Tag: fieldwork
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Motorcyclist Battles Deadly Parasite in African Bush
From Survivor to Sentinel In the sun-beaten plains of the African bush, a motorbike hums along dusty tracks as a lone rider peers into the horizon. This is Andrew Ochieng, a man who has turned a childhood survival into a lifelong mission. He survived what many call the world’s second deadliest parasite, a threat that…
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UM Students Eye Animal Behavior Through Camera Traps on a Montana Hillside
Fieldwork in Montana: UM students deploy camera traps to study wildlife behavior On a sunlit hillside in northwest Montana, a small team of University of Montana students gathers around a tree, threading a sturdy strap and adjusting the angle of a motion-activated camera. The scene could be mistaken for a routine nature hike, but for…