Habitat Notes for California Desert Rodents
This note shares data from a recent article in the Journal of Mammalogy titled “Small mammal assemblage composition and habitat associations across an elevational gradient in sou
New Cetacean Guide by Mark Carwardine
There is a new cetacean reference book out and I love it: Mark Carwardine, Handbook of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises, Bloomsbury, 2020. So far it is just released in UK, but a US
Notes for new Bobcat, Ringtail, and Bat Sites, Southern California
Two new site notes, both minor. Do not make a special trip just hoping to get the target species, but hey, you never know when you will be driving from L.A. to Death Valley (site 1
Aplodontia site, Portland, Oregon
In July 2019 I was in Portland, Oregon, to meet with editors, and was surprised to find Aplodontia rufa (“mountain beaver”) inside city limits. There is a large urban wildlands
Pine Marten hide, Perth, Scotland
This report adds a yes vote to a previous John Wright report that says a hide near Perth, Scotland, is fabulous for Euro Pine Marten. This a private site, run by Bob Smith. He char
Baird’s Beaked Whale off Calif (second-hand report)
California birders use cruise ships in spring as they try for offshore petrels during repositioning runs. Holland America, Princess Cruises, and others need to move boats from Mexi
Book Review: “Mammals: A Very Short Introduction”
This Oxford University Press book from 2017 is exactly what the title promises: an academic but accessible introduction to the evolution, physiology, and taxonomy of mammals. Illus
New Southern California Bobcat Site
Bobcats are easy to see unless you have not seen one yet, and one of the best features of this website is how generous people are with sharing info. For that reason, I wanted to li
Update to Monterey and Pt Reyes
Update to Monterey and Pt Reyes Many first-time visitors to California go to Monterey and/or Pt Reyes National Seashore. I was there on a weekend trip with a non-wildlife fe
range map for two endemic k-rats in central Mexico
Report from the literature, not the field, is all that is in this post. (Sorry.) This is Charles Hood and checking an online mammal journal tonight turned up a range map for two en