Conservation Suggestions
One of my friends at an NGO asked me for suggestions of locations in tropical countries which are not getting the conservation attention that they deserve. I sent him my thoughts,
Capybara news
Apparently, there is only one species, although this study was also mtDNA-only.
Sichuan and Alaska
Dear All, I might be able to travel to Sichuan and Alaska in February-March, for about 9 days each. Would anybody be interested in joining me? For Sichuan, I’ll try to persua
Best place to see bonobos
Hello, A quick introduction —I’m a friend of Tomer’s — we met by a freak coincidence after I met his friend randomly on a train and he mentioned that I migh
Common dolphins reshuffled
A new paper analyzed the systematics of Delphinus and found that D. capensis is not a valid species. Apparently, there are still two species: the long-billed D. bairdii, pretty muc
Acoustic key to the new world Bats
https://sites.google.com/site/batsoundservices/ This free resource is pretty cool, I’ll have to dig out some anabat files and give it a try. They list 29 species in Cochise C
Bat photos from France
Here’s a piece by Karl Van Ginderdeuren with some fabulous pictures of French bats in flight. Jon
Bat ID help – Danum Valley, Sabah
On a recent visit to the wonderful Danum Valley in Sabah (Malaysian Borneo), I came across this bat while walking a trail in the early morning. I only noticed it as the bat flew in
Quolls & Toad Sausages
An interesting story from my colleague Justine Hausheer: can helicopter deployed toad sausages save the northern quoll? It’s not a joke — it’s a real conservation