Fewer Bats Carry Rabies Than Thought
ScienceDaily (Mar. 22, 2011) — Bats tend to have a bad reputation. They sleep all day, party at night, and are commonly thought to be riddled with rabies. A study by University o
Against the Tide: Currents Keep Dolphins Apart; Study Finds Invisible Oceanographic Factors That Keep Populations Separate
ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2011) — Conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and other conservation and research groups have di
RFI – Colorado Chipmunks
Does anyone know any good spots for Colorado Chipmunks close to Denver? And will they be out of hibernation by the end of this month? thanks Jon
RFI – Mammals of the Hindu Kush
If anyone has been to Chitral Gol National Park or that area of Pakistan I would be interested to hear from them. I should have a weekend there next month. Markhors will be easy to
Andean Cats not just in the Andes
Some interesting research on Patagonian felids http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316142626.htm Jon
Margays in Mexico
Some of you may be interested in this thread from a herp watching forum which covers ‘mammalian bycatch’ ….In particular, someone called Crotalus reckons he sees
Invasive Species – not all that invasive?
I find this quite surprising (especially as an Australian) but it is interesting. I don’t think the same is true for invasive mammals – particularly during the early st
Camera Trap Images
This is worth a look. It seems Bush Dogs really do exist! http://siwild.si.edu/index.cfm?state=gallery
Eastern Cougar Extinct…
So who is going to prove them wrong? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110302190717.htm
Birders
This made me smile… I’m glad that there are too few mammalogists around to get mentioned 😉 http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/herpetology.png