The goal of Save Tapirs Organization is to gain invaluable baseline information on tapir ecology to help with conservation of not only tapirs, but their entire ecosystem.
We are currently leading the Baird's tapir project--the longest ongoing tapir project in the world (started in 1994). This ecology project involves placing radio collars on tapirs in Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park in order to study their social systems and habitat preferences. The data obtained from this project is crucial for the development of animal husbandry guidelines as well as for the understanding and conserving this endangered species. Read more...
The Baird's Tapir Project is currently raising money for GPS radio collars for the tapirs. The plan is to raise money for 5 GPS collars for tapirs in Zone 2. We are choosing these tapirs first because they are the easiest to monitor. After we get all the kinks out we will start radio collaring all twelve tapirs near the ranger station.
When I was in the field in February of 2007 I had the amazing pleasure of meeting Chuck and Amanda. I had exchanged an email or two with them saying I was going to be in Corcovado and that I would love to meet Tapir fans! Read more...
There were two new babies born in July 2006. Mamasota had a baby Bejuca (pictured here) and Prima had a baby who has yet to be named! We are currently taking bids to name this baby! The highest bidder will get to choose a name!