Tiger Numbers Increase in India
Good news.. or apparently so… http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110328131310.htm Jon
The Daily Mammal
This is a nice idea: Jennifer Kinyak is based in the US and is aiming to draw a different mammal species every day and so work her way through all 5,000. A mammal a day keeps sorro
Fewer Bats Carry Rabies Than Thought
ScienceDaily (Mar. 22, 2011) — Bats tend to have a bad reputation. They sleep all day, party at night, and are commonly thought to be riddled with rabies. A study by University o
Against the Tide: Currents Keep Dolphins Apart; Study Finds Invisible Oceanographic Factors That Keep Populations Separate
ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2011) — Conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and other conservation and research groups have di
RFI – Colorado Chipmunks
Does anyone know any good spots for Colorado Chipmunks close to Denver? And will they be out of hibernation by the end of this month? thanks Jon
RFI – Mammals of the Hindu Kush
If anyone has been to Chitral Gol National Park or that area of Pakistan I would be interested to hear from them. I should have a weekend there next month. Markhors will be easy to
Andean Cats not just in the Andes
Some interesting research on Patagonian felids http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316142626.htm Jon
Margays in Mexico
Some of you may be interested in this thread from a herp watching forum which covers ‘mammalian bycatch’ ….In particular, someone called Crotalus reckons he sees
RFI: Lower Rio Grande Texas Mammals
last minute RFI, but does anyone have suggestions for good mammal spots in the McAllen area of Texas? I am heading there on a primarily birding trip this weekend, but would like
Star-nosed Mole RFI
Today two dead Star-nosed Moles were found in my yard in southern Michigan. I’ve lived here for 30 years on and off, and have never seen one. There are not usually a lot