White Nosed Syndrome in France
I got back from a stellar trip to Costa Rica yesterday – I am still trying to identify some of the bats I saw, but I guess I saw close to 50 different species of mammals incl
New Species of Spiny Pocket Mouse
Scientists have just recognised a new Spiny Pocket Mouse in Venezuela – the Overlook Pocket Mouse (or should that have been the Overlooked Pocket Mouse!) http://www.scienceda
Redwoods National Park, CA – RFI
I’ll be visiting Redwoods National Park and nearby areas in California this spring. Does anyone have suggestions on good places to look for mammals and other wildlife? I&#
Clouded Leopard and Bay Cat Images from Borneo
Some pictures and video from a research project in Borneo. I cannot believe the BBC’s claim that is is the first ever video taken of a Bornean Clouded Leopard. Really? Jon ht
Costa Rica RFI
I am going to Costa Rica for the first time in a couple of weeks. Probably to Manuel Antonio, Corcovado, Monteverde and Santa Rosa National Parks. If anyone has been recently I wou
Close Mountain Lion Encounter
I’ve lived in Idaho 8 years without seeing a mountain lion. This week, my colleague had one in her backyard, and had a rather-too-close encounter. It seems to be attacking p
Bear Problems in Bhutan
This is a funny story from Kuensel Online, the Bhutanese newspaper. Its the drama between some disgruntled cattle herders, a couple of not very useful policeman and a Himalayan Bla
Solenodons in the Dominican Republic
The DOminican Republic is hardly known for its mammals, but it is home to the fascinating and very rare and venomous Solenodon. Murray Lord was birding there from Ausralia and told
Coke Smith’s Trip Reports and Website
Coke Smith – my mate from Washington State who lives in my memory as the man who caught me an Aplodontia and can drink more red wine than even I can – has started a new
Introducing 2011 – The Big Mammal Year
South African mammal watchers and photographers par excellence – Rich Lindie and Hayley Wood – have had a brilliant idea to promote mammalian conservation and ecotouris