Jaguar and Howler Monkey Research Fellowship (Online)

The Foundation for Wildlife Conservation (FWC) is seeking online research fellows to study jaguars and howler monkeys at Runaway Creek Nature Reserve in Belize. This reserve protects tropical forest that serves as a critical piece of the Maya Forest Corridor. Online fellows will be assigned to long-term projects relating to the general conservation of jaguars and the release of captive howler monkeys back into the wild.

Fellows will work alongside a leading primatologist to gather information and analyze data necessary for the reintroduction of endangered black howler monkeys to Runaway Creek Nature Reserve. After a devastating hurricane in 2010, populations of this wildlife species at the reserve declined dramatically. To help bring the back to Runaway Creek and increase their genetic diversity within Belize, the FWC will release captive howler monkeys who have successfully completed a rehabilitation program and are ready for survival outside of captivity.