New trip report: Ethiopia
Great new report from Remco Hofland now on mammalwatching.com. Ethiopia 2015: 3 weeks & 54 species including Lion, Aardwolf, Grevy’s Zebra, Serval, Ethiopian Wolf and som
Officials: No Wild Sumatran Rhinos Left on Sabah
A depressing story from Borneo via Mongabay. I know this is a species that is often mentioned as a remote possibility in the Borneo trip reports on this site. Now it appears there
Chimp&See camera trap photo’s Sierra Leone
Website: http://www.chimpandsee.org/#/ Great new project on Zooniverse featuring camera trap footage from Sierra Leone and adjacent countries. I find it a great way to learn the Du
Press Release Polar Bears on the Edge: New book punctures myth that polar bear conservation is success story
Polar Bears on the Edge: Heading for Extinction while Management Fails The climate is changing, sea-ice is melting, polar bears are suffering. And yet, the establishment accepts th
Thinking about a polar bear trip to Churchill in 2016
Has anyone been up to Churchill, Manitoba in fall/winter to see the polar bears congregations? I’ve been mulling this trip for years and now the state of the planet makes me
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
Mammals in the News
Some recent articles include a couple on rarely known Central African primates: Rembrandt’s Monkey and Bouvier’s Red Colobus (Piliocolobus bouvieri). Some great camera trap
(Awesome) new trip report: Brazil & Argentina
If anyone is feeling dispirited after a recent unsuccessful mammal trip, then this report, from Phil Telfer, is a reminder of just how good it can get. Brazil & Argentina, 2015
Tips for trip to Namibia and Botswana
Hello fellow mammalwatchers! This summer Tim and I are going to Namibia and Botswana. If any of you have some time to share your thoughts and experiences, we’d be very grateful.