Posted in taimen on Nov 3rd, 2012
Many of you who have been following this series on my work with Siberian taimen (Hucho taimen) in Mongolia may not be aware that this species is actually one of five taimen species that exist in the world. A recent International Union for Conservation of Nature report titled, “Largest Salmon in the World Edges Toward Extinction,” [...]
Posted in taimen on Sep 11th, 2012
This is the final blog post from my work with Rare Conservation and World Wildlife Fund this summer. Driving through the six Soums (districts) along the Onon River really opened my eyes to the amount of work that has been completed in this area. Each town had billboards portraying members of the local fishing clubs [...]
Posted in taimen on Sep 3rd, 2012
As I write this in late July 2012, I am getting ready to begin a 12 day trip to the Onon River Basin in Eastern Mongolia. The purpose of this trip is to conduct a situation assessment dealing with several issues along the Onon River. Reportedly the birthplace of Chinggis Khan, the Onon River is an incredibly special place. [...]
Posted in taimen on Aug 16th, 2012
We have expanded our taimen conservation education and awareness campaign, with posters and brochures, to the Chinggis Khan International Airport in the capital of Ulaanbaatar. Our display stands nearly 7-feet-tall and is located in the middle of the international baggage claim area. The message is simple and clear and it uses the same poster design [...]
Posted in taimen on Aug 13th, 2012
The spring season came to an end on the Delger Murun River. We have had an unusual weather pattern resulting in a higher amount of rain and even a little snow. The river was quick to muddy up this year which is something we have never seen before. From talking with locals and Fish Mongolia staff it appears [...]
Posted in taimen on Jul 6th, 2012
Rare Conservation Fellow Gankhuyag “Gaana” Balbar helped facilitate the construction of three fishermen clubhouses where the fishing clubs (established during his Pride campaign with Rare) will operate from and where locals and visitors will need to go to purchase fishing permits, confirm a fishing guide, and receive information on catch-and-release techniques and regulation. Additionally, he conducted [...]
Posted in taimen on Jun 21st, 2012
As the 2012 taimen field season gets underway we take a look back at some key accomplishments, and look forward to how we intend to continue to build upon that work. Last season found us working with local government and airport administrators in Murun, the provincial capital of Khovsgol Aimag, to construct a permanent taimen conservation kiosk [...]
This series follows University of Montana graduate student Dan Bailey as he travels the wilds of Mongolia to survey and tag Taimen, the world’s largest trout. From the team’s remote field camp, Dan is posting to the Club EcoBlu blog as he assists with the Taimen Conservation Project . Taimen are highly endangered, have been known [...]
Posted in conservation, taimen on Jan 27th, 2012
This series follows University of Montana graduate student Dan Bailey as he travels the wilds of Mongolia to survey and tag Taimen, the world’s largest trout. From the team’s remote field camp and elsewhere across the world, Dan is posting to the Club EcoBlu blog as he assists with the Taimen Conservation Project . Taimen are [...]
Posted in taimen on Jan 24th, 2012
This series follows University of Montana graduate student Dan Bailey as he travels the wilds of Mongolia to survey and tag Taimen, the world’s largest trout. From the team’s remote field camp and elsewhere in the world, Dan is posting to the Club EcoBlu blog as he assists with the Taimen Conservation Project . Taimen are [...]
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