This year the accumulation of snow in the Sierra Nevada is the smallest in written history. Yesterday I went to Lake Tahoe, expecting weasels and snowshoe hares to be easy to find. The lakeshores were almost snow-free. I didn’t see any hares or hare tracks (they’ve probably all been eaten by now), but eventually found an ermine at dusk along Rainbow Trail (accessible from Taylor Creek Visitor Center off Hwy 89). It was very shy and disappeared when I was still about 70 m away. Mountain pocket gophers are very active in meadows and lawns around South Lake Tahoe, and, surprisingly, Allen’s chipmunks are not hibernating (saw one at Angora Ridge Rd. turnoff). There is some snowfall in the forecast, but I am sure March and early April will also be good for weasels.
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Rodent ID Help
Alan D, , General Mammal Watching, Rodent, 3
Hi all. We have some rodents that I constantly see around our yard here in Northern Pima County Arizona. I...
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Great News for Amur Leopard
PandaSmith, , General Mammal Watching, 0
http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/camera-traps-reveal-amur-leopards-are-breeding-in-china-photos/ All we saw was a fresh paw print made the morning of our visit to Ketrovayapad, but it...
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Mammal watching in Romania
sjh222, , General Mammal Watching, 0
Hi everyone, We’re planning a short trip to Romania in a couple of weeks and were wondering if anyone...
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One Last Question About Kruger, Please!
tomeslice, , General Mammal Watching, 12
Hi Everyone, Sorry I’m starting a whole new thread for this, but I have one last, 2-part dilemma: So,...
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2 cases of mammals with humour
mojomort, , General Mammal Watching, 1
https://www.facebook.com/DailyMail/videos/171413557038906/ http://moon-child.net/incredible-moment-seal-slaps-kayaker-in-the-face-with-massive-octopus/
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Yellowstone in July/August
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Following an earlier request for sites for wolf watching, it looks like I’ll be going to Yellowstone next summer....
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Mammals of Tanzania clips
pietervogelfreak, , General Mammal Watching, 0
Hi people, I filmed these mammals during a two week schooltrip to Tanzania in februari 2012. Due to the...
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Last-minute Israel
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Hi all I’m thinking about making a trip to Israel in two or three weeks time and was hoping...
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