goodall Institute\u003c/a> in collaboration with the Budongo Forest Project initiated a snare removal program in the Budongo Forest Reserve. The objective is to reduce the number of snares set, reduce the number of animals caught in snares and traps, and increase the number of local people who obey wildlife laws and understand the need for protecting wildlife. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">Teams of two men locate and remove snares. After the first year of operation, they found that the number of snares being set within the grid system of the research area dropped. The census teams found heavy poaching and illegal activities were being carried out in the southern end of the forest reserve, so the team near the research site extended their range.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">A new education center reaches out to the local community and provides education around ecology, wildlife and the treasure that is the chimpanzees. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">The Oakland Zoo adopted this project in 2001 and the support covers the salaries for four field assistants, two educators, two eco-guards, and allowances for transportation and bike repair, gum boots, rain gear, backpacks, and compasses. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">Funds raised at an annual fall lecture and silent auction and on Primate Discovery Day go toward this project.This year’s Primate Day is September 27\u003csup>th\u003c/sup> and the lecture, featuring \u003ca href=\"http://www.ippl.org\" target=\"_blank\">Shirley McGreal\u003c/a>, is on October 2\u003csup>nd\u003c/sup>. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">The Oakland Zoo also supports connection and awareness of this project by visiting the site in \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">Uganda\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">. \u003ca href=\"http://ozteentrip.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Teens will be traveling there\u003c/a> in July\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">and adults will embark on the journey (including gorilla trecking) in October. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">\u003cem>More spots are available on this once in a lifetime adventure. 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