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December 2013

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31 December 2013
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2013 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was view

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20 December 2013
North American

Polar bear numbers in Hudson Bay of Canada on verge of collapse

A depressing read… Climate change is warming the Arctic and melting its ice cover, with grave consequences Jon http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/27/polar-bears-

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20 December 2013
Oriental

New Trip Reports: Gorals in India, and a Hellcation in Bangladesh

Two new reports Himalayan Goral Tour, 2013: Ralf Bürglin’s trip to observe Gorals and other mammals at Nainital near Shimla. Bangladesh, 2013: Cheryl Antonucci’s ill-f

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18 December 2013
Africa

Almost 90% of Saharan big animals are extinct or endangered

A new landmark study in Diversity and Distributions finds that the megafauna of the Sahara desert are on the verge of total collapse. Read more at http://news.mongabay.com/2013/120

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17 December 2013
North American
marine mammals

Harp Seals and White-beaked Dolphins, note on Nunavut

Thought I’d start a new thread and V can pick it up for his book if he wants. I have a pal who lives in Sydney Harbor, Nova Scotia, who says the harbor ices up in late Februa

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17 December 2013
Central and South America

New Trip Report – The Pantanal

Pantanal, 2013: John Pilgrim, 4 days & 20 species including Ocelot, Jaguar, Giant Anteater and Grey Four-eyed Opossum. Jon

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16 December 2013
Uncategorised

New tapir species?

Mongabay reports on a new tapir species described in Brazil & Colombia: http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1216-hance-new-tapir-kabomani.html?fbfnpg

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13 December 2013
Oriental

Bay Cat photographed in Sabah logging concession

The bay cat is arguably the world’s least-known member of the cat family (Felidae). Although first described by scientists in 1874, no photo existed of a living specimen until 19

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13 December 2013
Central and South America

Colombia’s Wild Cats

If anyone is going to Colombia and looking for cats then there might be some good information Los Felinos de Colombia (The Felines of Colombia) by Esteban Payan Garrido and Carolin

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13 December 2013
Africa

New Trip Report – Kenya

A detailed report from Bob Berghaier: 9 days & 48 species including Cane Rat, Marsh Mongoose, Wild Dogs and a Serval. Jon

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