Eric Gese
Non Forest Service
I love having the opportunity to conduct research on a variety of carnivores for the past 40 years with my group of dedicated graduate students in incredible places on this planet. I love to witness the “Aha!” moment when they see the importance of the research and the value of understanding these remarkable creatures in our natural world.
One of my favorite science experiences was tracking radio-collared jaguars in the Pantanal of Brazil. The area is unbelievable in the diversity of animals. I saw flocks of macaws flying overhead while hiking through the forest to investigate what the jaguars were killing and feeding on—mainly caiman, feral hogs, javelina, and cattle. A caiman is similar to an alligator, and a javelina looks like a wild boar.
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