I’ve always been an interested skeptic. Stories of the yeti and the Loch Ness monster fascinated me, but also made me laugh! As a scientist, I could never get behind the idea that those things existed without us knowing. That all changed a few years ago. In 2014 I was in Vietnam doing my master’s… Read more

For longtime readers of the blog, you’ll know I started this adventure before I finished my doctorate degree. I’m proud to say I am now officially Dr. Daisy! I have completed my PhD in Anthrozoology! My full dissertation, entitled “The Gnu Normal: Interactions Between Wildebeest, Maasai, and Conservation in Kenya” is published open access through… Read more

The Chupacabra. Its name means “goat-sucker” and conjures up dreaded visions of a vampire-like creature preying on livestock across Latin America and Texas. It is feared for its destructive ability and even hunted by ranchers. However, the Chupacabra is not a legendary creature of old, in fact, it’s brand new. The Chupacabra was only officially… Read more