24.12. 2010
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15.12. 2010
Final presentation of the Tarsius Project on the philippine university
We had a final presentation on Bohol Island State University on 15th December about the Tarsius Project and activities that we conducted during the year 2010 here in Bilar. We discussed the whole project and also our cooperation with Bohol Island State University and other local organizations. But we hope that our cooperation doesn’t end with...
6.12. 2010
Radio-telemetry of tarsiers was finished
The year is slowly getting to its end and so is our observation of tarsiers. We spent the whole year here on the Bilar site and now it was time to recapture the animals, remove the collars and say good bye. We have had three females and one male. All four were successfully recaptured. We...
26.11. 2010
Zpráva z terénu na Rozhlase Leonardo
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17.11. 2010
Greetings from the tarsiers place
We are sending many greetings from the place of tarsiers. I came back after a longer break caused by healing of my hurt knee, but the observation continued successfully during that time thanks to diploma student Monika and Czech and American volunteers who came here to gain new experience as well as help the tarsier research. Many...
21.8. 2010
Tarsius project is looking for volunteers
Would you like to spend interesting time in an exotic country knowing that you help to protect one charismatic species? If yes, we are looking for you. We focus on radio-telemetry of the Philippine tarsier, study of their communication and also conservation education of local people focus on tarsiers and nature conservation. These are the...
15.7. 2010
We led another programme for high school students
The same as last year we cooperate with Philippine Science High School in Cebu. It is an elite school focused on science and it’s attended by students from Cebu and neighbouring islands including Bohol. A group of students of the last grade was chosen and sent to Bohol to join the Tarsius project for ten days. Student...
2.7. 2010
Saved mother and baby tarsiers
Because of their cute appearance tarsiers are often victims of a black market and end up as a tourist attraction. We experienced such a terrible event by ourselves. One morning at the end of May a couple brought tarsiers to the Simply Butterfly Conservation Centre which is a partner of Tarsius project and where I stay. They offered them for sale.
9.6. 2010
Problems and successes in the field
Quite a long time passed since I informed you about the lastest news from the field. I took a break and returned home for one month at the end of March. Two volunteers took care of the project and its smooth running during that time. They worked consciously and monitored all three animals that were radio-collared so far…
8.4. 2010
Dr.Mili´s Pixies – reportage of Petr Slavík
Exclusive reportage of professional wildlife photographer Petr Slavík which appeared in September 2009 in travel magazine Koktejl, partner of the Tarsius project, including the title page photograph was translated to English and published on author`s website. “Do you think it is usual for two adult people to voluntarily go around in a jungle in the middle...
