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2014.05.12 A community resident in El Carmen-Santa Ana, Nicaragua, demonstrating a slingshot used by children in the area
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2014.05.12 An example of land use in southwestern Nicaragua. Here, a farmer from Cuajinquil uses oxen to plow a field adjacent to the forest
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2014.05.31 A farmer in Fátima showing and describing a potential jaguar kill on his property
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2014.05.31 An El Carmen resident pointing out a 3-day old horse he suggested was killed by a jaguar
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2014.05.31 The entrance to my 40 minute hike (left by truck) crossing the river 7 times to reach my homestay
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2014.05.31 The forests of southwestern Nicaragua, replete with widespread communities, agriculture, monkeys, and possible buen hábitat (good habitat) for jaguars
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2014.06.05 Interview w 1 of several older male participants; highly respected in community for his knowledge & experience in the forest. Here, he’s gesticulating & describing 50+ yrs of observations from surrounding forest. El Carmen, Nicaragua
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2014.06.08 Chico, with machete in tow, bringing me to see another purported jaguar kill site
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2014.06.08 Jaguar claw marks on a horse that survived in good condition compared to some others
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2014.06.08 My temporary house and the yard where Lola bravely slept that lightning-filled night
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2014.06.08 We’re fully engaged in a deep conversation about trees, nature and animals (e.g., jaguars) in this picture of the second El Carmen interview.
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2014.06.15 Building a pipeline to address the drought in El Carmen, Nicaragua
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2014.06.15 La Reina de las Maderas
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2014.06.15 Looking up, surrounded by teca
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2014.06.15 Removing mud from an empty well. One man is inside the well shoveling the mud out
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2014.06.15 Teak plantation in El Carmen, Nicaragua
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2014.06.15 Teca on the left, native forest on the right
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2014.06.18 The magic tree camera trap spot, El Carmen, Nicaragua — June 18, 2014. My guide, project contributor, and good friend Chico chose this tree as the site for a camera trap because he noticed jaguar tracks on the hilltop a week before
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2014.06.30 Critically endangered spider monkey hiding within the trees
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2014.06.30 Fourth camera trap, located in a dense forest parcel. Picture blurred for anonymity
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2014.06.30 One of the two recorded mammals so far. We have quite a few pictures like this.
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2014.06.30 Silhouette of a capuchin monkey
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2014.06.30 The third camera trap in a dry wash. Still keeping fingers crossed for jaguar
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2014.06.30 The third camera trap placed on the tree
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2014.07.06 A burnt field off the highway leading to central El Carmen, Nicaragua
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2014.07.06 Remnants of a burnt tree in the same field as the above photograph
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2014.07.06 While on our way to find a mini-reservoir in the woods, we came across this eroded hillside just below a burnt field
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2014.07.20 ‘Formal’ knowledge comes from this local schoolhouse for children
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2014.07.20 Community in action- the local inauguration of the newly constructed reservoir and water system.
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2014.07.20 This sign, reading “Don’t cut, nor burn”, is on the side of a farm house facing a commonly used trail.
