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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
New Trip Report – Tuscany
Tuscany, 2015: Mark Hows, 1 week & 15 species including Porcupine and Beech Marten. Jon
Calling All Rodent Photographers: Request for Images for the next HMW
I am posting this at the request of José Luis Copete from the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series Jon ——————————
Pika ID (Arunachal)
I photographed this Pika near Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh, India in an alpine meadow at about 4200 meters elevation. Any thoughts on the ID? My guess is Large-eared Pika based o
Another Bat ID Request
I took this picture in January and forgot about it. This bat was on the side of the house we just purchased in Pima county Arizona. Based on some research it seems to look like
Bat ID (Tanzania)
If anyone knows more about Tanzanian bats than I do (which shouldn’t be hard as I know basically nothing!) then would you try to ID this species seen at Speke Bay on Lake Vic
RFI Chipmunk near Yellowstone National Park
Attached are two images of a chipmunk sp. taken 15 June 2015 at the Rock Creek Scenic Overlook near Red Lodge Montana, on our way to the NE entrance of Yellowstone. I believe thr
Mammals in the News
A few recent articles. While the Eastern Cougar has been declared extinct, animals in the West remain bold (as do Colorado house cats!). Israeli Bee-eaters are also pretty bold too
Advice on touring Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve (Quintara Roo, MX)
I am in Quintara Roo in late October and would like to tour the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, a vast wilderness area near Tulum. It’s an inpenetrable without a guide.
Sei whales off New Hampshire, now
Those in or near New England might find this report interesting.