Karasu beaked whale in the Pribilofs
The yet undescribed karasu beaked whale, previously known only from Japan, washes up in the Pribilofs: article. We’ll be looking for it during our Bering Sea Islands trip nex
Novataxa
A useful resource for tracking taxonomic changes: http://novataxa.blogspot.com/
Demarest Kill
I’ve spent the last two weeks in and around New City, New York. I’d rather be pretty much anywhere but there, but I found a nice tiny county park called Demarest Kill
Bering Sea Islands trip, 2017
Dear All, Our trip to Bering Sea islands didn’t happen this year due to multiple issues with boat charter, so it is now planned for June 27-July 4, 2017. It is expensive, b
California farewell trip report
I had a free day and a half before leaving California, and checked out a few sites. 1. Tassajara Hot Springs: a charming Buddhist ashram with so many bats, it feels Neotropical. Mo
13-lined ground squirrels
For those in Chicago area, there are wild 13-lined ground squirrels on the grounds of Brookfield Zoo (where I’m attending a conference). One very tame female with a baby live
Colusa spotlighting
I explored the vicinity of Colusa, California last night. Surprisingly, the loop drive in Colusa NWR is open at night (the gate is open and there’s no sign saying it’s
Mole traps etc.
A few weeks ago I bought 3 “humane mole traps” from Fixman (UK) via buysend.com. They are basically pieces of pipe with free-hanging doors at both ends, and cost US$
Sierra Nevada update
This is generally of local interest, but since so many people are apparently planning to visit California this summer, I thought I should post it here. I spent the last three days
Moles above
Dear All, I am working on a paper about surface foraging in moles (marsupial moles, golden moles and shrew-moles are not included; I don’t yet know if I’ll focus on jus