Arabian oryx in Israel
Hi all I’m considering a trip to Israel for the first two weeks of next April. One of my main targets would be Arabian oryx. From the report by Timo Marijnissen it seems the
Tibet trip list (Pallas’s Cat was highlight)
I was in China (Tibetan Plateau and environs) June 2014 with a UK bird tour. We did great on birds, okay on mammals — it just was NOT a mammal trip is the thing, so I missed
Advertising Fiona Reid’s Nicaragua 2015 tour
Fiona Reid, legendary mammalogist, is running another trip to Nicaragua 2015 and asked if I would advertise it, which I do without hesitation. Fiona has teamed up with Jose Gabriel
New trip reports Poland & Ranthambore
Bieszczady, 2014: Jan Kelchtermans account of 9 days in the mountains with sightings of Bison and Wolf plus hearing a Lynx. Ranthambore, 2014: Avi Sarkel’s account of a few d
Fishers return to New York City
Guess where I am going as soon as I get home…? http://naturalsciencesresearch.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/fisher-photographed-in-the-bronx-first-ever-nyc-record-of-this-squirrel
Spotted Bat Survey
A cool citizen science opportunity if anyone is going to be near Washington State next month: Monitor spotted bats.
Snow Leopard Trip Report
Here’s a nice blog and pictures from Avi Sarkhel on a successful hunt for Snow Leopards earlier this year. I can’t wait to visit in October Ladakh, 2014: Avi SarkelR
Chinese fishermen film an Amur Tiger’s international swim
Unusual footage of a Tiger swimmings 300+ metres from Russia to China http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/Swimming-tiger.html#cr Jon
Sangha Lodge reopening 1 July
As some of you know, the fabulous Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic has been closed for a few weeks because of the problems in the country. The good news is that the lod
Conservation Status of Large European Carnivores
With thanks to Nicolas Gaidet who recommended I post this ….I was surprised and pleased to see such a positive assessment for several species in several countries Jon In 2012