Officials: No Wild Sumatran Rhinos Left on Sabah
A depressing story from Borneo via Mongabay. I know this is a species that is often mentioned as a remote possibility in the Borneo trip reports on this site. Now it appears there
Chimp&See camera trap photo’s Sierra Leone
Website: http://www.chimpandsee.org/#/ Great new project on Zooniverse featuring camera trap footage from Sierra Leone and adjacent countries. I find it a great way to learn the Du
Press Release Polar Bears on the Edge: New book punctures myth that polar bear conservation is success story
Polar Bears on the Edge: Heading for Extinction while Management Fails The climate is changing, sea-ice is melting, polar bears are suffering. And yet, the establishment accepts th
Thinking about a polar bear trip to Churchill in 2016
Has anyone been up to Churchill, Manitoba in fall/winter to see the polar bears congregations? I’ve been mulling this trip for years and now the state of the planet makes me
Mystery chipmunk.
Here’s a small chipmunk photographed yesterday at 2500 m in Spring Mountains, Nevada. The only species known to occur there are Palmer’s (above 2400 m) and Panamint (be
Finding Mammals in North America
If you’d like a signed copy of this book, please let me know. I’ve just got the first 30 copies from the publisher. If you are in the US, the cost is $25 including pos
Mammals in the News
Some recent articles include a couple on rarely known Central African primates: Rembrandt’s Monkey and Bouvier’s Red Colobus (Piliocolobus bouvieri). Some great camera trap
(Awesome) new trip report: Brazil & Argentina
If anyone is feeling dispirited after a recent unsuccessful mammal trip, then this report, from Phil Telfer, is a reminder of just how good it can get. Brazil & Argentina, 2015
Tips for trip to Namibia and Botswana
Hello fellow mammalwatchers! This summer Tim and I are going to Namibia and Botswana. If any of you have some time to share your thoughts and experiences, we’d be very grateful.
Spitzbergen Report
Some great pictures here from Karl Van Ginderdeuren who has just got back from 2 weeks on Svarlbard Jon