A FIERY DAY IN LA MANANARA
Gabriele Ferraro, a PhD student doing fieldwork with Wildlife Madagascar, shares his experiences being in the field when a forest fire broke out.
TWO ALBIFRONS AND A FUNERAL
Student researcher Matt McGee had big plans and lofty goals for his field project in Madagascar’s Anjanaharibe-Sud forest. But things don’t always go according to plan. Read his engaging account of his struggles and discoveries in his blog post.
BAT-VENTURES: EXPEDITION INTO TSINGY DE NAMOROKA NATIONAL PARK
Bat-ventures: expedition into Tsingy de Namoroka National Park By Giorgia Castiello, Student Researcher, Namoroka Site On my first expedition into Namoroka National Park, I was immediately struck by the intense …
EXPEDITION: TSITONGAMBARIKA
Expedition: Tsitongambarika By Tim Eppley, PhD, Chief Conservation Officer, Wildlife Madagascar One of Wildlife Madagascar’s aims is to continue expanding the number of sites in which we work around the country. …
THE PATH UP THE MOUNTAIN
When PhD student Matt McGee set out on his first research trip to the Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve field site, he wasn’t sure what he’d find, but he knew it would be the adventure he’d been dreaming of. Trek along with Matt as he shares his extraordinary immersion in the mystical world of the Madagascar rainforest.
OF LEECHES AND LEMURS: SOCIAL RESEARCH IN AND AROUND ANJANAHARIBE-SUD
Of Leeches and Lemurs: Social Research in and around Anjanaharibe-Sud By Amie Wuchter, Master’s Student, Montclair State University Nothing could have prepared me for my first leech encounter. We had …
AT WORK IN NAMOROKA AND SAVORING ITS BEAUTY
Work at Wildlife Madagascar’s field site in Namoroka is underway—and the team is awed by its beauty. Dr. Jacques Rakotondranary shares their first forays into the site.
BOOTS ON THE GROUND AT ANJANAHARIBE-SUD SPECIAL RESERVE
Follow along as the Wildlife Madagascar team at the Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve site get conservation studies of silky sifakas underway!
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT LEMURS
Journalist and writer Rita Robison, who is Wildlife Madagascar’s first member, shares her thoughts about conserving Madagascar wildlife and an interview she did with Wildlife Madagascar’s Chief Conservation Officer, Dr. Tim Eppley.
CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT LA MANANARA OFF TO A GREAT START!
Dr. Jacques Rakotondranary, Site Manager for La Mananara, was recently in the field setting up infrastructure and camera traps as the team gets started with lemur studies. Follow them on their adventure!
PUTTING (SUSTAINABLE) MEAT ON THE TABLE
PUTTING (SUSTAINABLE) MEAT ON THE TABLE: SAKONDRY FARMING By Dr. Cornti Borgerson, Full Forests I first came to Madagascar 18 years ago to study the incredible, critically endangered lemurs of …
The Fourth Night: Embracing Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve
Matt McGee, a PhD student at UC Berkeley, shares his exploration of the ASSR field site—and how he came to realize this was where he wanted to do his research.
EXPLORING THE LA MANANARA FIELD SITE
Wildlife Madagascar’s Dr. Tim Eppley shares details of the newest field site: La Mananara, and the species seen there on a recent trip exploring the forest.
ARBOREAL CAMERA TRAPPING: A CONSERVATION ADVENTURE
Biologist Patrick Ross shares the adventure of camera trapping in the tree canopy, setting up trail cameras to capture data of the area’s lemurs and carnivores.
LOOKING FOR LEMURS AT OUR FIELD SITES
Wildlife Madagascar’s three field sites all have resident lemurs, and Dr. Tim Eppley provides an overview of the species. We’re looking forward to beginning scientific studies!
EXPEDITION TO NAMOROKA
Our intrepid team was out in the field in October 2023, exploring a new site in northwestern Madagascar with stunning tsingy rock formations and abundant wildlife.
A WILD TREK CONTINUED
Tim Eppley and Tojo Lytah Razafimahefa go out exploring in the Analamanga region to find a second field site for Wildlife Madagascar.
A WILD TREK, Part 3
Tim Eppley’s and Tojo Lytah Razafimahefa’s field site scouting expedition concludes with a thumbs-up for Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve as a field site for Wildlife Madagascar.
A WILD TREK, Part 2
Tim Eppley’s and Tojo Lytah Razafimahefa’s field site scouting expedition continues, exploring the Ankavana forest.
A WILD TREK
In this first of a three-part series of posts, Chief Conservation Officer Tim Eppley shares the experiences of searching for Wildlife Madagascar’s first conservation field site.