Not Your Usual Camera Trapping
Wildlife researcher Jonny Armstrong has used studio lighting techniques with his camera trapping. Here are some of the stunning results (as well as some of the failures). Some cool
Record-Setting Fur Seal
Subantarctic fur seal caught (and released) off the coast of Kenya — farther north than ever recorded for this species.
Bontebok
I know many of you know on this blog will know this story, but here is my blog on how the bontebok was saved from extinction. Thoughts welcome.
A Tribute to Mammal Watching (and Vladimir’s Book)
Here is a blog I wrote about the rise of mammal watching, including my own long-time fascination with mammals, the importance of this web site to fellow enthusiasts and how Vladimi
Bats Successfully Treated for White-Nose Syndrome
A rare good news story on the ongoing white-nose syndrome saga: bats successfully treated for WNS released back into wild. There is some interesting research serendipity that led t
Officials: No Wild Sumatran Rhinos Left on Sabah
A depressing story from Borneo via Mongabay. I know this is a species that is often mentioned as a remote possibility in the Borneo trip reports on this site. Now it appears there
Archbold Biological Station
I will be leading a writing workshop at Archbold Biological Station in May and will be staying on the station. I have seen this site mentioned as a good place to see Florida mouse.
Mongoose & Porcupines
A couple of recent blogs I’ve written that might be of interest: Island Mongoose: Researcher Buzz Hoagland has captured thousands of non-native mongooses in the Caribbean and
Top 10 Night Safaris
Here is a blog I wrote on night safaris. Keep in mind that my organization’s membership has all levels of nature skill and interest, so I tried to give a varied account. And
Shed Antlers
An offshoot of mammal watching I enjoy: looking shed deer antlers in the spring. My blog today concerns those who take this activity way too far and start to threaten wildlife by d