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on April 30
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commented on a projectYou guys rock! Have a grand adventure, and I can't wait to see the results! Mo
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on April 6
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The Symbol: Wall Lizards of the Pityusic Archipelago by Neil Losin
"The Symbol" is a coffee-table book about the Ibiza Wall Lizard - a threatened lizard species that's endemic to Ibiza and Formentera.
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on April 3
Morgan Heim & Joanna Nasar
Posted project update #19Name a Movie, Save an Endangered Species Contest
Ready for your first sneak peek of the fishing cat adventure?!Post CommentWe are proud to announce that our first movie trailer is up, and there are fishing cats! Though they might not appear exactly as you expect.
Let the sneak peek serve as inspiration for our "Name a Movie, Save an Endangered Species" contest.
Submit your entries, and share this with everyone you know. You can see the trailer, how to enter, and what you'll win on our blog.
http://catinwater.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/name-a-movie-save-an-endangered-species-contest-watch/
More updates and goodies coming for you soon!
Thanks as always!
Mo and Jo
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on March 5
Morgan Heim & Joanna Nasar
backed a project
Caracal Cat Documentary Project by Josh Morgan
A documentary that will attempt to shed light on the ongoing conflict in Namibia, Africa between livestock ranchers and the Caracal Cat
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103% funded $5,161 pledged
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on December 18
Morgan Heim & Joanna Nasar
Posted project update #18More Postcards are mailing out today!
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on December 15
Morgan Heim & Joanna Nasar
commented on a project updateThanks Kat! To start with, shrimp farms in Thailand are eating up all the coastal land, including mangrove forests. On top of that the cocktail of drugs and chemicals used in the ponds gets dumped into the surrounding wetlands and water supplies. Then water is sucked out of the wetland to replace it. Farmers place obstacle courses of wire above the ponds and toss small bombs into the air to keep birds out. But I'd say rapid expansion and pollution are the main unsustainable practices related to shrimp farming here.
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on December 15
Morgan Heim & Joanna Nasar
Posted project update #17A Special Gift Just for Backers
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on November 15, 2011
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Posted project update #16Blessings from Ganesha
Post CommentHello from Hua Hin, Thailand!
It's been a bit of a rocky road for us on our way to the fishing cats. Flooding in Bangkok, turned a two day trip into a circuitous week-long route from Bankok --> Phuket --> Surat Thani --> Hua Hin --> Khao Sam Roi Yot and back to Hua Hin. Mo fell victim to many a travelers' bane after indulging in a questionable fruit smoothie.
We have learned a few good travel tips along the way, if you should ever head to Thailand, not the least of which is that the Thai people are a caring lot. We are no longer worrying about things going perfectly, and are just going with the flow of events, always keeping fishing cats in our sights.
Please enjoy this little video, Ganesha Blessing, that we made when Joanna found a shrine to Ganesha, The Remover of Obstacles, on the rooftop of our hotel. Such a sign couldn't have come at a better time. Tomorrow, Namfon, finally escaping a flooding Bangkok, will pick us up to venture once more into fishing cat country.
Best to all of you!
Morgan and Joanna
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on October 17, 2011
Morgan Heim & Joanna Nasar
Posted project update #15CAT in WATER Countdown
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Bonnie Nasar on October 17, 2011
how do we fill out backer surveys? where do we find the survey? thanks!
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on August 17, 2011
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Posted project update #14News from the CAT in WATER Chicas!
Post CommentHi CAT in WATER friends!
We realized you might be wondering what's happening with the CAT in WATER project since you helped us achieve funding success, and wanted to let you know that there's a lot of action going on.
The biggest news, which you might've seen circulating the media world is that Ohio's Columbus Zoo and Aquarium just announced the birth of three new fishing cat kittens! You can see a short video of the tykes on our blog post, "Watch Video of Newborn Fishing Cat Kittens at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium."
And as far as the CAT in WATER blog goes, we are posting like cats after a flip flopping fish over there, so please be sure to check it out periodically. Today saw us break a daily viewing record, and we're at more than 6,000 hits overall. We don't just post animal news. We've got things we learn about travel, culture and reporting from Thailand. Here are three of our favorite posts.
The fishing cat shares six travel tips you didn’t know about Thailand
Wildlife sanctuary reclassified for industrial use, puts endangered fishing cats at risk
Fishing Cat CSI: A Chicken Who dunnit
As for some news on the actual expedition side of things. Joanna and I are heading to Thailand in December. That's when Namfon will be working on phase two of the fishing cat study, and we should be able to see some exciting work and hopefully fishing cat action. We'll be there through the New Year, coming back towards the end of January if all goes well.
We are currently in the search for some used camera gear to help outfit us for the camera-traps, so if any of you have old gear you'd be interested in selling, give us a shout. We're using Canon bodies and lenses.
Thank you for all your support with our project. We are just raring to go, and can't wait to start posting some live updates from the field.
Your fishing cat friends!
Morgan and Joanna
Morgan Heim & Joanna Nasar
Boulder, CO
Morgan (Mo) Heim is an Associate member of the International League of Conservation Photographers and multimedia journalist. An accredited zoologist turned science communicator, she splits her time working with non-profits, research institutes and maga... view more
Great work, Morgn! What is the unsustainability of shrimp farms?
Thanks Kat! To start with, shrimp farms in Thailand are eating up all the coastal land, including mangrove forests. On top of that the cocktail of drugs and chemicals used in the ponds gets dumped into the surrounding wetlands and water supplies. Then water is sucked out of the wetland to replace it. Farmers place obstacle courses of wire above the ponds and toss small bombs into the air to keep birds out. But I'd say rapid expansion and pollution are the main unsustainable practices related to shrimp farming here.