{"id":2163,"date":"2014-11-05T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pasopacifico.org\/2014\/11\/a-hero-for-conservation\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T12:38:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T18:38:28","slug":"a-hero-for-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasopacifico.org\/a-hero-for-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hero For Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a recent graduate in forestry, she worked her first years at Paso Pac\u00edfico following troops of spider monkeys through the forest, collecting fecal material for later genetic analysis and mapping monkey dispersal. This work is not for the faint at heart. Spider monkeys are particularly fond of forests that grow on steep cliffs, which help them evade hunters and also enable them to move across a range of treetops. No matter the direction or the topographical challenges, Claudia would follow the troops day after day through the forest. When the local guides would tire, she would continue on, earning her a reputation for hard work and grit. She now has the best first-hand knowledge of the various spider monkey troops and the locations of their favored habitat. Paso Pac\u00edfico and collaborating scientists depend on Claudia\u2019s knowledge to develop effective conservation efforts.<\/p>\n