Do you have to use Rogaine? No.

Do some people choose to use it? Yes.

I'd say that using Rogaine after surgery is not completely necessary as the transplanted hairs will remain in their new home on a permanent basis. There are some patients who want to keep using it on the rest of their scalp to slow the balding process and maintain their native hairs.

Nor a dumb question at all. I appreciate you asking!

The hair grafts will be removed from a dense area of hair on the scalp (usually the donor area on the back and sides of the scalp). The hair will more than likely grow back. Even if it did not grow back, the amount of extracted hair will likely not make a difference in the look of the area.

"Personality" is a great way to put it :) and thank you ....

I definitely get more culture shock re-entering the States after spending so much time in the jungle. America does seem decadent! Having a hot shower, the variety of food, cell signal (instead of satellite wifi that cuts out all the time!)...

Visits to society are nice every once in a while for sure. I take full advantage of being in cities (while avoiding big shopping centers/crowded places). But I prefer the jungle!! xo

What is culture shock like when you go back and forth between Seattle(USA) and the wilds of Peru? Has it gotten easier? Does America seem decadent? Also, I loved the documentary I saw with your work. You had to deal with a lot of..personality. Much love.

Do you think SBF gets let out and gets a slap on the wrist. Or, you you think he gets a slap on the wrist then let out?

Okay I kinda have a stupid question but what makes a rain forest a rainforest? Also, what's your favorite animal you've gotten to see or work with?

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That's so cool! Thanks for sharing!

That is obviously a difficult position you are in. Are you, and similar local/ related organisations somehow organised/unified in your endeavours towards the local government? Why is the turnover in regard to the regional authorities so high? As this does not seem connected to governmental turnover.

How well is the unprotected area mapped?

In your opinion (and the opinion of the locals) what is the best way to help prevent more loss of rainforest while supporting the local people?

Favorite animal interaction so far?

Thanks for what you do. I’m sure sacrifices were made in your pursuit of a wildlife biology career, but it is appreciated.

I love margays and ocelots (hence Leopardus!!). However, I'd like to also add the Tayra (Eira barbara) to my list. Not only are they a beautiful, badass mesopredator, but they naturally make great cases for reintroduction.

In our region it's very opportunistic. Those who go out deep into the forest to harvest timber, brazil nuts etc. spend months on end in the field. During that time it's most economical to collect everything you possibly can -- and that includes baby wild animals. These people are often hunting for bushmeat, but will specifically target mother animals (tapirs, spider monkeys etc) with young because they can eat the mother and take the baby to sell in Puerto Maldonado.
In other areas like Iquitos within the department of Loreto, wildlife trade and trafficking is more commercial. You can see wild animals and wildlife parts being sold in public markets. It's rampant. This is a whole other level of extraction, and why a lot of our seized animals come 2000 miles from Loreto to MDD to our center (like our baby jaguar Artemis).

What's your favorite animal??

One of the biggest issues here is turnover in governmental positions. There are maybe 4-5 positions for "wildlife" in every region but personnel is changed sometimes every 6 months. Our team (and teams like us, conservation orgs and rescue centers) remain constant (generally). But every 6 months we are having to rebuild relationships due to the turnover, and as you can imagine, all logistics get turned upside down and it's hard to move forward with any changes or new intitiatives. Maybe "influence" isn't the right word but being recognized as more of a constant, inherently "in it" - with more say in what happens to rescued animals, where the go etc. Another issue is that these wildlife departments are usually the last to receive funding, and NGOs ourselves are usually the ones financially supporting the rescue of wildlife across the country even though it shouldn't be that way.

Appreciate the informative response!

It's difficult to incorporate volunteering into travel you are doing for business because more organizations don't have the capacity to involve volunteers that aren't from the area. And drop-in-anytime volunteering is rare.

Most beach cleanups and trail cleanups allow you to pre-register, and you don't have to be from the area, so if you do some research before you are in an area and see if you can find that, you can sign up.

You can certainly arrange travel volunteering, like through HistoriCorps, which mobilizes volunteers to restore historic sites on public lands. State Departments of Fish and Wildlife often have volunteering weekends, where volunteers camp and spend their days restoring habitat or counting wildlife or releasing fish.

Such opportunities are noted on r/volunteer sometimes.

>Some folks were attributing this to generational differences and eagerness/willingness to volunteer.

The far bigger issues:

Cost of living. So many people just can't afford to volunteer. They can't afford gas,, they can't afford childcare.

Lack of awareness about volunteering. Many organizations, like volunteer fire stations, have not switched out they've been recruiting volunteers for decades.

If you visit the r/volunteer subreddit, you will see young people BEGGING to volunteer.

What motivates the animal trafficking in that region?

hi, u/mixedliquor. There is a lot more flexibility now in volunteering than decades ago - there are lots more one-time volunteering gigs, and for the past 30 years, there's been online volunteering.

The bigger issue regarding volunteer engagement is that nonprofits don't have much funding to train those that are expected to create volunteering opportunities and support volunteers. There's an idea that volunteers just kind of magically happen.

If you are looking for volunteering opportunities that are super flexible, I recommend the American Red Cross (like their blood ambassador program), volunteering at ReStores operated by Habitat for Humanity, and, of course, virtual volunteering. There's also some terrific outdoor opportunities through your state's department of fish and wildlife.

Come on over to the r/volunteer subreddit for more advice.

just read one of the other answers you have given, so forget number one - you already answered

Thank you for the insight.

money is always an issue what revenue streams are you using? meaning do you run on private backing, or do you have projects - development/ research? in regard to the second, is that in any way realistic - meaning to influence the government?