This summer Dr. John Demboski, a curator for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, traveled to Mongolia as part of the Mongolian Vertebrate Parasite Project and was fascinated by the Gobi Bear. His Mongolian adventures and the bear are highlighted in the December 2011/January 2012 issue of the museum magazine Catalyst. Read the article here.

With only an estimated 30-40 Gobi Bears remaining Demboski was unable to capture a photo of the beautiful animal. Thankfully we were able to provide an image to share with the magazine readers from our on going Gobi Bear study. As part of our work on the Mongolian Gobi Bear study an educational workbook is in its final stages of review and distribution. The workbook aims to educate to guide Mongolian students and teachers through a series of ecological activities contributing to their understanding of wildlife conservation.