Alaska & Lesser Antilles
In late May – early June I’ll be doing bird research in Western Alaska, and will run short mammal- and birdwatching trips to Walrus Island and the Pribilofs. If youR
Onager taxonomy
A new paper shows that splitting kiang as a separate species was a mistake. Lots of other interesting stuff there, too.
Bowhead whale currently at Cape Cod
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20170417/unusual-whale-sightings-on-rise-in-cape-cod-bay
Carnivore taxonomy news
There is a new paper on the phylogeny of Feliformia (cats, civets, mongooses, hyenas and relatives), available open-access here. Some interesting results: 1. Genus Herpestes is pol
Tapeti taxonomy
It’s been pretty obvious for many years that tapeti (Sylvilagus brasilensis) was a species complex. A new paper by Ruedas et al. suggests that the form originally described a
True’s beaked whale
An interesting article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/03/07/one-of-the-worlds-rarest-whales-has-been-caught-on-film-for-the-first-time/
US Southwest bits
I’m back from a short trip to SW Utah and NW Arizona. It was not a mammalwatching trip, but here are a few bits some visitors might find useful. I expected rodent numbers to
Moles on surface
My paper on surface foraging in moles, to which a few people here have contributed, has just been published. Thanks a lot! PDF provided upon request. Vladimir Dinets
2017 trips
Dear All, Just a reminder that I’m looking for participants willing to do the following trips: (1) Nome area, 3-5 days, early or late March or early April. Mammals & bird
Saint Lucia & Martinique
Dear All, I’m back from a two-week trip to Saint Lucia and Martinique. Got to see all local bats and melon-headed whales, and also to snorkel with sperm whales and FraserR