Reliance On Unverifiable Observations Hinders Successful Conservation Of Wildlife Species
This is interesting… and it ties in with a great talk I heard once about Thylacine sightings in Tasmania .. of which there are many. Reliance On Unverifiable Observations H
World’s Only Captive Hairy-nosed Otter Gets New Home
I hadn’t realised this species was so rare… I think you can see them in Southern Thailand. World’s Only Captive Hairy-nosed Otter Gets New Home (June 23, 2008) &#
Caribbean Monk Seal Officially Extinct
Hardly a surprise, but .,.. Caribbean Monk Seal Gone Extinct From Human Causes, NOAA Confirms (June 9, 2008) — After a five year review, NOAA’s Fisheries Service
Berlin Mammals RFI
I will be in Berlin at the end of June. Does anyone know whether I could try to see a European Hamster , Southern Water Vole or European Ground Squirrel close or closish (say 300
ANGRY JAVAN RHINO MUM
On http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7424918.stm you can see a nice clip of a Javan Rhino mum and child at night in Ujong Kulon National Park, Indonesia. Mum gets somewhat
Wild Sloths Sleep Less Than Captive Ones
I guess this helps explain why I fall asleep in meetings so often. In the first experiment to record the electrophysiology of sleep in a wild animal, three-toed sloths carrying min
Moscow Mammals – RFI
Has anyone tried to do any mammal watching in Moscow? I will be there next week and might be able to spend a few hours looking for stuff. If anyone knows of good spots to look
Sex Pest Seal
This is amusing …unless you are a penguin) … http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7379554.stm Jon
Polar Bear and Husky Encounter
Some extraordinary pictures of an alledgedly wild Polar Bear meeting and befriending some huskies in Churchill. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?i
Colombia RFI
I will be in Colombia in 2 weeks and want to spend the week at Parcque Tayrona, near Santa Marta. Has anyone been there? Would be grateful for advice… Jon