Mammal News & Notes
Some stories/blogs that might be of interest to mammal watchers: The global conservation site Mongabay often has mammal stories. A couple of recent ones: Pangolins imperiled by Int
Ribbon seal in Seattle
A ribbon seal has been sighted on a dock in Seattle, see story and photo for details.
Fishers in the eastern US
I’ve always found fishers to be incredibly cool animals, and have always wanted to see one. In the 90s, they were reintroduced to my home state of Pennsylvania. They appear t
Meat-Eating Giant Panda
Interesting story and interview on the recent documentation (by camera trap) of a giant panda feeding on a takin carcass.
Pioneer Mountain wolverines
One of my Idaho “grail animals” is the wolverine. My colleague Jeff Barney had an encounter in Idaho’s Pioneer Mountains this month. Check out his blog about it:
Micronesia RFI
I will be heading to Micronesia in a few weeks for work. I’ve read David Bishop’s excellent report on this site but would appreciate any specific spots to check for end
Books
A couple of recent books I’ve read that may be of interest to mammal watchers and naturalists: The Wolverine Way by Douglas Chadwick. This book follows wolverine research, pr
Spotlights & Flight Regulations
I just received a question about taking spotlights on flights from fellow mammal watcher Greg Easton, and thought I might see what others’ experience has been. In August, whe
Ferrets
Here’s my latest piece for The Nature Conservancy’s Cool Green Science blog, on black-footed ferrets. It’s based on my trip to see the ferrets with Jon Hall and h
The Tiger by John Vaillant
I read a lot of natural history books. There aren’t many as good as this one. John Vaillant’s The Tiger is the story of poachers and a “vengeful” tiger in t