Hybrid Deer
Cat Urbigkit at the Querencia blog has some good photos of whitetail/mule deer hybrids.<This link is now broken but here are some other pictures from the same blog — Jon
New, Genetically Distinct Lion Population Found
National Geographic reports on a new, genetically distinct lion population found in an Ethiopian zoo.
Red Deer & North American Elk
I recently wrote a post on another blog about red deer, and noted this species was considered the same species as North American elk (Cervus elaphus). I received an immediate and d
More Bat Cave Stories
I spent last week in Tennessee & Kentucky learning about white-nose syndrome and an artificial bat cave designed to stop its spread. Here are some more blogs I wrote about it:
Artificial Bat Cave
I thought mammal watchers might be interested in my blogs from Tennessee this week. I’m focusing on an artificial bat cave that is an experiment in the fight to save bats fro
Campsites & mammals
Probably not a surprise to anyone here: Study finds camp sites help mountain mammals cope with climate change.
Tourism banned at India’s tiger reserves
India bans all tourism in tiger reserve “core areas.” This Wall Street Journal article explains what that means for many of the popular parks. In short, there will be
Tallahassee, Florida
I will be in Tallahassee, Florida for work in a couple of weeks. It is a short and busy trip but I’m hoping to at least have evenings to do quick mammal searches. In particul
Shepherd’s beaked whale
Scientists capture Shepherd’s beaked whale on video for first time.
Camera Trap Revolution
Great feature on camera traps and their applications for conservation worldwide. Some nice camera trap photos of rare mammals, too. The camera trap revolution: how a simple device