No Joy In Discoveries Of New Mammal Species, Only A Warning For Humanity, Paul Ehrlich Says
This is an interesting article. Does anyone know where I can find the full paper online? (Gerardo Ceballos and Paul R. Ehrlich. Discoveries of new mammal species and their impl
Jaguar Spotted In Central Mexico For First Time In 100 Years
(February 11, 2009) — The jaguar (Panthera onca) has become an animal in danger of extinction over recent decades, due to the fragmentation and deterioration of its habitat,
Hispaniolan Solenodon
Here’s a nice story on the BBC website about researchers catching a rare Solenodon in the Dominican Republic http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7791989.stm
Assam, 2008
When you cross from Bhutan to India at Gelephu you are left in no doubt that you have changed country. Although Gelephu is busy by Bhutanese standards, it is a haven of tranquility
IUCN Redlist Website
Many of you will already know this site. But I only recently discovered it – the IUCN Redlist website is a fabulous resource with detailed range and other information on ev
New Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey population
New Population Of Extremely Rare Snub-Nosed Monkey Discovered (December 5, 2008) — A new population of the extremely rare Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, so-called because of its u
Mammalwatching.Com back online
In case anyone is wondering www.mammalwatching.com went down for 24 hours during the week – after a mix up over when my visa card expired. Its now back online. cheers
Pygmy Tarsiers Re-discovered in Sulawesi
Long-lost ‘Furby-like’ Primate Discovered In Indonesia (November 19, 2008) — Anthropologists have discovered a group of primates not seen alive in 85 years. The p
Colugo Split into Several Species
Species Diversity Of Enigmatic ‘Flying Lemurs’ Doubled By New Study (November 13, 2008) — Colugos, the closest living relatives of primates most notable for their
Pemba Flying Foxes Recovering
Critically Endangered Fruit Bat Make Dramatic Return From Brink Of Extinction (November 3, 2008) — A once critically endangered bat species, the ‘Pemba flying fox’