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Camas pocket gophers are easy to see right now below the NE overlook in Ankeny NWR, Oregon. The best time is the last two hours before dawn. You need moonlight as they are extremel
Sei whales off New Hampshire, now
Those in or near New England might find this report interesting.
Voles of Anchorage
I just spent a few days at a conference in Anchorage, Alaska, and had time to explore some of the numerous parks in and around the city. It’s a great place to see a few speci
Shrew plague
Over the last few months, I’ve heard a few people complaining that they’ve never seen a shrew in the wild. I couldn’t really help them, because I don’t know
California news
Dear All, 2015 is shaping up to be an interesting year for marine mammals off California. There is already a huge “blob” of warm water offshore, and emerging indication
Giant k-rat going extinct
It looks like the giant kangaroo rat, one of California’s most charming animals, will go extinct this year as a result of the catastrophic man-made climate change that people
Mammal watching in Northern Mexico
Dear All, I wrote a brief text about mammal watching in Northern Mexico (south to Nayarit and San Luis Potosi): http://dinets.info/NMexico.pdf This is just a draft. I haven’
Mystery chipmunk.
Here’s a small chipmunk photographed yesterday at 2500 m in Spring Mountains, Nevada. The only species known to occur there are Palmer’s (above 2400 m) and Panamint (be
Finding Mammals in North America
If you’d like a signed copy of this book, please let me know. I’ve just got the first 30 copies from the publisher. If you are in the US, the cost is $25 including pos
Big-eared bats taxonomy
As all of you know, the taxonomy of Palearctic big-eared bats (Plecotus) has recently been completely overhauled, with numerous species split. IUCN Red List has implemented the cha