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Back in Ulaanbaatar

Two months have gone by since I last wrote. The trip from camp to UB went fine, it was exceptionally long and quite boring but otherwise fine. I have had a great time home but now it’s time to get started. We will spend some days in UB, buying food and equipment and then it’s off to the Gobi. On the sixth of February a South African named Guy will arrive to camp. Guy has caught a lot of leopards in Africa and I am looking forward to learning some new stuff from him. I am eager to se the pictures in our trap cameras and to start deploying traps.

I will not be able to access this site in camp, I send messages to Guillaume Chapron at Grimso Wildlife Research Station and he posts them. That means I can’t reply to your comments. Still, please write because Guillaume sends the comments once in a while and it warms to read what you have written

Longtail was shot by a herder in early January. It feels sad, I liked the cat and he deserved better than that.

Over to Chappen…

Orjan

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5 Responses to “Back in Ulaanbaatar”

  1. Anders o Lotta Says:
    January 27, 2009 at 6:36 pm | Reply

    Nice to hear that you are back in one piece. Good luck with your new traps.

  2. Thomas Says:
    January 28, 2009 at 3:02 pm | Reply

    Hi Örjan, thanks for visiting us in Kolmarden last week, it was nice talking with you about this study and we all look forward to receive more info. from the field.

    Take care and good luck

    Thomas

  3. Sibylle Says:
    February 2, 2009 at 12:45 am | Reply

    Hi Orjan, hope you had a good holiday and wish you well for another year of work.

    I was very sad to hear about Longtail, I hope his death can at least be some sort of lesson so that other snow leopards won’t have the same fate in the future.
    Sibylle, Melbourne, Australia

  4. Mats Å Says:
    February 2, 2009 at 6:46 am | Reply

    Hej Örjan,

    Tråkigt att vi inte hann träffas när du var hemma. Det får bli nästa gång eller hälsar jag på dej. Man vet aldrig vad som händer.

    Good Hunting,

    Mats

  5. Lars Says:
    February 3, 2009 at 6:05 pm | Reply

    Hej Örjan.

    Good that you made it safe and sound. Hope to hear from you soon,
    I go under the knife next week so next time I see you I will be good as new.

    Have fun out there and tickle the hedgehog.

    Family says Hi!
    Lars.

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