Can the Sumatran Rhino be saved from certain extinction? :-(
Here is a rather depressing article about the state of the Sumatran Rhino, as recent as November, 2017. This is a 4-part (longish) article from Mongabay, which basically states tha
Kirishima Mountains
I just spent three days with my family in Kirishima Mountains (S Kyushu). The weather was either very cold, very wet, or both, and all of us got flu during the trip, so I probably
New Trip Report: Western Sahara
Andreas Jonsson just got back from the Western Sahara. Western Sahara, 2017: Andreas Jonsson, 3 nights and 7 species including Sand Cat and Desert Hedgehog. Jon
Tree Kangaroos in the Arfak Mountains
Marc Thibault recently posted an excellent report about a birding trip to West Papua. In it, he indicated that Mupi Gunung is reputed as a good site for mammal-watching and that he
Ethiopia – 20 Mar to 4 Apr 2018 – space for 1 more
I am going to Ethiopia for 2 weeks; renting a 4WD with driver/guide; planning to camp every night to facilitate spotlighting/scoping but might use the odd hotel/lodge. Route will i
New Trip Report: Panama
Venkat Sankar ended 2017 in style with a long weekend in Panama. Panama, 2017: Venkat Sankar, 4 nights & 28 species including Rothschild’s (Andean) Porcupine, Western Lowland
New Trip Report: Borneo, 2017
Here’s a report of Fiona Reid’s stellar Borneo adventure from a couple of months ago – stellar both in terms of the number of mammals recorded and the number of r
Happy New Mammals, 2018
Happy New Year everyone. Hope 2018 is starting well and that many of you already have some exciting plans. I’m looking forward to chasing smaller mammals in Mexico and the We
A UK Mammal Year
John Wright saw an impressive 47 species of mammals in the UK last year without going for a “Big Year”. He didn’t, for instance, count some feral species, or ch