New, coconut-eating giant rat discovered in the Solomon Islands
This is pretty darned cool. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/27/giant-solomon-islands-rat-believed-to-eat-coconuts-discovered Can’t wait to see the ‘Daily Mas
Updated Global Mammal Checklist – as at September 2017
I’ve worked through the latest changes to the IUCN Redlist and updated my global mammal checklist here. This list is very largely based on the IUCN’s Redlist of mammal
Trip Report: Belarus
Here’s another report from Vladimir Dinets of trips to Belarus 30 years ago. Belarus, 1990: Vladimir Dinets, several trips with species including Tundra Vole, European Poleca
New Trip Report: Black Rhinos in Namibia
Here is a first report from John Weir about 2 nights at the Desert Rhino Camp in search of Black Rhinos in Namibia. Namibia, 2017: John Weir, 2 nights & 10 mammals including B
I Just Offset (some of) My Greenhouse Gas Emissions
I spent Friday afternoon at a meeting on Planetary Health. It was interesting. But mainly terrifying. As we all know there is a long, tragic and growing list of environmental disa
Trip Report: Kazakhstan, 2009
A big thank you to Venkat Sankar for spotting this interesting and detailed report. Their picture of a “Sand Cat” seems more likely an Asiatic Wild Cat, though they re
Thailand, 2017
I spent a couple of weeks in Thailand in July 2017. I’ve been to Thailand many times and July isn’t the best month to mammal watch there. But no matter: I wanted to give my
New Trip Report: Beni, Bolivia
Here’s a list of species seen by Nicholas McPhee at the Blue Throated Macaw Reserve in Bolivia. Beni, 2017: Nick’s Adventures Bolivia, 5 days & 15 species including
Emperor Tamarins and Goeldi’s Monkeys in Peru – RFI
Can anyone recommend the best areas in Peru – presumably Manu – to see Emperor Tamarins? And – – I am getting greedy now – what about Goeldi’s M
Brief Trip Report – Central Australia
Rohan Clark and I have just completed a week long trip from Melbourne to Alice Springs via Coober Pedy, Oodnadatta, Mount Dare and Old Andado station. We were particularly targetin