Updated world mammal checklist (January 2017 edition)
I’ve just updated my world mammal checklist which you can download here. This is the list I use for my life list. I had not updated the list in a year and so there have bee
RFI Mediterranean Monk Seal, Istria
Hi everyone Does anyone know whether Mediterranean Monk Seal is still being seen around Pula, Istria, Croatia? i.e. since 2014 when Mike R and Jon H went. thanks James
Tips for Winter Carcass Watching in Algonquin Park
Hi folks. My name is Lev Frid and I am a naturalist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in Algonquin Provincial Park. I have been a long-time lurker of this excellent si
Baffin Island trip July, 2017
Hi all, I am booking a land trip to Qikiqtarjuaq this summer. July 4-8 will work but isn’t final. Includes a local guide and his boat and a self cater cabin in or near Qik (
New Trip Report: Belize
Here’s a new report on Belize from Robert Foster. There are some useful details here on visiting this under-mammalwatched country. Belize, 2016: Robert Foster, 2 weeks &
Fishers finally …
Fishers were at the top of my list of mammals I wanted to see in the USA when I moved here five years ago. And despite at least seven attempts to see one they had remained my mo
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
Fishers and Eastern Wolves daily in Algonquin Ontario
For the past 8 days Fishers, Eastern Wolves and more have been feeding on a Moose carcass in front of the Visitor Centre at Algonquin National Park. I am surprised how long the c
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