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Earth Optimism: Helping Wild Elephants Where They Roam | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation-ecology-center/news/earth-optimism-helping-wild-elephants-where-they-roam

Why is this Asian elephant wearing a collar? He’s one of four pachyderms whose movements and behaviors are being tracked via satellite! This information helps SCBI scientist John McEvoy and partners understand the causes of human-elephant conflict and find solutions to help animals and people coexist.
Luckily, we have a terrific partnership with the forestry department, and they connected

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New at the Zoo: Meet Red Pandas Nutmeg and Jackie | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/new-zoo-meet-red-pandas-nutmeg-and-jackie

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, two animals that are red and white and beloved by everyone made their debut on Asia Trail! Meet Nutmeg and her son, Jackie, who came to the Zoo from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in December.
We have started positive reinforcement training, and a key component of this type

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Helping Wild Elephants Where They Roam, Pt. 2 | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation-ecology-center/news/helping-wild-elephants-where-they-roam-pt-2

Asian elephants get much less attention than African elephants, but there is less than a tenth as many left in the world. About 500,000 African elephants remain in the wild compared to 30,000 to 50,000 Asian elephants.
By now, we have collared 19 elephants, and it appears that all of the ones that disappeared

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Red-rumped agouti | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/red-rumped-agouti

Red-rumped agoutis are members of the rodent family similar in appearance to Guinea pigs, but larger and with longer legs. Endemic to South America, they are the only mammals within their native range able to open the husk of a Brazil nut, which makes them vital to the region’s ecosystem.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Red-rumped agoutis have coarse

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