Black-footed ferrets – Colorado
Black-footed ferrets return to eastern Colorado after a 100-year absence. Read the story.
Isle Royale Wolves
The wolves of Isle Royale National Park, located on Lake Superior, are disappearing. Should conservationists do something about it? This one is, in my opinion, very complicated, wi
Pere David’s deer
My blog on the strange rescue of the Pere David’s deer.
Shrew-eating Trout
Rainbow trout with a stomach full of shrews in Togiak National Wildife Refuge, Alaska: http://blog.nature.org/science/2013/09/03/shrew-eating-trout/
Pallid bats
A colleague’s blog on pallid bats and their scorpion-eating habits.
Bracken Bat Cave Threatened
The Bracken Bat Cave — with 10 million bats, one of the world’s largest congregations of mammals — is threatened by an adjacent development. Bracken Cave has been
Yellowstone wildlife
Here’s my recent blog on wildlife watching in Yellowstone. Feel free to share your own favorite spots there as well: Traveling Naturalist: 5 Top Spots to See Yellowstone̵
Thor’s hero shrew
Information on a wildly cool mammal from the Congo: Thor’s hero shrew
Elephants, bats & bison
Some stories of potential interest: Elephants face an uncertain — but low stress – future. Blog on Texas Hill Country bat caves — the largest mammal concentration
New Mexico
I’m heading on a camping/hiking trip to some cultural sites in New Mexico and Colorado next week: Chaco, Mesa Verde, Bandelier National Monument and the Santa Fe area. Are th