And just a quick note before we do lose electricity and net again, thanks for all the messages and emails of support. Yes I've been a bit feverish, probably some mosquito related thing again but will get through this. As soon as a few things are taken care of here I have to go to KTM anyway, I'll get a complete check up there. At the moment the strikes and now curfews in some areas make travel a stupid thing to do as it is.
Regarding everything that is going on, leaving is not an option, those who follow the work here will understand that. A conversation a few weeks ago with Asis about preempting the situation so that the leopard does not get to the critical state the tiger got to is a big motivation. We humans often don't act until we are bitten on the arse, we're not letting that be the case with this. The leopard is already under threat so action is needed. There are very good researchers here who understand what must be done... but we have to do it, we live in a world with too much talk.
The children you see in the other image need to understand these things. To "understand" means getting at least an adequate education. This is where humanitarian and conservation work are completed intertwined especially in a struggling place like Nepal which as I keep saying (and I do hope someone is listening) is such a vital place with regard to natural resources. If we get it wrong here the world is in even bigger trouble.
This post has been updated at Facebook where other updates will follow.
This post has been updated at Facebook where other updates will follow.
