The Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) is native to the deserts of China and Mongolia, but fewer than 1000 individuals remain in the wild and it is a critically endangered species. Details of the Bactrian camel’s ecology and causes for its decline are poorly understood. In collaboration with the staff at Denver Zoo, this project tracked the movement of wild Bactrian camels with GPS Satellite collars to 1) better understand the ecology and biology of wild Bactrian camels , 2) help determine the major factors causing the decline and inhibiting natural recovery of wild bactrian camels in Mongolia, and 3) develop a conservation plan for the wild Bactrian camel and its habitat. The Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Grant program helped purchase a telemetry collar used to track camels for this project. Gina Goralski in the Zoo’s Education Department championed this project.
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