Memphis – swamp rabbits, etc
I’ll be in Memphis, Tennessee in early January and have 2.5 days to explore the area. I’d like to visit the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas, as IR
Mountain goat kills hiker
Not the kind of mammal encounter you’d want. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of someone being killed by a mountain goat before… Mountain goat kills hiker at
Saola Captured
An extremely rare saola was recently captured by Laotian villagers, the first time this rare species has been recorded since 1999. Unfortunately, it died before it could be release
Trout & Voles
A pretty wild photo (by volunteer Ralph Stewart) from The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve. A few fish were killed during research there this summer to determine
Ground Squirrels
If you want to see a number of ground squirrel species in the West, you really have to come in the spring. About this time each year, they start to disappear again, back undergroun
White-phase Black Bears
This is a link to an interesting slide show on the white-color-phase black bears that roam the Canadian temperate rainforest of British Columbia. Also called “spirit bears
Rare Dwarf Lemur Rediscovered in Madagascar
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/rare-dwarf-lemur-rediscovered.php
Grizzly Bear Workshop in Montana
Search for grizzlies at Pine Butte Guest Ranch, May 15-21. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/montana/events/events6177.html
Florida Cold Snap Kills Manatees
A cold snap earlier in the year killed 5% or more of Florida’s manatees. On the positive side, it also killed non-native pythons and other invasive species. http://www.treehu
Lonely Planet’s A Year of Watching Wildlife
The “travel list” has become a bit of a tired concept, with far too many “ten best” lists and “fifty places to see before you die.” Lonely Plane